UK band once opening like Status Quo? (5)

I believe the answer is:

oasis

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'uk band' is the definition.
'oasis' can be an answer for 'band' (I have seen 'British band' mean 'oasis' so perhaps 'band' could also mean 'oasis'). I am not certain of the 'uk' bit.

'once opening like status quo?' is the wordplay.
'opening' indicates taking the first letters.
'like' becomes 'as'.
'status quo?' becomes 'is' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
The first letter of 'once' is 'o'.
'o'+'as'+'is'='OASIS'

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(Other definitions for oasis that I've seen before include "haven for travellers" , "Safe haven" , "Place of refreshment" , "Britpop group" , "flower arranging stuff" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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