EastEnders icon Danny Dyer spotted with Two Doors Down star at first night of Oasis reunion tour
GRADO-ASIS EastEnders icon Danny Dyer spotted with Two Doors Down star at first night of Oasis reunion tour
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EASTENDERS hardman Danny Dyer was tonight spotted with a Two Doors Down favourite at the first Oasis comeback gig.
The former Mick Carter actor, 47, stopped for a selfie with Graeme 'Grado' Stevely tonight before the Gallagher brothers reunited on stage for the first time in 16 years.
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The Oasis Live '25 tour has officially kicked off at Principality Stadium in Cardiff
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Danny Dyer was spotted hanging out with Grado before the Gallagher brothers reunited on stage
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The Scots actor-turned-wrestler also snapped a selfie with TV and radio presenter Johnny Vaughan
The unlikely pair were among a 74,500-strong crowd at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
Grado, 37, who played Alan in the BBC sitcom, took to Instagram to share the snap on his story.
The Scots-actor-turned-wrestler flashed a huge grin as he posed with Dyer, who looked effortlessly cool in shades and a navy overshirt.
But eagle-eyed fans quickly spotted that the Football Factory star was casually holding a vape in his hand.
Grado playfully captioned the snap: "DD knows the drill," even circling the electronic cigarette for good measure.
The Two Doors Down fave's pre-gig Instagram spree also included another selfie with legendary TV and radio presenter Johnny Vaughan.
The Oasis Live '25 tour has officially kicked off with two nights in Cardiff with the '90s Britpop legends then heading to play a whole host of sold-out dates across the UK.
Roughly 210,000 gig-goers are expected to descend upon Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium when they perform on August 8,9 and 12.
We told previously how a leaked report showed council chiefs branded fans of the Mancunian rockers 'fat', 'lairy' and 'drunk'.
Snooty Edinburgh council officials also said punters at the August's shows will be mainly 'middle-aged men' who 'take up more room'.
The secret planning briefings warn: 'Concerned about the safety of the Fringe and its performers. Many performers are considering not attending for that weekend.
Oasis kick off historic reunion tour as Noel & Liam reunite for first show in Cardiff
'There is concern about crowds . . . as they are already rowdy . . . and the tone of the band.'
Meanwhile, prices for accommodation are sky-high, with some city-centre hotels charging upwards of £800 a night over the period Oasis is in Edinburgh.
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