Liam Gallagher has sharply criticized the City of Edinburgh council for a report that predicted Oasis’ reunion concerts would attract “rowdy” and “intoxicated” fans. The report, which came out of a safety briefing, also suggested the audience would consist of “middle-aged men” who would “take up more room” compared to the crowd at Taylor Swift’s concerts last summer.
According to the BBC, while performing at Murrayfield Stadium on Friday, Liam called the council a “bunch of snakes” and said his band was “still waiting for our apology.” Speaking to an audience of around 70,000 fans, he claimed Oasis was bringing “1 billion pounds to this city,” but that none of the attendees would see any of it due to the council. He also took a jab at the performers of the arts festivals taking place in Edinburgh, describing them as people who “swallow swords” and perform “poor magic tricks.”
When the report first emerged, the Wonderwall rocker had already expressed his anger on social media. “To the Edinburgh council, I’ve heard what you said about Oasis fans and quite frankly your attitude f****** stinks I’d leave town that day if I was any of you lot,” he wrote. In a second post, he sarcastically added, “I’d love to see a picture of all the people on the Edinburgh council, bet there’s some real stunning individuals.”
