We've travelled 4,000 miles and spent thousands to see Oasis in Edinburgh – ‘wild' Scottish fans are the best

Scottish Sun

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will take to the stage in Edinburgh on Friday, Saturday and Tuesday.
Noel and Liam Gallagher will take to the stage in Edinburgh on Friday, Saturday and Tuesday.
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Hundreds of delighted fans from across the globe turned up at an Oasis pop-up shop to buy merchandise to wear to the band's highly anticipated Edinburgh gigs.
One couple spent thousands travelling from St. Paul, Minnesota, in the US were revelling in the atmosphere as they spent more than £400 on T-shirts and tops at the store.
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Noel and Liam Gallagher will perform at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium
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Denisa from Florence is attending the Oasis gig
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Ice hockey coach Teddy Cheesebourgh, 51, and photographer wife Carle, 50, got married in Scotland in 2003 - and spent £150 each on tickets to see them in Edinburgh.
And the pair - who have already seen the band six times - can't wait to catch them at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Carle added: "I can't even explain how excited we are. We were married here 22 years ago and we put in for the lottery and we got it."
Teddy said: "We've come four thousand miles. We've been waiting for this for more than a decade.
"The last time we saw them was in Minnesota in 2008. With three guitarists and a bass guitar they are going to plug in and just hammer it.
"To be at Murrayfield to be with the wild Scottish fans. We can't wait."
Denisa, 28, a designer from Florence, Italy, and has travelled to Scotland with pals to see the band's first Scottish gig.
She said: "It's my dream to see them play Don't Look Back in Anger. It's my favourite. I bought a T-shirt and an amazing bucket hat from the shop. I spent £60."
Jordan Malone, 25, a salesman from Bridgeton, Glasgow, has spent £370 on merchandise from the shop for friends and relatives.
He said: "My mum and dad went to see them in the nineties and two thousands. Half the World Away is my favourite. I'm absolutely buzzing. It's something that I didn't think I would ever get to see."
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Carys Edwards, 25, and her brother, flood risk engineer Garin Edwards, 27, travelled from Aberdare in Wales for Friday's gig. Garin, who is due to be a father later this year bought a baby grow during a £180 spending spree at the shop.
Carys said: "We paid just under £397 each for the tickets and £700 each for flights and accommodation. They are our band. We plan to get there early."
Garin added: "I've liked them all my life and I never thought it would happen. I think it feels like a once in a lifetime opportunity."
Train driver Roger Eriksson and his wife market manager Linnea, both 38, are from the north of Sweden and went to the shop to collect a VIP package that came with their tickets and spent £100 in the store.
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Teddy and Charlie Cheesebourgh from the USA
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Jordan Malone pictured in Edinburgh
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They are due to go to Saturday night's show.
Roger said: "There are few artists that really matter and they are one of them.
"We are glad we ended up here in Edinburgh. People have been waiting for this to happen for a long time."
Linnea added: "When you go into this store, people are anticipating. I'm looking forward to hearing Live Forever."
Holly Ford, 31, a veterinary nurse, from Kennoway, Fife, is going with her partner, roofer Connor Crombie, 27, to Friday's gig. She spent £40 in the store.
She said: "We are excited. We've been listening to Oasis in the car all the time. I'm a lifelong Oasis fan. It was about £600 for four tickets."
Connor added: "There are about fifteen of us going. It will be good. I'm excited."
Fans also turned up to a merchandise shop at Murrayfield.
Oral surgeon Melanie Donfrancesco, 45, from Corstorphine, Edinburgh, turned up at the venue with her sister Stephanie Enright, 47, who has travelled from Killarney, Ireland, to see the band.
They were there to buy rugby merchandise.
Melanie said: "I didn't see them in the nineties and regretted it.
"I couldn't let this concert go by without making the effort to be there. We realised when we left they were selling Oasis merchandise."
Louise Ramsay, 48, from Roseburn, Edinburgh, lives next door to the stadium and spent £60 on a bucket hat and T-shirt at the venue.
Her tickets were £165 each.
She said: "I think it's such a big gig and they've got such brilliant music. Their songs will take you back - everybody will have a memory.
"The atmosphere will be absolutely brilliant."