Bucket hats, beer and a little bit of sun-sheeine: Liam Gallagher fans raring to go ahead of Etihad gig

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Bucket hats, beer, and a little bit of sun-sheeine. MAD FER IT! Fans flocked in their thousands to Manchester's Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night to watch legend Liam Gallagher perform his solo show back on home turf.

Pictures show swathes of excited fans entering the stadium for the almost sell-out gig, as many adorned their Gallagher-printed tees, ready for the performance.

It is one of the Oasis-frontman's most eagerly-anticipated gigs of the summer, at City's ground, just as his third solo album, C'Mon You Know, looks set to sail to the top of the charts.

The Manc-born musician will perform to 160,000 fans over two huge nights at Knebworth next week. READ MORE Liam Gallagher's new video has dropped - and Manchester looks sensational The Manchester Evening News was scoping out the atmosphere at the football stadium earlier on Wednesday evening, as eager fans spoke of their excitement ahead of the one-off gig.