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The infamous Scottish Oasis concert where band walked off after bottle attack
In 1997, the legendary band played a chaotic show in Glasgow that ended in tears.
There is just over a month to go until Oasis will take the stage at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. The iconic rock band, fronted by Liam and Noel Gallagher, will return to Scotland for the first time in more than 15 years to play three shows on August 8, 9, and 12
All across Scotland and beyond, music fans are counting down the days to what will surely be a historic series of concerts. With excitement reaching fever pitch, the Daily Record is taking a look back in time at Oasis' history.
As fans of the band will be well aware, they have played many once-in-a-lifetime shows in Scotland over the years. As we previously reported, Oasis got signed after a small gig in Glasgow in 1993.
One performance that is memorable for less positive reasons was held in the city four years later in 1997. The group took to the stage at Glasgow's Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre—now known as the SEC Centre—as part of their Be Here Now Tour.
In total, Oasis played two shows at the venue as part of the tour. One of them was drama-free, but the other ended in pandemonium.
The first of the two concerts, taking place on December 7, started like any other. Countless fans from across Scotland and beyond journeyed to the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre to hear the band perform classics such as Supersonic and Live Forever.
However, in an instant, everything changed. During their performance of Wonderwall, a bottle was thrown at Oasis from the crowd.
The object hit bassist Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs' guitar. He put down the instrument and immediately walked over to lead singer Liam Gallagher.
A few moments later, Gallagher stated: "A bottle has been thrown. We're not standing for it. Good night."
Cancelling a concert due to a thrown bottle is chaotic enough, but things only got worse from there. When the lights in the venue were switched on and it was confirmed that Oasis would not come back on stage, the crowd started to become even more rowdy.
As reported by the BBC, a voice on the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre's speaker system told the audience to leave the venue.
It stated: "The band has never tolerated this sort of behaviour, the band have now left the building. Would you please do the same."
The concert had started off well, but by this point the atmosphere had turned decidedly sour. While some members of the crowd yelled insults and profanities at the now-empty stage, others started crying.
Soon after, the police appeared on the scene to calm things down. According to reports, certain fans ripped up their tickets in an act of protest, while others even refused to exit the venue.
Oasis would unsurprisingly later prohibit bottles from their concerts. At the time, a spokesman stated: "They were really looking forward to the show because they love Scottish fans and have a great affinity with Scotland.
"Why pay £20 to see your favourite band and then behave like an idiot and ruin the enjoyment for everyone else?"
In just one month, Oasis will be making their long-awaited return to Scotland. Let us hope things go better than their infamous 1997 Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre show.
