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The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Liam Gallagher booed by Oasis fans at first Manchester gig after dedicating song to ‘greatest of all time'
LIAM Gallagher was booed by fans at Oasis' first Manchester gig last night after he dedicated a song to the "greatest of all time". The iconic band performed their Advertisement 6 Noel and Liam Gallagher walked out hand in hand for Oasis' first gig in Manchester since 2009 Credit: Pacific Coast News 6 80,000 fans were in attendance at the Heaton Park concert last night Credit: Pacific Coast News 6 Liam Gallagher rubbed some fans the wrong way when he dedicated one song to the 'greatest manager of all time' Credit: Pacific Coast News However, some fans were less than happy after the front man made a special dedication midway through the gig before a performance of D'You Know What I Mean. Before getting into the track, Liam addressed the crowd, saying: "I'd like to dedicate this to the greatest manager of all time, Mr Pep Guardiola." The mention of Guardiola, who has served as manager of the brothers' beloved football team Liam began to imitate praying towards the manager, bending down and lowering his back while his hands are raised. Advertisement Read More on Oasis As some of the crowd begins to boo, Noel responds by asking: 'Who you f***ing booing, who you f***ing booing?' Footage of the moment also shows a life-sized cut-out of the iconic manager with a Man City scarf around his neck on stage. Thankfully, fans - even those supporting rival teams - enjoyed the moment and broke into laughter as Footage also showed Guardiola, 54, enjoying the gig last night alongside his daughter, belting out the words to Don't Look Back in Anger alongside 80,000 fans. Advertisement Most read in Music Even before the show, the Man City manager was seen Picture show Noel's sons Donovan and Sonny next to Liam's daughter Anais, with Pep wedged between Liam's boys Gene and Lennon. Oasis pay touching tribute to tragic Diogo Jota as Liverpool star appears on screen in emotional song The Spaniard enjoyed backstage VIP access and wore a classic retro Man City shirt and a casual pair of denim shorts, with Gene sharing it on his Instagram. The 24-year-old wrote: "Pic of the century alright now everyone else can f*** off." Advertisement Oasis guitarist Noel, 56, is a lifelong Man City superfan and regularly attends games at the Etihad Stadium. He was the first to interview Guardiola following his arrival in Manchester nine years ago and the pair have since established a close bond. 6 A cardboard cut-out of Man City manager Pep Guardiola was spotted on stage last night Credit: Pacific Coast News 6 Guardiola was also seen partying backstage with the Gallagher brothers' family before watching the gig Credit: Instagram @genegallagher Advertisement 6 Oasis are performing five nights in Manchester before travelling down to London for a string of gigs at Wembley Stadium Credit: AFP Brother Liam, 52, is also a lifelong fan of the club. Oasis' gig on Friday was the third of their tour, which The Manchester concert began as the brothers walked onto the stage together to cheers from the crowd - marking Oasis's return to their roots. Advertisement Liam held his older brother's hand and raised it, while he had his trademark maracas in his other fist. 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 Earlier this week, The Sun revealed that the brothers' had to They took the measures in a bid to protect Peggy, 82, after overzealous fans started turning up at her house. A source said: "Noel and Liam are devoted to their mum Peggy and they knew there would be a lot of interest in her after Oasis reunited. Advertisement "They wanted her to keep being able to live a quiet life and there have been fans coming to the house. "They have employed a security firm to keep an eye on her and make sure she isn't hassled."
The Irish Sun
26-04-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Prem clubs with most arrests for Class A drugs on match days revealed – where does your club rank?
THE most arrests for Class A drugs on match days in Premier League grounds were at Manchester's United and City stadiums, figures reveal. The league table of shame for the past two seasons also includes The Manchester rivals account for one in five of all Police made 15 inside both City's Etihad stadium and at United's Old Trafford. One in seven arrests at Prem grounds are for There were 54 in 2022-23 and 99 last year. Read More on Sport Home Office stats were analysed by betting service TipMan Tips, which said: 'These figures show that drug possession is a prevalent issue across all the Premier League clubs. 'They highlight the need for a police presence at football matches to prevent drugs getting inside stadiums. 'The fear is however that many more people are getting away with bringing illegal substances into football stadiums.' Most read in Football Moment scandal-hit Prem ref David Coote snorts white powder in shocking video during Euro 2024 Number of arrests for Class A drug possession inside Premier League grounds during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons Manchester City - 15 Manchester United - 15 West Ham United - 13 Liverpool - 13 Newcastle United - 12 Arsenal - 11 Fulham - 9 Chelsea - 9 Everton - 9 Crystal Palace - 8 Nottingham Forest - 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers - 6 Tottenham Hotspur - 6 Bournemouth - 5 Southampton - 4 Brighton - 4 Aston Villa - 3 Leicester City - 3 Brentford - 2 Ipswich - 0 1 The most arrests for Class A drugs on match days in Premier League grounds were at Manchester's United and City stadiums, figures reveal Credit: Getty
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Meet Paula Endara, the Ecuadoran chef representing Lexington on TV show ‘Top Chef'
How did a chef from Ecuador end up on 'Top Chef' representing Kentucky? 'It's a funny story,' said Paula Endara, who will make her reality show debut March 13 on Bravo's cooking competition show. Endara, a native of the capital city of Quito, did not originally plan to be a chef at all. 'I was a singer,' she said. She wanted to study music and started working in a restaurant to make money for college during a sabbatical. 'Then I loved it, and my passion became food and hospitality. So I switched gears,' she said. She still sings, just not professionally. 'I think I made the right choice,' she said with a laugh. She came to Lexington after opening Roots Restaurant in Jonesboro, Ark., with her then-husband. Through friends of friends, she met Nik Feldman, who was building The Manchester, the boutique hotel in Lexington's Distillery District. 'Nik reached out, invited us to see the project. I came here, fell in love with the city, the horse farms and the project,' Endara said. She decided to move to the Bluegrass with her two sons, Liam, now 6, and Logan, now 4. 'When you're a foreigner, you're always looking for someplace that gives you that feeling like home. And even though I had an amazing time in Arkansas, it always felt temporary. When I visited Lexington, I had that feeling, home,' she said. No matter what the future brings, 'this is where I want to settle, where I want them to grow up.' Although she said she's met only one fellow Ecuadorian in town so far, she's discovered a big and welcoming Latin community here. 'It's nice to speak your own language,' she said. When she opened Granddam, the restaurant in The Manchester, the menu was focused on Appalachian cuisine, she said. But she has gradually been introducing more Latin and Ecuadoran touches. 'Now people will feel more of my culture in every dish,' she said. 'It's a really good marriage between Latin and the Southern cuisines.' She just introduced a new menu. The big hit so far: 'People are loving the smoked lavender duck with roasted beets, and a salad with vanilla dressing,' she said. From the beginning she's been doing special dinners once a month, often tied to a particular distillery or other Kentucky feature. Now she has teamed up with Bites of the Bluegrass's Erin Goines, and together they are doing history-based dinners. For February, the theme was Lovers of Lexington for Valentine's Day; for March it will be Women of Lexington. How do you design a dinner around history? 'I always like a challenge, so doing dinners inspired by different things, especially history, is always fun,' Endara said. That love of challenge is what pushed her to go on 'Top Chef,' a weekly show where the chefs compete in a variety of ways, often creating themed dishes in a very short time, with mixed results. 'We all as chefs, at some level, are very competitive,' Endara said. 'I love a challenge, and I always want to improve my skill set. I wanted to see what I was capable of doing in such a pressured environment, though we're all used to pressure.' She said the best thing about the show was the connections she has made with the other 'cheftestants' who have become another family. The most surreal thing was having head judge Tom Colicchio, perennial judge Gail Simmons and host Kristin Kish walk in and taste and critique your food. 'That would shake us to the bones,' she said. 'Every Judges Table and Quick Fire I could hear my heart in my ears. It's very nerve-wracking... you never get used to that feeling.' For the season 22 opener, set in Canada, The Manchester will host a watch party, starting about 8:30 p.m. in the hotel lobby and at Lost Palm, the rooftop bar. And over the following weekend, guests can come get a taste of 'Top Chef' was like: Endara will offer a special of what she cooked on the show. 'Top Chef' airs every Thursday at 9 p.m. on Bravo and streams on Peacock starting the next day.
