RICHIE Sadlier looked ahead in anger as he shared that he’s double-booked a family holiday with Oasis’ Dublin dates.
According to reviews from Cardiff’s opening night of their comeback tour, the Manchester rockers still have it despite not having performed together since 2009.
Sadlier is sadly going to have to miss out on seeing them at Croke Park[/caption]
Although some feel he ought to prioritise the Gallagher family over his own family getaway[/caption]
He’s currently on RTE screens a lot to cover the Women’s Euros in Switzerland[/caption]
Noel Gallagher was left teary-eyed towards the end of Friday night’s show[/caption]
They’re set to fill out Croke Park on August 16 and 17. But sadly for Sadlier, he won’t be able to go.
He explained to Instagram followers: “Buzzing when I got tickets to their Croke Park gig, but months later I mistakenly booked our family holiday for the same week.
“By the time I realised we couldn’t change the date or get a refund. Thought I was dealing with it quite well, turns out I am not.”
The Gallagher brothers held hands as they made their entrance to Cardiff’s Principality Stadium last night.
Newspaper headlines about the hugely-anticipated reunion flashed up on huge screens amid deafening cheers from the 74,500 sold-out crowd.
And the pair paid a touching tribute to tragic Liverpool star Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash on Wednesday night/Thursday morning in Spain.
Liam, giving some oomph to his trademark swagger, told fans “Manchester vibes in the area” before the band launched into Hello, the opening track on their multi-million selling second album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?.
The song’s lyrics include the line “It’s good to be back” — and fans agreed.
The band then smashed into 1995 B-side and fan favourite Acquiesce.
The poignancy of the lyrics — including “because we need each other, we believe in one another” — was lost on no one in the crowd.
Many believed they would never see the day Noel, 58, was back on stage with Liam, 52, after their bitter feud which erupted when Oasis split up in 2009.
The two-and-a-quarter hour set was packed with big moments, including the tribute to Jota — whose funeral took place today.
The Irish Sun understands lifelong Man City fans Noel and Liam made a late request following his sudden death aged 28 for their team to add him to the visuals used during their 1994 hit Live Forever.
At the end of the track, a photograph of Jota wearing his Liverpool kit appeared — with the crowd breaking into huge applause as fans noticed the Portugese ace on the screen.
This sight will grace Croke Park on August 16 and 17[/caption]
Earlier, Liam, boiling in a thick coat on stage, shouted: “Yes, beautiful people, simmer down”, as the band settled in for their set — which was ear-splittingly loud in the Principality Stadium.
Noel and Liam chose songs mainly from their first two albums, 1994’s Definitely Maybe and 1995’s (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?.
Liam kept his words short and sweet, joking: “You’re still on the glue down here, then”, in reference to fans going wild as they played their 1995 No 1 hit Some Might Say, then Bring It On Down.
Before Cigarettes & Alcohol, Liam urged the crowd: “I want you to do us a favour. I don’t ask much.
“I want you to turn around, every single one of you. Put your arms around each other like you like each other and when the tune starts you jump up and down. It’s f***ing easy.”
Joking again later with the crowd, 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?”
