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.
Noel and Liam Gallagher walked out hand in hand for Oasis’ first gig in Manchester since 2009[/caption]
80,000 fans were in attendance at the Heaton Park concert last night[/caption]
Liam Gallagher rubbed some fans the wrong way when he dedicated one song to the ‘greatest manager of all time’[/caption]
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.
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.
A cardboard cut-out of Man City manager Pep Guardiola was spotted on stage last night[/caption]
Guardiola was also seen partying backstage with the Gallagher brothers’ family before watching the gig[/caption]
Oasis are performing five nights in Manchester before travelling down to London for a string of gigs at Wembley Stadium[/caption]
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.
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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.”
