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RTÉ News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Dublin museum offers deep dive into Oasis' Irish roots
As Oasismania reaches fever pitch in Ireland this weekend with the band's two dates at Croke Park, one Dublin museum is getting in on the act and offering fans a chance to take a deep dive into the rockers' Irish roots. EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum is presenting Definitely Irish: The Oasis Tour, an exploration of Noel and Liam Gallagher's connections to Mayo and Meath. All the original line-up of Oasis have Irish roots, with the brothers' parents, Peggy and Tommy, hailing from Mayo and Meath respectively. Liam and Noel spent many childhood summers in their ancestral home and both claim their trips to Ireland had a huge impact on their music and lyrics. Noel Gallagher has previously described the band's celebrated debut 1994 album, Definitely Maybe, as "the sound of five second-generation Irish Catholics coming out of a council estate." Guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, who has rejoined Oasis for their reunion tour. has said that the Celtic blood of cities like Liverpool and Manchester that explains Ireland's outsized impact on Oasis' music. Speaking about Definitely Irish: The Oasis Tour, a spokesperson for EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum said, "It's impossible to overstate the significance of Noel and Liam Gallagher reuniting for a world tour. "The Definitely Irish Oasis Tour shines a spotlight on just how deeply rooted that heritage is, from the cultural backdrop that shaped their music to the emotional pull of home that still echoes through their lyrics." Oasis are due to play to 160,000 fans this Saturday and Sunday night in Croke Park in what will be their first Irish shows since they played Slane Castle in summer 2009.
Metro
06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Liam Gallagher makes drug joke after being caught going to a portaloo
Liam Gallagher teased fans who spotted him heading to the toilet backstage at Live '25 reunion tour with a cheeky drug reference. Never one to shy away from the cameras, the Oasis legend waved to get fans' attention after he spotted them filming him while outside a backstage portaloo. Alluding to his wild youth, Liam, 52, then mimicked snorting cocaine multiple times before heading into the toilet. At the height of Oasis' fame in the 90s and 00s, the band was known for a party lifestyle with drink and drugs fueling their rock and roll star status. The Champagne Supernova icons have since quietened down their antics, with Liam previously revealing he had stopped drinking ahead of the reunion tour to 'get healthy'. Getting healthy doesn't mean he's lost his sense of humour though as fans praised him on TikTok, where the clip was posted by 1981quarterpounder. 'What mysterious activity is he suggesting to us🤔🤔,' joked anstilt as emgem91 wrote: 'Just Liam being Liam.' 'Never change' said jeddolls, before adding: 'Honestly made me laugh so much.' Some commenters were concerned he was 'setting a bad example' for younger fans, prompting debates about his 'sense of humour'. 'A good example for the young generation,' complained boggle68, to which suggocatingsorrow responded it's 'not his job to bring kids up properly'. 'Fair enough if he was straight up encouraging it but he's not so,' they added. Many pointed out he could have simply been struggling with hayfever or a cold and was miming blowing his nose instead. 'He's trying to say he's going to blow his nose as his hayfever is giving him some grief… what else could he be saying? 😂,' joked shieldzy89. 'Poor Liam suffering from hay fever, must be bad constantly blowing your nose when your trying to perform 🤧,' added jlangdon4. In those dizzying 18 months of Oasismania, Liam was often in headlines for his tendency to overindulge and destroy one or two hotel rooms in his wake. While Noel, 58, was generally seen as more reserved, his younger brother developed a reputation for running riot at the afterparties with drink and drugs. A drunken Liam once smashed up the studio they were recording in with a cricket bat, which also ended up being used by Noel to whack his sibling on the head. In their Supersonic biography, Michael Spencer Jones, the photographer behind Oasis' first three album covers, said a local repairman declared they hadn't seen damage like that 'since Ozzy Osbourne and Sabbath were recording [t]here.' More Trending 'As soon as a line went up my nose, I could have been anywhere, mate,' Liam said of the (What's The Story) Morning Glory album launch party. Speaking to The Guardian in 2017, the Slide Away singer shared: 'There are a few of my mates that ain't here no more, through drugs. There are a few that are in the nick. 'So I think I wouldn't have got a proper job because I'm not that clever with that stuff. So I'd have been digging or dead or really badly into drugs, which would obviously lead to being dead. 'Rock 'n' roll saved my life. And I am forever in debt. I am forever in debt to rock 'n' roll, and I would never, ever think of doing another form of music. Ever.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Heartbreaking last post of dad who fell to his death at Oasis's Wembley gig MORE: Partner of dad who fell to his death at Oasis gig mourns losing 'soulmate' MORE: Oasis 'shocked and saddened' after fan dies falling from Wembley Stadium stands
The Sun
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Liam Gallagher gives update ahead of Oasis's comeback tour and reveals weird way he's been warming up for huge gigs
Caron McKinlay, TV Reporter Published: Invalid Date, LIAM Gallagher has given an update ahead of the Oasis's comeback tour and revealed a weird way he's been warming up for his huge gigs. It comes ahead of the band's widely anticipated gigs — with the first one in Cardiff on July 4. 7 7 After a fan asked Liam on social media: "How's your voice sounding? It best be good!" Frontman Liam went on to reference a huge Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan hit - Especially For You which was a huge hit in the eighties. Liam replied: "I sang especially for you by K n J in the shower and I smashed it so it's looking promising." "He's so down with it " joked the poster. Before they added: "Yeah but can u sing small town boy yet by Bronski Beat?? That's the real test." After that weird revelation another follower added: "People shouldn't be worried about your voice, because it's a fact that sounds BIBLICAL." Liam cheekily responded: "You won't be able to hear me anyway as you lot will be scream Liam Noel Liam Noel." "Wrong we'll scream O A S I S after 16 years" replied another. While another added: "It'll be like Beatlemania all over again….except it will be Oasismania." The update comes after the Oasis brothers filmed in North London last week. The brothers — who have made up after years of rows — arrived separately for a top-secret set to be shown in a promotional film for their upcoming reunion tour. Liam, 52, and Noel, 57, arrived wearing shades outside the Mildmay working men's club in Stoke Newington, North London. The building had been locked down, with staff sworn to secrecy about the Mancunian brothers getting back together again for Thursday's hush-hush performance. As well as promoting the tour, it was also part of a mega-money Adidas ad campaign — and clobber from the sportswear giant was seen being brought in to the club. Oasis 2025 tour dates OASIS brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher have revealed a 17 gig comeback tour next summer - here are the details The Wonderwall hitmakers will delight crowds as follows: JULY 2025 4th - Cardiff, Principality Stadium 5th - Cardiff, Principality Stadium 11th - Manchester, Heaton Park 12th - Manchester, Heaton Park 16th - Manchester, Heaton Park 19th - Manchester, Heaton Park 20th - Manchester, Heaton Park 25th - London, Wembley Stadium 26th - London, Wembley Stadium 30th - London, Wembley Stadium AUGUST 2025 2nd - London, Wembley Stadium 3rd - London, Wembley Stadium 8th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium 9th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium 12th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium 16th - Dublin, Croke Park 17th - Dublin, Croke Park SEPTEMBER 2025 27th - London, Wembley Stadium 28th - London, Wembley Stadium Last week The Sun On Sunday revealed the look for the ads was based on Noel and Liam's love of the brand — and that their 1994 hit Live Forever was one of the songs chosen for the campaign. Oasis shot to fame with their 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe. They sold more than 70 million records worldwide and clocked up eight UK No1 singles and just as many UK No1 albums. But the brothers' relationship became increasingly fraught and they split up before they were due to play a gig in Paris in August 2009. The brothers then traded insults for years - with Liam comparing Noel to a 'potato' and branding his new ban High Flying Birds the 'high flying turds'. Meanwhile, Noel called his younger brother 'a fat man in an anorak'. However rumours of a reunion started in early 2024 — and The Sun revealed last August that Oasis were getting back together again — to the joy of millions of fans. They will play 19 shows in the UK and Ireland this summer, all of which sold out in minutes, before touring the US, Australia and South America across September, October and November. A source said of rehearsals for the tour: 'The sessions are looking to start around mid-May. 'It's going to be short but sweet. "The band haven't all played together in a long time but when it comes to performing Oasis tracks, it's like riding a bike. 'It's just a question of making sure that everyone is up to speed and that they have the set-list tracks nailed down.' Richard Ashcroft and Cast have been confirmed as the support acts. 7 7 7 7
