Liam Gallagher once insulted Vernon Kay over fake tan blunder

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Liam Gallagher once insulted Vernon Kay over fake tan blunder
The BBC Radio 2 broadcaster is a massive Oasis fan and he will be attending the first show in Cardiff
Vernon Kay said he was insulted by Liam Gallagher at a Prodigy gig
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Vernon Kay was insulted by Liam Gallagher at a Prodigy gig after he asked whether the Oasis frontman was wearing fake tan. The 51-year-old broadcaster told the story as he broadcasted from Cardiff ahead of the moment Liam and Noel officially reunite on Friday evening.
Vernon revealed Liam called him a "lanky b*******" after Vernon asked Liam if he'd had some help with his bronzed look back in 2009. Writing a piece about the '90s Britpop band for The Sun newspaper, Vernon recalled: "Back in 2009, I was at a Prodigy gig when I bumped into Liam and his then-wife Nicole Appleton.
"They'd been on holiday and I'd had a couple of lagers and cheekily yelled at him, 'Is that fake tan you're wearing?'
"For a minute, I thought he was going to hit me. He shouted, 'No, I'm f****** not you lanky streak of p***.'
"I think he then called me lanky b*******.
"But he's brilliant company."
The BBC Radio 2 broadcaster is a massive Oasis fan and he will be attending the first show of Liam, 52, and Noel Gallagher's reunion tour at the Principality Stadium on Friday with his 16-year-old daughter Amber and his younger brother Stephen.
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And Vernon insists Supersonic singer Liam would be among his top 10 dinner party guests.
Vernon said: "People ask, 'Who would be your top ten dinner party guests?'
"Well, Liam would certainly be one of mine. And I think you would want him to be the one who arrives last, with a 24-pack of Guinness, slamming them down on the table.
"Everyone would go, 'Alright then, let's have one of them.'
"For me - and countless others - today's show will be a return to the golden days of our youth."
Vernon - who also has another daughter called Phoebe, 20, with his wife, Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly, 56 - said Amber was left red-faced after she received a "sweet" gift from Noel, 58, when he and his band, The High Flying Birds, performed on BBC Radio 2's Piano Room in 2023.
Speaking about the thoughtful gesture on his Radio 2 show, Vernon said: "Noel signed a little something-something for her when he did Piano Room, which was really sweet.
'She went red – it's very rare that she goes flushed.
"But he wrote a lovely, simple message on it to her—he personalised it. It was great. It was really nice.'
Still looking for Oasis tickets?
Tickets for the Oasis reunion sold out across all venues due to huge demand when they went online earlier in the year.
However, there are still several options available for fans trying to snag a last-minute spot.
Limited last-minute tickets can be bought from the official Ticketmaster resale site, where fans who can no longer go can sell their seats, although these tend to go in and out of stock quickly.
Viagogo and resale tickets
Sites such as viagogo, Stubhub, and Vivid Seats allow fans to buy resale tickets from other fans. However, it is important to note that ticket conditions often prohibit resale after initial purchase. Those tickets may not be valid for admittance to gigs.
Fans intending to buy tickets for live events through resale websites should check the ticket terms and conditions, to confirm whether resale is prohibited, before they buy. Ticket terms and conditions can be checked with the original seller, such as Ticketmaster or Live Nation. If resale is prohibited, tickets bought second-hand could be voided and admission to the event refused.
Elsewhere, resale sites like Viagogo, Vivid Seats, StubHub, and Twickets are selling tickets for various dates with prices from £121, although fans should always bear in mind that many official sites, such as Ticketmaster and Live Nation, discourage the purchase of resale tickets.
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