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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
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- Daily Mirror
Liam Gallagher's sweary comment about Manchester crowd revealed by lip reader
Liam and Noel Gallagher delighted fans at Heaton Park with five sold out concerts in their hometown - playing to 80,000 a night An expletive comment made by Liam Gallagher about one of Manchester's homecoming crowds has been revealed by a lip reader. Liam, 52, and his older brother Noel, 58, played five sold out shows at Heaton Park over two weeks. The gigs had been in such demand that thousands of fans without tickets travelled to the park to stand outside the gates and grab snippets of the so band playing from the so-called 'Gallagher Hill'. When security guards installed huge boards to stop fans watching for free, the undeterred crowds continued to travel in and listen to the Britpop icons without a view. Speaking on the final night of the Manchester leg of their tour, Noel said on stage: "For the last ten days the eyes of the world have been on this city of Manchester and I just want to say to all Mancunians you've done yourself f***ing proud." And then towards the end of the show, brother Liam added: 'We love you, we adore you. Thanks for making this happen.' A comment made by Liam as the band took to the stage on their last night has now been revealed - and it appears the duo may have had some pre-show nerves. A lip reader analysing their chat said Liam had turned to his older brother Noel and said: "F***ing hell... noisy innit?" His brother agreed in the short exchange. Noel responded: "Yeah, yeah," as the duo made their way to the sage. Liam then said to him "Hear that?" before the siblings walked onto the stage hand in hand. The brothers have become more vocal on stage following their opening weekend in Cardiff. Liam even got topical as he addressed the recent Coldplay scandal on stage on Sunday night. "Do we have any lovebirds in the house?" he asked the crowd before playing Slide Away. "Don't worry, we don't got any of that Coldplay snidey f**king camera shit." He went on "Doesn't matter to us who you're fucking mingling with, or tingling with It's none of our f**king business.' Last week, a scene from the Jumbotron portion of Coldplay's live show went viral after the camera landed on two people looking very loved-up before they panicked at seeing their faces and ran off to hide. 'Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy,' frontman Chris Martin joked from the stage. The duo were later revealed to be CEO Andy Byron and Chief Human Resources Officer Kristin Cabot of the tech company Astronomer. On Friday, Astronomer issued a statement announcing its Board of Directors 'initiated a formal investigation into this matter and we will have additional details to share very shortly' and had placed both employees on leave.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Oasis defiant response to ‘woke' council bosses who ‘threatened to AXE' Heaton Park show over Gallagher Hill row
COUNCIL bosses worried about ticketless Oasis fans harming young trees in a park threatened to axe one of their gigs. But brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher faced down the 'woke, pen-pushing drones' — giving 1,000 free T-shirts to people watching Sunday's show from 'Gallagher Hill' in Heaton Park, Manchester. 8 8 8 Insiders said they were warned officials would pull the plug on their final sell-out Manchester show after thousands descended on 'Gallagher Hill' to hear the concerts for free. Those close to brothers Noel, 58, and Liam, 52, said they were incensed by the threat and went all out to give fans a night to remember on Sunday — including paying for 1,000 limited-edition free T-shirts. Their generous gesture came days after Manchester Council ordered a fence to be erected in the city's Heaton Park, blocking the view of several large screens near the stage from a nearby knoll — which has been dubbed Gallagher Hill. A source said: 'Noel and Liam got word that Manchester City Council were threatening to pull the plug on their final night at Heaton Park because of fans without tickets gathering on Gallagher Hill. 'They were incensed and went all out to make them feel welcome. They won't be dictated to by some woke, pen-pushing drones on Manchester City Council.' Those close to the band said Liam and Noel spent hours before the gigs on Saturday and Sunday nights working out how to help those fans on Gallagher Hill. Our source explained: 'One plan included putting a jumbo screen on a truck and putting it out for fans on Gallagher Hill but they came up against health and safety bores — so that was vetoed. 'Instead they had one of their videographers go up to Gallagher Hill for the last show, which was then beamed back into Heaton Park so fans inside the show could see them. "Noel and Liam also personally paid for 1,000 T-shirts to be made overnight and then handed out to fans including young kids. 'The music was turned up extra loud for the final night, too. Oasis kick off first Manchester homecoming gig after 16 years away 'It was a gesture of defiance from them and they wanted to show the fans who came to Gallagher Hill each night they were just as important as those who were lucky enough to get their hands on a ticket. Noel and Liam were incensed ..and went all out to make ticketless fans feel welcome. Source close to band 'As far as Noel and Liam are concerned, Oasis is a band of the people. And that means everyone.' Their two-fingered triumph was met with glee on Gallagher Hill. Liam made a point of mentioning fans on both nights before playing 1994 album track Bring It On Down. On Saturday he said: 'If you lot are listening on the hill . . . bring it on down.' And on Sunday night, Liam called out: 'I want you fans on the hill to be getting involved as well. Even if you're Man United fans.' 8 8 8 8 Noel added 'We're going live to Gallagher Hill,' as their videographer streamed footage on to the screens — the largest ever used at a concert in the UK. A team in a golf buggy were also seen driving to Gallagher Hill to hand out the free T-shirts created by Noel and Liam. One lucky fan reckoned: 'Oasis isn't just a band, it's a culture.' Yesterday the Gallaghers asked for help identifying four youngsters pictured on Gallagher Hill — including one with a T-shirt. On Instagram they asked their millions of followers: 'If you recognise the young legends in these shots, DM us today.' An insider added: 'Noel and Liam's team want to reach out to these kids who were on Gallagher Hill but didn't get tickets. 'For them, these concerts are all about connecting with their fans. ' Not everyone got tickets but that doesn't mean they should be stopped from enjoying the music.' I'm so happy Liam and Noel acknowledged those who went to Gallagher Hill to hear them. Oasis fan's tweet The pair's gestures went down a storm, with one fan tweeting: 'I'm so happy both Liam and Noel acknowledged those who went to Gallagher Hill to hear them. 'We all need music — rich or poor. I'm glad they know how much Oasis means to so many people from different backgrounds.' Another said of the atmosphere on Sunday night, when the music could be heard five miles away: 'Thousands were there, all ages, bucket hats galore, all knew every lyric and were having a top time.' The council claimed they had put up the fence to protect livestock and newly-planted trees. A herd of Highland cattle spend the summer in the park, returning to their farm for the winter. Last week Councillor John Hacking said: 'The steps being taken ahead of the next concert regretfully mean the distant view of the large screens behind the event stage will no longer be there. 'Unfortunately our hand has been forced in having to put these additional measures in place to protect the very recent extensive planting of young trees in that location as we try to establish a new woodland area in the park, and the well-being of our cattle herd in the field, as well as to keep people in the park safe. "Our advice to music fans who don't have tickets for the concerts is to head into the city centre instead. 'We've got some fantastic things going on with a real party atmosphere for everyone to enjoy, whether they've got tickets for the Oasis gigs or not.' The Oasis Live '25 tour resumes on Friday with the first of five gigs at London's Wembley Stadium. The band will then play in Edinburgh and Dublin before heading to Canada, the US and Mexico. Two further Wembley gigs are lined up in September. 8
BBC News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Oasis sort free 'Gallagher Hill' t-shirts for fans
Oasis fans who gathered at so-called Gallagher Hill for the band's final Manchester homecoming tour date were treated to special free of fans have been soaking up the atmosphere of the gigs on the hill, which took on cult status over weekend despite efforts to close it off with a Sunday night, at the band's behest, some 1,000 black t-shirts emblazoned with the words 'Gallagher Hill' were handed out as crowds partied and enjoyed the acoustics drifting from the official stage in Heaton Park, Prestwich. Noel Gallagher's daughter Anais Gallagher posted about the t-shirts on her Instagram account with the caption: "Oasis giving these out on Gallagher Hill is [heart emoji]." News of the hill spread after the band's first show on 11 July, when ticketless fans realised the stage was visible from an elevated area in the park. Additional fencing was put up last Tuesday ahead of the next set of show dates, with Manchester City Council urging people to not attend - but thousands continued to go. Fans posted on social media about being handed the t-shirts for free, saying they were told the band had arranged the giveaway. The previous night, frontman Liam had dedicated a performance of the 1994 hit Bring It On Down to those on the of the t-shirts have since appeared on eBay, with prices for replicas starting at about £16 - and prices for apparently genuine t-shirts hitting £2,556.16. Sunday's show marked the final Manchester date of the Live '25 comeback tour, before the Burnage-born brothers next head to Wembley Arena in London. There were some complaints about the mess left behind by the estimated 10,000 strong crowds on the councillor Alan Quinn said the rubbish left behind was "shameful".He told BBC Radio Manchester: "At the end of the day, people could have taken the litter home with them. "If they brought the litter in, take it home, they could have even left it in one spot to make it easier for the workers, the litter-pickers to pick it up. "But it's strewn everywhere." Meanwhile, Greater Manchester Police have thanked the 300,000 concert-goers for their good behaviour during the Heaton Park force said over the five events there were no major incidents, with only five arrests recorded on Sunday. Assistant Chief Constable Matt Boyle, lead police commander for the Oasis events, said planning for the concert had been "months in the making". "We've now seen all five Oasis events pass without any major issues and I'm pleased that the overwhelming majority of people attending have enjoyed themselves and behaved sensibly and responsibly," he said. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Oasis at Manchester Heaton Park set list for Sunday July 20
Oasis have now bid farewell to Heaton Park following their stellar run of Manchester shows this past week. Their five performances at Heaton Park will have attracted close to 350,000 fans across the five dates and have been hailed as a big return to form for the iconic local band. The Live '25 tour marks the first time Liam and Noel Gallagher have reunited on stage in nearly 16 years, following their split in 2009. But when they announced last summer they were coming back, it sent fans in a frenzy to secure tickets. Some ten million people tried to secure tickets for their run of UK and Ireland shows, as fans came up against inflated ticket prices due to dynamic pricing and other sales issues. READ MORE: Review: Oasis wet and wild final show that 'blew Liam's mind' READ MORE: LIVE: Man dies on M60 with Oasis fans stuck in huge motorway closure - latest updates Heaton Park became a fan frenzy - both inside and outside of the fenced stage area - with an area iconically dubbed 'Gallagher Hill' also proving a hit with ticketless fans hoping to get a glimpse from outside the park. Thankfully, the set list for the 2025 tour appealed fans thanks to a mixture of some of their most anthemic hits, fan favourites and popular B-Sides. Of course, they wouldn't get away from playing Wonderwall or Don't Look Back In Anger. Following the conclusion of Manchester shows, Oasis will nowplay Wembley Stadium in London across five dates between July 25 and August 3. They'll also play Edinburgh and Dublin before heading out on a string of international dates later this year. Oasis set list at Heaton Park on July 20, 2025 Hello Acquiesce Morning Glory Some Might Say Bring it on Down Cigarettes and Alcohol Fade Away Supersonic Roll With It Talk Tonight Half the World Away Little by Little D'You Know What I Mean Stand By Me Cast No Shadow Slide Away Whatever Live Forever Rock 'n' Roll Star Encore Masterplan Don't Look Back in Anger Wonderwall Champagne Supernova
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Chaos near Oasis Manchester gig as fans 'scrap' on 'Gallagher Hill'
Camping chairs, toilet roll and bottles were lobbed as ticketless Oasis fans "scrapped" on Sunday on what has become known as Gallagher Hill during the final concert at Manchester's Heaton Park. Concluding their run of five dates at Heaton Park, the rockers once again performed in front of close to 80,000 devoted fans on their home turf. The 'Gallagher Hill' viewpoint has become a go-to spot for those without tickets looking to get involved as they watch from the other side of Heaton Park. But during the concert, witnesses claimed tensions rose between groups of fans who were involved in "football chanting". It appeared there were also clashes between Manchester City and Manchester United fans. Footage showed the groups throwing bottles and other items at each other. READ MORE: Clueless dad of Kendrick fan met 'giggling' SZA and asked her if she was going to the Cardiff gig READ MORE: Cardiff city centre roads will close this weekend as another huge gig comes to Wales From superstar gigs to cosy pubs, find out What's On in Wales by signing up to our newsletter here Some could be heard screaming as they tried to dodge items being thrown in their direction, the Manchester Evening News reports. At one point, members of the groups became involved in physical altercations as they clashed and were also seen goading one another and shouting as cans were repeatedly thrown. Blue flares were also let off into the sky. "Football fans were chanting, camping chairs were thrown," one person said. "Then a scrap. Then bottles. One lad got punched in the face." Another fan said the incident continued for around half an hour. She said: "It was pretty scary. [There were] too many people to intervene. "It was two massive groups, like hundreds, mainly kids, but some adults in almost lines or clusters opposite each other. "They were launching glass bottles at each other and then in the crowd. Loads of people seemed to leave where I was. It went on for about half an hour. [It was] horrible."
