Watch: Moment Liam and Noel Gallagher walk on stage for Croke Park show
The reunited britpop band played the first of two sold out shows at Croke Park in what, for many, is a homecoming. Their first Irish gig in 16 years, the show was packed full of classic hits from Live Forever to Don't Look Back in Anger.
Liam was glad in a green parka and pale trousers, while Noel was dressed in a white shirt and blue jeans as they strolled onto the stage in Dublin before they launched into a set of some of their most beloved tunes.
Liam greeted the crowd with: 'Oasis vibes in the area, Dublin vibes in the area" before the band launched into Hello.
The singer was in fine form throughout, quipping before Morning Glory: "I think we haven't played here before, have we? What I do know is that this is the soberest I've ever been in Ireland, since I was about four or five or something like that."
The set also drew some sweet moments, like when Liam Gallagher dedicated Stand By Me to his mother Peggy
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