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Scottish Sun
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Liam and Noel Gallagher pay touching tribute to tragic Diogo Jota in emotional Oasis set
The song has been played in memory of many famous stars in the past OASIS SAY GOODBYE Liam and Noel Gallagher pay touching tribute to tragic Diogo Jota in emotional Oasis set Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) OASIS have paid tribute to tragic footballer Diogo Jota as they kick off the first night of their highly-anticipated reunion tour. Rocker brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher took to the stage at Cardiff's Principality Stadium tonight for the first time in 16 years. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 13 Oasis have paid tribute to tragic footballer Diogo Jota Credit: X 13 Liam and Noel Gallagher took to the stage together for the first time in 16 years Credit: Getty 13 Footballer Jota who tragically lost his life in a horror crash yesterday Credit: Getty 13 Fans have gone wild for the iconic duo throughout their set list Credit: Reuters 13 They kicked off their reunion in Cardiff at 8.15pm Credit: Reuters In a heartwarming twist, the brothers played their 1994 hit Live Forever in honour of footballer Jota who tragically lost his life in a horror crash yesterday. The song - their third single - was hailed as the "greatest song of all time" in 2006. Two years after it was released, Oasis took to the stage in Manchester, in 1996. During the gig, they played a slideshow of famous musicians who had passed away, of whom Oasis held close to the heart. These included Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, and Sid Vicious. Their faces were displayed behind the band, and concluded with a picture of John Lennon. In 2017, Liam performed the song with Coldplay's Chris Martin at the One Love Manchester concert, held for the victims of the Manchester Bombing. And in 2022, Liam dedicated a performance of the song to Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died the day before. It comes as deafening applause rang out across the Principality Stadium as a sell-out crowd of 74,500 fans watched the brothers blast out iconic hits on the tour's opening night. The track F****n' in the Bushes played in the background as newspaper headlines and tweets flashed up on the big screens before the band walked onto the Principality Stadium stage. Noel, 58, in a denim shirt, and Liam, 52, sporting his iconic parka jacket, then opened with their 1995 track Hello. During an emotional rendition of Live Forever towards the end of the set, the band led a tribute to Liverpool player Diogo Jota, who tragically died yesterday. Famous names including Eastenders star Danny Dyer, actress Vicky McClure and one direction star Louis Tomlinson were in attendance for the performance. Liam shouted "it's good to be back" before going into the next song Acquiesce, striking a familiar pose with his hands behind his back. 13 Noel had some time alone on stage, performing three songs solo Credit: Getty 13 Liam has whipped out his tambourine several times Credit: Reuters 13 The crowds have gone wild for the epic reunion Credit: Getty 13 A black and white picture of the brothers was shared on Instagram from back stage Credit: Instagram Before their third song, (What's the story) Morning Glory? Liam said: 'Hello people, it's been too long.' He then brought out his iconic tambourine as the band performed Some Might Say. At a number of points during the set, Noel and Liam were seen affectionately smiling and nodding at one another. Before going into Cigarettes & Alcohol, Liam told fans to "jump up and down when the tune starts". The frenzy literally caused the floor to shake as the band went into Fade Away, Supersonic and Roll With It. Revellers sang along word-for-word as Noel took the mic to belt out hits Talk Tonight, Half The World Away and Little By Little. As Liam took a three-song break, Noel made a jibe about rising ticket prices and joked "it's just gone up". Swaggering back out on stage, Liam asked the crowd: "How we getting on then? You're all looking good." He returned to be with his older sibling for Do You Know What I Mean. Rounding off the mellow segment, the duo continued with Stand By Me and Cast No Shadow. Joking again about ticket prices, before playing Slide Away, Liam asked: 'You're all having a good time yeah? 'Was it worth the £40,000 you paid for a ticket?' The party was kickstarted in the streets of Cardiff long before the brothers took to the stage for the first time in 16 years tonight. Gates officially opened at 5pm and tens of thousands of fans poured into the arena to bag a prime spot. Oasis, who clocked up over 70 million record sales worldwide after forming in Manchester in 1991, split in 2009 following a fall out between the brothers. Following huge shows here tonight and tomorrow, Oasis will take a short break before kicking off their run of shows at Heaton Park in Manchester on July 11. The brothers are set to bank more than £50million through endorsements, a US tour and merchandise. When they announced their reunion last year, their 1994 breakthrough album Definitely Maybe hit the No1 spot in the charts. Live Forever and Don't Look Back In Anger also re-entered the Top Ten singles chart as excited fans reminisced with old favourites. Tom Parker chose to play Oasis' Live Forever as he passed away surrounded by his The Wanted bandmates and friends and family in 2022. The singer, 33, sadly died after he was diagnosed with "inoperable" glioblastoma in October 2020. Tom's wife Kelsey, who shares daughter Aurelia, two, and one-year-old son Bodhi, confirmed his passing in a heartbreaking statement on Instagram. During his last moments, the singer had the rock band's 1994 hit from their debut album Definitely Maybe playing out loud. A close friend told The Sun: "You might have thought Tom would opt for something by The Wanted but Oasis' Live Forever sums him up perfectly - he was a rockstar and that's how he wants to be remembered. "It's a real anthem to strength and defiance and some of the lyrics really speak to his struggle. "Like the track says, Tom really will live forever in his children, his fans and his music." The singer had everyone he loved around him in his final moments, including his family, closest friends and bandmates Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Max George and Nathan Sykes. Tom was given just 18 months to live after he was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour in 2020. It comes after touching pictures shared by the Liverpool Football Club showed an emotional Henderson mourning the loss of his former teammate Jota outside the Anfield Stadium earlier today. The ex-Liverpool skipper is one of the many footie stars to have mourned the loss. Henderson and Jota played together at Liverpool between September 2020 and June 2023. Meanwhile, Jota's grieving wife was consoled by relatives amid emotional scenes at his funeral chapel today. Rute Cardoso - who married the Liverpool ace just 11 days earlier - arrived at Sao Cosme Chapel in his home town of Gondomar near Porto, northern Portugal, early this morning. Rute, the 28-year-old mum of the striker's three young children, returned with her partner's body after his car smash death in Spain alongside his footballer brother Andre Silva, 25. Jota, 28, died instantly when his hired acid green £210,000 Lamborghini supercar suffered a suspected tyre blowout and crashed in a fireball on the A52 highway in Zamora province, northern Spain. The brothers were killed instantly in the horror en route to the Spanish port city of Santander to catch a ferry to the UK after the Portugal star was urged not to travel by plane following lung surgery. Their distraught mother Isabel and their grandfather were also spotted at the chapel this morning. Tearful family members were seen hugging each other before walking together towards the chapel. 13 Liam and Noel Gallagher perform on stage in Munich on February 27, 2009 Credit: Getty 13 Fans mourn Jota at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool Credit: SWNS 13
BBC News
06-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Woman reunited with special reminder of friend killed by arena bomb
When two sisters found a teddy bear near a tram stop, they knew someone must have been missing they no idea of the sentimental value of the toy they had found in Oldham, or the tragic story behind it. The pink teddy belonged to Lyric Holmes, and was a reminder of her friend Eilidh Macleod, who was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017, aged being reunited with the bear, Ms Holmes, 22, from Chadderton, said she had been "beside herself" to lose it and was "so grateful" to the girls who had found it. Ms Holmes and Eilidh were teenagers when they met online and struck up a close friendship through their shared love of music and from Barra in the Outer Hebrides, was one of 22 people killed in the attack on 22 May, 2017. The bear that takes her name is the mascot of the One Love Manchester Project, which helps to support people affected by the Holmes, who set up the project, takes the bear everywhere she on Saturday, after taking a selfie with the teddy at the Hollinwood tram stop in her home town of Chadderton, Ms Holmes realised she had lost it. "I was frantic," she said, as the bear had a "very sentimental and irreplaceable note inside". Ms Holmes, who believed the teddy must have fallen out of her bag, put up posters in the area and made a social media appeal for the bear's safe return. She was then contacted by a woman who had seen a poster outside her woman said her two daughters had found the bear on grass near the tram stop."They refused to take any money as a reward, so I am going to buy them a similar bear as a thank you," Ms Holmes said she had decided to stitch a tracker into it, but would be extra careful to make sure she was never again parted from her beloved reminder of her much-missed friend. 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.
USA Today
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
FireAid benefit concert uses star-studded lineup to help LA: How to watch
Weeks after devastating fires incinerated large swaths of land in Los Angeles and left hundreds displaced, some of music's biggest names are stepping in to help. The FireAid benefit concerts − a pair of side-by-side events slated for Thursday – will bring together pop stars, rock legends and grunge bands alike with the shared goal of money raised to help rebuild a tragedy-stricken city. Following in the footsteps of star-studded benefit concerts like FarmAid, LiveAid and One Love Manchester, the back-to-back shows are expected to punctuate a difficult month for the city with a glimmer of hope. Contributions made to FireAid at will be distributed under the advisement of the Annenberg Foundation for both short-term relief efforts and long-term initiatives to prevent future fire disasters. All proceeds will go directly to the event's designated beneficiaries. The event's high price tag will be paid for in full by the LA Clippers. The Clippers' home arena, the Intuit Dome will, host one of the concerts, while the other will take place at the Kia Forum. Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, No Doubtto perform at FireAid benefit in LA: How to watch, get tickets Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. How to get FireAid concert tickets Tickets for both venues are on sale now via Tickets, which are only valid for the venue selected at purchase, start at $99. All venue and ticketing fees will be waived. Those who purchase tickets for the Intuit Dome concert will be able to also view the Kia Forum show on screens inside the Intuit Dome. Likewise, when the Kia Forum show ends, fans inside will be able to view the Intuit Dome acts on screens inside the Forum. How to watch the FireAid benefit concert Not able to attend the concert in person? Fret not. Nearly every streaming source imaginable will carry the performances live. The fundraisers will be broadcast and streamed live on: Apple Music AppleTV DIRECTV MyFree DIRECTV DIRECTV Stream DIRECTV For Business Disney+/Hulu FanDuel KTLA+ Meta (Facebook/Instagram) Max Netflix/ Paramount+/Pluto TV Peacock/NBC News Now Prime Video and the Amazon Music Channel on Twitch SiriusXM (Life with John Mayer channel SoundCloud TikTok Veeps X YouTube iHeartRadio will also utilize its app and network of radio stations and digital platforms. For a more cinematic experience, screenings will be held at select AMC Theatres and Regal Cinemas. The shows are being produced by Irving and Shelli Azoff in conjunction with Live Nation and AEG Presents. FireAid benefit concert lineup The FireAid shows will take place at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, and the nearby Kia Forum. At the new Intuit Dome, which opened in August, stage performances will start at 7:30 p.m. and include sets from: The Kia Forum performances, which will start at 6 p.m. PT, include: MusiCares, Grammys continue in shadow of fires The dual benefit concerts will take place just three days before the 67th annual Grammy Awards, at the Arena in downtown LA. Numerous events associated with Sunday's ceremonies have been canceled, but the main show itself will go on. A MusiCares concert honoring The Grateful Dead slated for Friday and Saturday's Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala are both also proceeding as planned with a focus on fundraising and supporting first responders.
