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The Guardian
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Pep Guardiola parties with Gallagher family at Oasis homecoming gig
The homecoming of Oasis in their long-awaited Manchester gig turned into a family affair with the children of Noel and Liam Gallagher pictured together backstage for a gig many in the city thought would never happen. More than 70,000 people descended on Manchester to witness the concert in Heaton Park, with the Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, among the crowds. Guardiola had the song D'You Know What I Mean dedicated to him by Liam, who referred to the Spaniard as 'the boss', calling him the 'greatest manager of all time', a comment which provided the only decisive moment for the adoring crowd – many of whom hailed from the red half of the city. Guardiola was pictured with Liam's two sons Lennon, 25, and Gene, 24, and Noel's three children Anais, 25, Donovan, 17 and Sonny, 14. Gene, whose mother is Liam's ex-wife Nicole Appleton, shared the image to Instagram, with the caption: 'Pic of the century alright now everyone els fuck off.' Noel also dedicated the song Half The World Away to Royale Family actor Craig Cash and his co-star Caroline Aherne, who died of cancer in July 2016, at the age of 52. The song was used as the theme tune in the BBC comedy. At about 8.20pm, the brothers walked on to the stage together to deafening cheers from crowds. Liam, wearing a zipped-up parka in 30C weather, held his older brother's hand and raised it. The duo started with their song Hello, which was followed by Acquiesce. Morning Glory came after in a set that was full of the band's greatest hits. Fans had to wait until the encore to hear Don't Look Back In Anger and Wonderwall. Greater Manchester police said the event passed 'without incident', although six men were arrested and in custody for a range of reasons including being drunk and disorderly and on suspicion of drug and fraud offences. Five drones were also seized after breaches of airspace restrictions. Oasis-fever gripped the city this week before the gig. Huge pictures of the brothers were splashed on the side of the city's yellow buses, and Liam Gallagher's voice made on the Metrolink tram network, telling fans: 'The next stop is … Heaton Parrrk,' before adding: 'Off you go.' The Guardian spoke to fans queueing for the gig before it began, including some who had travelled from as far as the US and Mexico. Many were wearing bucket hats in the scorching heat. In a post on social media, the band urged concertgoers to 'wear a (bucket) hat', put on sun screen, stay hydrated, seek shade and look after one another at Heaton Park. Carley Williams, 27, from Boston, in the US, spent more than $15,000 (£11,000) to visit Manchester for two weeks and see the five home town gigs. 'I've just never been more excited in my life,' she said. 'This is like what I've lived my life to do, so I just have never experienced this level of anticipation in my life, and I'm just loving every minute of it.' The five sold-out shows there follow the band's first comeback gigs in Cardiff last week. In a five-star review, the Guardian called it a 'triumph in the bag'. After Manchester, Oasis will visit London's Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium and Dublin's Croke Park throughout July, August and September.
The Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The 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 first of five nights at Heaton Park yesterday, belting out tunes in their hometown for the first time in 16 years. 6 6 6 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 Manchester City since 2016, sparked some boos from the crowd - likely from fans of rival team Manchester United. Liam began to imitate praying towards the manager, bending down and lowering his back while his hands are raised. 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 Liam launched into an emphatic version of D'You Know What I Mean. 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. Even before the show, the Man City manager was seen partying backstage with the Gallagher brothers' family. 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." 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 6 6 Brother Liam, 52, is also a lifelong fan of the club. Oasis' gig on Friday was the third of their tour, which began in Cardiff on July 4. The Manchester concert began as the brothers walked onto the stage together to cheers from the crowd - marking Oasis's return to their roots. 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 hire around the clock security for their mum, Peggy. 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. "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."
