Liam Gallagher has stated Edinburgh council’s angle “fucking stinks” after their reported remarks concerning the profile of Oasis followers.
The band are set to play three reveals on the metropolis’s Murrayfield Stadium on August 8, 9 and 12 as a part of their historic reunion tour, with a complete of 210,000 followers having purchased tickets to the live shows.
The Scottish Solar has stated it has seen security briefing paperwork forward of the reveals wherein the council describe Oasis followers as “rowdy”, “middle-aged males” who’re more likely to drink to “medium to excessive intoxication”.
The band’s frontman didn’t take kindly to the report, taking to X on Sunday (June 15) to put in writing: “To the Edinburgh council I’ve heard what you stated about OASIS followers and fairly frankly your angle fucking stinks.”
To the Edinburgh council I’ve heard what you stated about OASIS followers and fairly frankly your angle fucking stinks I’d go away city that day if I used to be any of you lot
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) June 15, 2025
“I’d go away city that day if I used to be any of you lot,” he added.
In a subsequent submit, he continued: “I’d like to see an image of all of the folks on the Edinburgh council, guess there’s some actual STUNING [sic] people.”
I’d like to see an image of all of the folks on the Edinburgh council guess there’s some actual STUNING people
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) June 15, 2025
The report acknowledged that there was concern from authorities that the gigs would pose a danger to the Edinburgh Fringe Competition, which runs within the metropolis from August 1 to 25 and is anticipated to draw three million followers.
The briefing can be stated to state: “Center-aged males take up extra room. Think about this when figuring out capability.”
With their first reunion reveals now lower than three weeks away, the members of the band have been spending time locked away in a rehearsal studio in London for hours at a time to arrange for the enormous stadium gigs.
The opening date is on July 4 in Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, the primary of 19 reveals within the UK and Eire with help acts Richard Ashcroft and Forged, together with seven at London’s Wembley Stadium.
Liam just lately mirrored on the “wasted years” which have taken place for the reason that band’s 2009 cut up. Responding to a fan who requested how the rehearsals have felt, he stated: “ what it’s non secular however I can’t assist take into consideration all these wasted years what a waste of PRECIOUS time”.
Noel Gallagher is alleged to be “shocked” how good the band are sounding within the rehearsals, based on Bono.
As revealed by NME in March, the dates will see Noel and Liam joined by guitarists Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs and Gem Archer in addition to bassist Andy Bell – all longtime Oasis members.
On drums can be Joey Waronker, who has by no means performed with Oasis earlier than however did play on the tour supporting Liam and John Squire’s collaborative album final yr. He has labored with the likes of Beck, R.E.M., Elliott Smith and Roger Waters, in addition to being a member of Thom Yorke‘s Atoms For Peace band.