Liam Gallagher booed at Oasis' Heaton Park gig for controversial song dedication
Rock icon Liam Gallagher faced a mixed reception at the monumental Oasis reunion gig in Heaton Park, Manchester, but it wasn't his tunes that caused a stir. The Gallagher brothers, Liam and Noel, were welcomed with thunderous applause as they made their way onto stage hand in hand on Friday night at the grand outdoor setting.
However, the concert took an unanticipated twist when Liam stopped to offer a sincere dedication. Liam declared: "I'd like to dedicate this to the greatest manager of all time, Mr Pep Guardiola."
The mention of the Manchester City boss sparked some discontent among attendees, eliciting a wave of boos. Unbothered, Liam hit back with: "Who you f***ing booing, who you f***ing booing."
Soon after, a life-size cut-out of Pep Guardiola, replete with a Man City scarf, came into view on stage. The audience's discontent transformed into chuckles, and with the atmosphere lightened, Liam launched into a robust performance of 'D'You Know What I Mean'.
Adding to the backstage buzz, Pep Guardiola was spotted among the Gallaghers, catching up with Noel's daughter and Liam's sons, reports the Mirror.
In a tribute to local comedic talent, Noel honoured Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash, celebrated for The Royle Family, dedicating: "This one's for Caroline and Craig" ahead of playing an acoustic rendition of the sitcom's theme, Half the World Away.
Before Oasis dazzled the crowd, Cast treated fans to a special guest appearance during their set, and Richard Ashcroft acknowledged a Mancunian music legend in his act.
Neighbourhood festival vibes are peaking as local residents without tickets get imaginative, soaking up the concert hype in their back gardens while Oasis rocks Heaton Park.
With thousands of enthusiastic supporters at Heaton Park, not everyone watching live streams from home has been impressed—one disgruntled fan declared: "The crowd is mental, mental for not enjoying the show."
Disapproval spread with remarks like: "This crowd wasted their money on the tickets."
and others chimed in with opinions such as: "Cardiff crowd definitely was better. well seemed it."
Some expected more energy, with one expressing: "thought the crowd would be mental here."
Comments continued with observations that several attendees were preoccupied chatting: "More people stood around talking no appreciating what a great song probably all waiting for Wonderwall," said another fan. Frustrations mounted as a spectator shared: "Wtf shouldn't be able to hear people's convos at an oasis homecoming gig."
Accusations flew with posts like: "Fake fans," and one sharply criticising: "Noasis would have better atmosphere."
Amidst the music and mayhem, Liam Gallagher couldn't resist a nod to sibling rivalry, jokingly taking a dig at brother Noel before belting out Rock N Roll Star: "Listen up beautiful people this is going to be our last song.
"Thanks for sticking with us. I know we are difficult, but you wanna try being in the band."
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