Newport pubs doing PubLife as Marston's kicks off with Oasis
The appearance was part of a UK-wide '90s-themed celebration organised by Marston's, but all was not quite as it seemed—Gallagher was, in fact, a lookalike brought in to launch the PubLife campaign.
John Green, operations director at Marston's, said: "With the Oasis reunion tour kicking off tonight, the UK is really getting back into the nostalgic spirit.
"We loved surprising some of our loyal regulars at The Crwys this morning with a visit from Liam and are very much looking forward to keeping locals up and down the country entertained this summer with PubLife.
"Whether they bagged Oasis tickets or not, we want as many people as possible to dig out their '90s clobber and head down to their local for some amazing music, entertainment, and classic drinks."
PubLife is a summer-long celebration of the '90s taking place in more than 500 Marston's pubs across the UK, including 79 in Wales.
Venues will host themed events throughout July and August including tribute bands, Britpop bingo, karaoke, and more.
Among the Welsh pubs taking part are Blaina Wharf, Llanwern Bull, and Pen & Wig in Newport.
As part of the campaign, Marston's has partnered with Hooch, Pepsi, and Smirnoff to bring back classic '90s drinks including Vodka and Pepsi, Malibu and Pepsi, Bacardi and Pepsi, and Archer's and Lemonade.
PubLife is also offering three flavours of Hooch and new cocktails served by the pint or in pitchers to share.
For a full list of participating pubs and events, visit the Martson's pubs website.
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