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

Liam Gallagher must reckon he’s some kind of superhero in his dreams. The former Oasis star revealed he whips off his parka at bedtime and slips into a Superman outfit.And it’s not the first time the rocker has compared himself to the comic book Man of Steel.Liam, 49, who has just performed at two sellout shows at Knebworth, said: “I wear my Superman outfit in bed.”But he has previously mentioned Clark Kent’s alter-ego, saying: “I’m in the top two human beings on the planet...“We all think we’re Superman from time to time.

arthritis he has, osteoarthritis is the most common type of the condition to affect the hip joint. "My bones are mashed up," the Wonderwall singer shared in a 2022 interview. "My hips are f***ed, I've got arthritis, bad.

Liam Gallagher was joined by The Stone Roses’ John Squire at the first of two nights at Knebworth yesterday (June 3).The former Oasis frontman is returning to the venue where the Manchester band played their iconic gigs in 1996 to celebrate the release of his third solo album ‘C’mon You Know’.Squire – who also appeared at Oasis’ Knebworth gigs 26 years ago – joined Gallagher on stage for the closing song of the set, ‘Champagne Supernova’.“A big fucking round of applause for the coolest man on the planet,” Gallagher told the crowd as he introduced him.

Liam Gallagher‘s new album ‘C’mon You Know’ has gained the former Oasis man his fourth consecutive solo Number One album.All of Gallagher’s solo studio albums, 2017’s ‘As You Were‘, 2019’s ‘Why Me? Why Not‘ and his latest, have all reached the top of the UK albums chart, as has 2020’s ‘MTV Unplugged (Live at Hull City Hall)‘.It marks Gallagher’s eleventh chart-topping album overall, including his time in Oasis. Another live album ‘Down By The River Thames‘ has also entered this week’s chart at Number Four.Gallagher, who headlines the first of two enormous Knebworth shows tonight, said of the accolade: “What do we have here? Another Number One record brothers and sisters! Thanks to everyone whose bought ‘C’mon You Know’ and ‘Down By The River’.

Liam Gallagher claims his fourth UK Number 1 album with C’Mon You Know. 

Despite strong competition from Liam Gallagher, Harry Styles has earned a second week at Number 1 on the Official Irish Albums Chart with Harry’s House, as it flies ahead on streaming services.

This Manchester band are about to go from playing at tiny clubs to opening up for Liam Gallagher at his epic Knebworth opening night. Pastel will play the biggest gig of their lives today after Liam personally requested the band to open his first night at Knebworth where 80,000 fans are expected.

Liam Gallagher dedicated the last song of his set – Oasis’ 1996 hit ‘Champagne Supernova’ – to a fan who died earlier this year.The song was played in tribute to Grant Taylor, a fan of Gallagher’s who’d passed away in February at the age of 22. It was a request made by Taylor’s sister Katie, who tweeted it to Gallagher last month.

“I’M absolutely BUZZING for Knebworth – it is going be BIBLICAL.” Liam Gallagher is ready for the biggest shows of his solo career. “It’s gonna be top.

Ted Lasso‘s Phil Dunster has spoken about his character in the show, Jamie Tartt, suggesting that he has the “swagger” of Liam Gallagher.Speaking to the Los Angeles Times ahead of the Apple TV+ football comedy’s third season – now expected to arrive at the end of this year – Dunster said he “knew there was an arc that was to come” which will see Tartt “hopefully become a better person, stepping away from the hairstyles and general behaviour.”Some of that behaviour, he added, owes a debt to Mancunian stars in both football and music. “You have people like Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher, and Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford, and it’s not just that they have the accent,” he said.“They’ve got this energy, the persona comes with it. There’s an attitude.

Liam Gallagher has recalled the gig that made him want to join a band in a new interview with NME – watch it above now.The former Oasis frontman looked back on his life in music in the latest in NME’s Firsts series, sharing his first festival, the first thing he would do after the release of ‘C’mon You Know’ and more.When asked what the first gig he went to was, Gallagher replied: “The Stone Roses in [ex-Manchester music venue] International 2. It was ‘89, ‘Plymouth Grove, with my mate Dave.”He added: “It blew my mind and that’s when I wanted to join a band.”The star also revealed that the Roses were the first band he fell in love with.

Liam Gallagher kicked off his summer tour last night (June 1) with a hometown show at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium.Alongside the usual Oasis hits and solo tracks, Liam gave ‘Roll It Over’ its live debut – check out setlist and footage below.‘Roll It Over’ is the closing track to Oasis’s 2000 album ‘Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants’ and had never been performed live before – either by Oasis or Noel and Liam’s subsequent solo projects. “This is for all the old school Oasis fans,” Liam said before performing the track last night.

Liam Gallagher is known for his quick wit and sarcasm but his performance at the Etihad Stadium had fans feeling rather emotional as he reflected on his Oasis days.The legendary rocker, 49, took to the stage in his home city in front of a sold-out crowd of almost 60,000 of us, all having the time of our lives.Never one to disappoint, the dad-of-three performed some of his solo hits as well as songs from his Oasis days, ensuring everybody was enjoying themselves.Just days before his latest album, C'mon You Know, is set to top the charts, the iconic performer took it in his stride as he stepped out in front of the packed crowd, saying: "Yes Manchester," before belting out his song Hello.But just several minutes into his set, the crowd of bouncing bodies erupted into a roar of cheers before his second track, Rock 'N' Roll Star."This is for our Bonehead," he said as he paid a touching tribute to his Oasis bandmate who is currently battling cancer.Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs is currently undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy to treat his tonsil cancer.While fans may have been jumping up and down throughout the show, the packed audience came together and wrapped their arms around one another for Stand By Me.But while Liam may have been entertaining the crowds, his son Gene also took the spotlight with some noticing the 20-year-old on the drums as well as sharing a special view from the stage.As the night began to draw to a close over a stunning sunset, the sea of music lovers had their phones and lights in the air as they all belted out the Oasis classic, Wonderwall before Champagne Supernova."Don't listen to anyone who says this stuff is f***ing bad for you," he exclaimed before rocking out to Cigarettes and Alcohol.Liam's

Liam Gallagher‘s two forthcoming shows at Knebworth have been released – find them in full below.Gallagher will play two shows at the iconic venue – site of Oasis’ famous 1996 gigs – on June 3 and 4. Kasabian will be lead support on both nights, while Amyl And The Sniffers, Michael Kiwanuka, Fat White Family and Goat Girl will play across the two nights.The stage times are as follows:FRIDAY JUNE 3:11am: Gates Open 12pm: DJ Abbie McCarthy2.45pm: Pastel4pm: Amyl And The Sniffers5.30pm: Paolo Nutini7.15pm: Kasabian9pm: Liam Gallagher1am: Arena Bars CloseSATURDAY JUNE 4:11am: Gates Open 12pm: DJ Jack Saunders2.45pm: Goat Girl4pm: Fat White Family5.30pm: Michael Kiwanuka7.15pm: Kasabian9pm: Liam Gallagher1am: Arena Bars CloseGallagher tweeted yesterday that he’s been inspecting the site of the shows.

Liam Gallagher is set to play a pair of headline gigs at Stevenage’s Knebworth House this weekend (June 3-4) – see how the weather will fare below.The star will return to the venue for the first time since Oasis held two legendary shows there in 1996, which is often considered the band’s crowning moment.Gallagher will be supported at the shows by Kasabian on both days, with Paolo Nutini, Amyl And The Sniffers and Pastel appearing on the Friday. Saturday’s line-up will be completed by Michael Kiwanuka, Fat White Family and Goat Girl.Check out the latest forecast according to the Met Office below.Friday June 3: Sunny intervals throughout the day, with clouds clearing by 7pm.

Liam Gallagher has blamed hackers for editing his website to announce falsely that his Manchester show at the Etihad Stadium had been cancelled.The soloist and former Oasis frontman took to Twitter over the weekend to tell fans that his headline show was still on. “I hear some [bell]end has hacked my official website saying that the MANCHESTER gig is cancelled it’s not see ya there MCFC CHAMPIONS OF ENGLAND,” he wrote.Gallagher first announced the June 1 show in support of his new album, ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’, last October.

Liam Gallagher is on course to claim his fourth UK Number 1 album with C’Mon You Know this week. 

Manchester's rock royalty is paying homage to the Queen with his own Jubilee-inspired souvenirs. In a cheeky tribute to Her Majesty the Queen Liam Gallagher has been transformed into King Liam for his gigs at Knebworth next Friday and Saturday.

arthritis for several years.The Oasis star has U-turned after previously stating he would “rather be in a wheelchair” than have the operation.Speaking on Friday, Liam admits he now needs a replacement on both hips because they are “bashed up”.However, he is delaying going under the knife until he has performed two huge gigs in Knebworth next weekend.The rocker lamented to Zoe Ball on Radio 2: “Hips man, they are both bashed up.“I just went to get these injections the other day actually so now I'm buzzing. I’m like Louie Spence.“I might go and ruin my career at Knebworth and go on there and start doing some high kicks like [Mick] Jagger and everyone is going to go, ‘I want my money back, I only come here to see him stand still’.“No, no, so they are alright man, but I’m going to have the operation next year maybe.

Oasis star Liam Gallagher has issued a health announcement. The rocker will undergo hip replacement surgery after his Knebworth gigs in early June. Revealing the need for the operation, he said: “I think I’d rather just be in pain, which is ridiculous, obviously.

Liam Gallagher says he might dedicate a song to his brother Noel at his Knebworth gig next Sunday (June 5). The former Oasis bandmates have been embroiled in a public feud since their falling out at a Paris gig in 2009 saw the group split.Despite Oasis selling more than 70million albums worldwide, the pair have been unable to reconcile in the last 13 years and it was reported last year that Noel had turned down £100million for a reunion tour.Liam was asked by Zoe Ball on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show whether he would be sending Noel a card for his birthday this weekend.“Nah, nah, nah,” Liam replied.