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Intimate Oasis Gig Has Liam Gallagher Seeing Red

  • Posted on Jul 22nd 2009 12:00PM by Stephen Dowling
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Any Oasis fans planning on working on their beer-throwing routine during any of the Britpop veterans' forthcoming gigs, please read on.

The Gallagher brothers and company were playing London's Roundhouse on Tuesday night -- a venue a fraction of the size of the stadiums Oasis are currently playing on tour -- as part of the iTunes Live festival, resident in the historic rock landmark all of July.

But the intimate gig's atmosphere turned awkward thanks to Liam Gallagher's prolonged temper tantrum, after fans hurled the odd pint or two towards the stage.

Four-letter words aimed at the "students" who'd thrown the pints followed, before Gallagher left the stage with a filthy look on his face six songs into the set, leaving big brother Noel to carry off a glorious version of old B-side 'The Masterplan.'

Liam returned to the stage but that was by no means it. He baited the press -- in particular British rock monthly Q, which recently ran a major piece on the band -- Noel, and even Camden, the north London borough where the venue is situated.

"Is anyone here from Camden Town?" Liam yelled soon after. "F---ing prove it!"

"That gig was ... erm ... very odd," Noel later wrote on his blog on the Oasis Web site, Oasisinet.com. "What'siz'name [Liam] exploded with pretend rage the minute he walked on. Strange cat. Probably on his man period.

"Saying that, it was a full moon'n'all. Didn't notice him getting any more hairy though. Mind you, those that were there seemed to enjoy it, so ... y'know, onwards and sideways."

What seemed to get lost amid the reporting of the frontman's strop was the fact Oasis have rarely sounded so good -- coming on to perform a spectacular version of 'Rock 'n' Roll Star' in a set which sprinkled classics such as 'Cigarettes and Alcohol' with curios like 'Half the World Away' and a particularly dazzling 'Live Forever.'

Quite clearly, however, Liam can't let the music do all the talking.
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socko1

funny how american people aka poster of the comments here on this article R'EALLY think tha toasis is a one hit wonder band or no one cares about them anymore. HELLO? usa is not the world, and in the rest of the world this band called oasis sold( since they had their hit wonderwall in 95) around 45 million records.

they sell out stadiums in england of 70k+
they sell out stadiums in south america
in the rest of the world they fill venues of an average of 12,000+

just you americans just dont get it, that YOU are NOT the world.
oasis are respected-by critcs and people too, as an established band who really belongs to the most influential bands of the last 20 years, WORLDWIDE(have i mentioned that usa IS NOT THE WORLD?

just because the huge majority in us dont care about theband does not mean that this band ist not relevant anymore in the rest of the world(even in us they had an top5 hit with the last album in 2008 and filled venues of 5,000-10,000)

August 10 2009 at 6:21 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
beetlebumbill

now in regards to oasis themselves. they are the definitive band of the past twenty years and this is coming from a blur fan. yes their quality control has hurt them on subsequent release since morning glory. but, they always put out great songs. it says something that the united states is the only country that does not get them. but it makes a lot of sense since half the population thinks sarah palin is some sort of savior that will restore american values. for the most part most people in america buy what they are sold and are to lazy or otherwise disinterested to search out for stuff on their own.

what it comes down to in the end is that oasis wrote the greatest debut album of all time and spawned hundreds of bands. from the killers, to the arctic monkeys. had an affect on their contemporaries like u2 and changed the musical landscape of a country. their impact can be felt on the streets of new york city where i am from to the back alleys of buenos aires.

July 26 2009 at 3:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Marit

madtea
at 7-25-2009Yes, if it weren't for this little tiff... and their eight successive #1 albums... and their getting voted Best Band of the Year by NME this year... and their being named the Best Act in the World by Q last year... not to mention the bazillion NME, Q and Brit Awards prizes they've taken home over the past 15 years... oh, and the 50 million albums they've sold... really, no one would be talking about them at all.///////////////////////madtea: Truthfully, are you really Liam in disguise? You know waaaaaay too much info about the band. You're either an overly obsessed fan or the holy one himself.

July 26 2009 at 6:12 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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Trey

or he just isn't ignorant like most of you are. I don't care if you don't like them but to question their influence or how much they have achieved is ridiculous. They played the biggest out door concert in British history at the time and still sell out huge venues like Wembley stadium. I'm assuming most of you are Americans (like me) because none of you fully understood this band. Oasis have b-sides that are better than 99.9% of other bands singles. Sorry that Liam is a true rock star and we American's can't have guys acting like one.

July 26 2009 at 2:13 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
shirosirkun

Scandal Rihanna topless! http://tr.im/nEE3

July 26 2009 at 6:05 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
herbclark300

i agree that liam's actions are ridiculous and off the wall, but there is no doubting that oasis is a great band still making great music.

July 26 2009 at 5:28 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
roushpimpn

Good riddance. He deserved it for what he said about INXS, I'll never get that. Micheal Hutchence for the win.

July 26 2009 at 3:21 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
lov

I love Oasis, am sorry to read this. People can be so stupid and rude, particularly when they have no talent themselves to speak of.

July 26 2009 at 3:11 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
angylic1

How can they even compare themselves to the groundbreaking legends that the Beatles were?! At least the beatles always had CLASS! Unlike these LOSERS! Oasis should just crawl back under the rock from where they came!

July 26 2009 at 3:11 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
angylic1

Oasis are has-beens that never were!!!! THEY SUCK!!!

July 26 2009 at 3:07 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Tim

While this douchebag was "on his man period," I was watching a true music professional, Mike Peters, perform on Long Island. As usual, Peters was engaging with the audience and put on his usual tireless and spectacular performance, this time in an acoustic set. When fans asked him to play a rarely heard song, rather than hurling expletives, he responded by saying "I always like a good challenge" and played it brilliantly.
That's what music is supposed to be about, giving fans a good experience and finding new ways to appreciate the music. Too bad Mr. Gallagher has no regard for his fans, something that has been a regular occurrence over the years with this wanker. If he did, they wouldn't be prone to hurling pints of lager at him. I'd rather drink it than toss it.

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