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Extra.ie
2 days ago
- Entertainment
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Liam Gallagher pays sweet tribute to Irish mammy at Croker
Oasis kicked off their two sold out gigs at Croke Park on Saturday and not without a sweet tribute to their beloved Irish mammy, Peggy. Packed buses and trains made their way to Dublin on Saturday as excitement culminated at the home of the GAA for the reunion of once-feuding brothers, Noel and Liam. The brothers, who fell out in 2009, reunited last month for a string of gigs as part of Live 25 and paid homage to their Mayo roots as they played to avid fans at Croke Park. Liam and Noel Gallagher at the opening night of Oasis Live 25′ Tour. Pic: Samir Hussein/WireImage Two tributes took place on the night — one for the people of Charlestown, where their mother is from, and a second specifically to their mother. At the gig, Liam wondered: 'Anyone here from Mayo, Charlestown?' As with anything the musician said on the night, there were plenty of cheers, with the 52-year-old quick to remark: 'There's only about five people there, you can't all be f*cking from there.' @ Dublin vibes in the area. 🎥 therealnoelyg#oasis #upinthesite #OasisLive25 #noelgallagher #liamgallagher ♬ suono originale – Oasis UpInTheSite The band dedicated Stand By Me to Peggy, who was amongst concertgoers on the night – sure to have been beaming to see her sons back on stage together. Saturday saw the Gallagher brothers' reunite on stage on Irish soil for the first time in 16 years, with former band members Andy Bell, Gem Arche and Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs also back in action for the monumental moment. The Manchester lads last played Ireland in 2009, when they headlined at Slane Castle, in Co Meath, performing there to over 80,000 fans. Saturday saw the Gallagher brothers' reunite on stage on Irish soil for the first time in 16 years, with former band members Andy Bell, Gem Arche and Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs also back in action for the monumental moment. Pic: TikTok If you are one of the lucky ones with your mitts on one of the golden tickets to either Saturday or Sunday's shows, then you need to know a few things in advance of arriving at Croker, in order to have the best experience possible. Gardaí are urging fans to follow their Oasis Concert Croke Park Traffic Managment Plan, and to take heed of signage in and around Croke Park, as roads will be closed all around the venue. Gardaí and stewards will be on hand to ensure everything runs smoothly for concert attendees. Doors opened at 5pm on Saturday, and will do so again on Sunday, with the show getting underway from 6pm with support acts Richard Ashcroft (formerly of The Verve) and Liverpudlian band Cast.
Extra.ie
5 days ago
- Climate
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Met Eireann delivers highly-anticipated forecast for Oasis concerts
Oasis fans will be glad to hear that they should be able to leave their ponchos behind with Croke Park set for stunning sunshine this weekend. However, Met Éireann does warn that there remains a chance of isolated showers reaching the capital on Saturday evening. This week has seen a rise in temperatures as the current heatwave sweeping over central Europe creeps into Ireland. The sun is expected to shine over Croke Park. Pic:The hot temperatures are set to continue across the weekend, with highs of up to 25C and more running through Thursday to next Monday. The 160,000 Oasis fans descending upon Croke Park will enjoy mostly dry weather, with any showers forecast this weekend to be light and scattered. Saturday night will be 'very mild and muggy' but is expected to have clear skies. Liam and Noel Gallagher at the opening night of Oasis Live 25′ Tour. Pic: Samir Hussein/WireImage Sunday night will then be mostly dry with high temperatures but a slight chance remains of scattered showers developing into heavier downpours. Met Éireann said: 'Many places will be dry on Saturday, with spells of sunshine in light to moderate easterly breezes. It's good news for Oasis fans. Pic:'It will be a bit breezier in Munster with moderate to fresh southeasterly winds and thicker cloud pushing in from the southwest bringing a few scattered showers here. 'The showers will edge further northeastwards over parts of Connacht and southwest Leinster in the evening. Highest temperatures of 21 to 26 degrees. 'Very mild and muggy on Saturday night with temperatures no lower than 14 to 17 degrees in light to moderate east to southeast breezes. The Oasis Live '25 official merchandise pop-up at St Stephen's Green in Dublin. Pic: Sasko Lazarov/ 'It'll be mainly dry with clear spells and just isolated showers.' Doors will be opening at Croke Park at 5pm, and support acts are expected to begin at 6pm. Oasis have typically been starting their two-hour set about 8:15pm, with the concert ending around 10:30pm. The national forecaster continued: 'Sunday will start out dry and mostly sunny. Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis. Pic: Emmett/Fear PR 'Scattered showers will push in from the southwest during the morning, some of them potentially turning heavy with thundery downpours possible during the afternoon and evening. 'Highest temperatures of 19 to 25 degrees in mostly moderate southeast winds.' However, it should still be good news for Oasis fans as Croke Park is likely to avoid the showers. Met Éireann's most recent rainfall charts show rain moving towards the southeast of the country on Sunday night. When the post-concert gloom hits on Monday, the weather might not be as kind to those hoping for a bit of sunshine. The heavier showers are more likely to hit when the weekend is through. Met Éireann added: 'Monday will bring a mix of warm sunny spells and scattered showers. 'Again some of these showers could be heavy and possibly thundery. 'Highest temperatures of 19 to 25 degrees in light easterly or variable breezes.' Temperatures look set to continue milder than average over the following week with a mix of sunny spells and showers. Humidity is also expected to be high.
