'This one, for the Royal Family': British rocker Noel Gallagher roasts the monarchy in front of 80,000 fans at Oasis reunion gig
Performing to a packed crowd of 80,000 at Heaton Park, the 58-year-old guitarist and co-vocalist didn't miss the opportunity to throw shade, with younger brother Liam, 52, back by his side for the final night of the band's sold-out residency.
The concert marked a monumental moment for fans, with the famously feuding brothers returning to the stage together in their hometown more than a decade after their explosive split in 2009.
Introducing their beloved hit Half the World Away, Noel told the crowd: "This one, for the Royal Family…"
The audience roared, but then came the punchline: "Not that f***ing Royal Family! The real Royle Family."
He was referring to the cult 1990s British sitcom The Royle Family, which revolved around a telly-loving family from Manchester, far from the halls of Buckingham Palace.
Noel added: "I don't hate the Queen or none of them; they were all born into it."
Liam also brought the signature Gallagher wit, referencing a now-viral moment involving Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and two corporate execs caught mid-pash at a recent gig.
"This one's for all you love birds… Don't worry, we don't have a camera, it's not a Coldplay moment," Liam quipped.
"It's none of our business who you're with- doesn't matter who you're tingling with, mingling with and f***ing with," he added, before launching into Slide Away.
The Gallaghers, who were born and bred in the Longsight area of Manchester, have long been outspoken about the British monarchy.
In 2021, Noel made headlines after unloading on Prince Harry in an interview with The Sun, calling him a "f***ing ahole" and declaring his sympathies with Prince William.
"Prince William. I feel that f***ing lad's pain," he said at the time, before going on an expletive-filled rant.
"He's got a f***ing younger brother shooting his f***ing mouth off with s*** that is just so unnecessary. I'd like to think I was always the William."
Noel added that the Duke of Sussex is "coming across like a typical f***ing woke snowflake, f***ing a***hole."
"Just don't be f***ing dissing your family because there's no need for it," he said.
He also took aim at Harry's American wife, Meghan Markle, adding: "This is what happens when you get involved with Americans. As simple as that."
Speaking to The Matt Morgan Podcast a year prior, Gallagher called the royals "mad" and described their lives as "terrible".
"They're quite mad, the Royal Family. What a terrible f***ing s*** life they must lead," he said.
The Oasis Live '25 tour, which kicked off in Cardiff on July 4, is the band's first since their 2009 split.
It spans the UK, Ireland, North and South America, Asia and Australia- with shows in Melbourne (October 31, November 1 and 4 at Marvel Stadium) and Sydney (November 7 and 8 at Accor Stadium).
The reunion tour was announced in August 2024, just days before the 30th anniversary of their legendary debut album, Definitely Maybe.
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This is a sample of The Echidna newsletter sent out each weekday morning. To sign up for FREE, go to There's been a lot of weeping in this household lately. Tears have flowed freely, paroxysms have been exhausting. It's not grief or sorrow causing the run on tissues, nor the cutting of onions. It's been laughter. Gales of it. Laughter so hard, it reddens the eyes and makes breathing difficult. And it's all down to Donald Trump and the new golden age he's ushered in. American comedy is back, baby, and with a vengeance. In its sights, the most thin-skinned, thick-headed president in memory. The late-night chat show hosts are taking him apart, especially since CBS, owned by Paramount Global, committed the ultimate act of self-harm by cancelling Stephen Colbert. Colbert, who will remain on air until next May, told his audience the gloves were now off. On live TV, he told Donald Trump, whose administration had to sign off on a planned merger with Skydance, to "Go f*** yourself." It was delivered with the exquisite comic timing for which Colbert is famous. Responding to a gloating Trump post - "I absolutely love that Colbert got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings" - Colbert stared down the camera. "How dare you, sir? Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism? [Pause] Go f*** yourself." His one-time co-host Jon Stewart of The Daily Show didn't hold back either. In an expletive-laden rant, he ripped into the cowardice of American corporations and institutions cowing to Trump's bullying. But all that seems like ancient history. The late-night crew has been handed truckloads of material, all thanks to Trump's cack-handed and so far unsuccessful attempts to divert attention from the exhumed Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Newcomer to the rotating The Daily Show's lineup, Josh Johnson made a meal of the story that won't go away. He took aim at House of Reps Speaker Mike Johnson for dismissing the House early. 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I have raised five boys (all millennials, three with partners). They do most of the cooking in their families. I started teaching them to cook meals when they turned 10, and by 12, they were required to cook a meal one night per week. And it had to have veggies. This strategy worked a treat." Maria writes: "The 10 years or so between our ages must have created equal opportunity classes. In my day, girls were taught Home Ec, and boys did Woodwork! But as for me, it still didn't stir in me a love of cooking - in fact, you'll find my husband in the kitchen more often! And he learned from his mum, not at school." "I've worked to nine to 10-hour days most of my life, so some days I really don't feel like cooking a meal when I get home, but I also try to eat healthily," writes Stephanie. "Many years ago, I started making big batches of pre-cooked meals based around a bolognese sauce. It costs around $3 a serve and is ready to eat in less than 10 minutes."
