Liam Gallagher poses with his children in huge Burberry campaign before Oasis tour

Liam Gallagher has posed with three of his children for a mega Burberry advert just weeks before he’s due to hit the road with Oasis, and it’s a fitting campaign

The Gallagher family teamed up for a huge Burberry campaign, just in time for the Oasis tour(Image: BURBERRY)

Liam Gallagher’s kids are a chip off the old block as they perfected his moody glare for a fitting Burberry campaign. The Oasis frontman joined forces with his three oldest children, Molly Moorish-Gallagher, 27, and sons Lennon, 25, and Gene, 23, for the photoshoot.

The hitmaker and his children are fronting Burberry’s Festival campaign ahead of a summer of live music – including Oasis’ hotly anticipated reunion tour. Next month Liam and his older brother Noel will take to the stage at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium – 16 years after the band split.

It’s claimed that Liam, 52, has signed a staggering £1million with the global fashion brand for their collection, which pays homage to British identities and live music. Posing in front of a motorhome, Liam and his children all modelled waterproofs from the collection – and it’s no surprise he was wearing his signature Parka coat.

Liam is known for his love of Parka coats
Liam is known for his love of Parka coats(Image: Burberry)

Meanwhile, daughter Molly exuded festival glamour and style in a similar parka and a pair of matching wellies. Eldest son Lennon, lead singer of the band Automotive, rocked a classic Burberry tartan rainmac and shorts, and despite the collection being for a festival, opted for a more modest pair of trainers and black socks.

Gene, who fronts the band Villanelle, kept his look very relaxed but stylish in a striking green jacket, which he completed with a more suiting pair of black trousers and boots. Although the collection was originally released in the summer of 2018, Liam’s Christopher Bailey-designed jacket is being re-released this July ahead of Oasis’s widely anticipated return.

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The siblings looked festival - or stadium-ready, ahead of their dad hitting the road next month
The siblings looked festival – or stadium-ready, ahead of their dad hitting the road next month(Image: Burberry)

Lennon’s look bears a striking similarity to his dad in the 1995 music video for Oasis’s mega-anthem, Wonderwall. The campaign echoes Burberry as the go-to look at festivals, with the likes of Glastonbury, Isle of Wight and Reading and Leeds coming up in the next few months.

“Burberry sits at the centre of the summer calendar,” said Chief Creative Officer Daniel Lee. He added: “It’s both a means of creative expression and a go-to uniform for festival goers.”

Liam has previously been branded the double of his famous dad
Liam has previously been branded the double of his famous dad(Image: Burberry)

Reflecting on the campaign, Lee added: “Think of the campaign like a collage. Capturing off-duty fans and headline acts in between gigs.”

With Liam and his kids fronting the campaign, alongside names such as producer and DJ Goldie, Alexa Chung and Cara Delevingne, it’s certainly fit to be rolled straight out for festival season. Burberry believes the “unique casting” of the Gallaghers and Goldie reinforces the legacy and appeal of the brand.

Lennon's outfit had a striking similarity to Liam in the 1995 music video for Wonderwall
Lennon’s outfit had a striking similarity to Liam in the 1995 music video for Wonderwall(Image: EMPICS Entertainment)

Unfortunately for Oasis fans, they aren’t the soundtrack for the campaign. That duty has fallen to Liquid’s hit, Sweet Harmony, which has been a staple at British festivals since its release in 1991. Ahead of Oasis taking to the stage next month, fans have been wondering if there’s a future for the once-warring siblings.

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When asked by a fan if they can have more dates, ideally a string of shows at Knebworth playing to 125,000 people, Liam replied: “Let’s see how this tour goes and if we still love each other after it.”

When asked by the Mirror how rehearsals are going, Liam told us: “Dangerous.” Meanwhile, videos have circulated on social media, with audio clips of the band apparently rehearsing the anthems Cigarettes & Alcohol and Fade Away. He told fans that it was his idea to have both songs on the setlist for the most anticipated tour.

Myanmar’s chinlone ball sport threatened by conflict and rattan shortages

A veteran of Myanmar’s traditional sport says that having the ability to control the constantly rising and falling rattan chinlone ball instills patience.

Win Tint, 74, says, “Once you start playing the game, you forget everything.”

You focus solely on your style and not on your touch.

The national game of Myanmar, Chinlone, dates back a long time. It is frequently accompanied by music and features a fusion of sport and art, with both men and women typically performing in distinctive ways.

In a game of “keepy-uppy,” teams of men form a circle, passing the ball among themselves using stylized foot, knee, and head movements with an unmistakable scoring formula.

Women, in contrast, play solo in a manner reminiscent of circus shows, rolling tightropes, spinning umbrellas, and balancing on chairs slung high on beer bottles.

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by the military coup of 2021 and the subsequent civil conflict, participation has decreased in recent years.

The supply of the materials for the balls is growing, and artisans are finding it harder to source.

Caneball, a hands-free sport, is practiced frequently throughout Southeast Asia.

In the volleyball-style game “sepak takraw” in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia, players send the ball over the net using their feet and heads.

It is known as “kataw,” while Filipinos practice the laos game with “sipa,” which means kick.

In parks, it is common to see people in China kick weighted shuttlecocks.

According to some, Myanmar’s version dates back 1,500 years.

A French archaeologist discovered a replica silver chinlone ball at a pagoda from 200 BC to 900 AD, which demonstrates its longevity.

The original purpose of the game was to provide royal entertainment as well as a casual pastime.

However, as part of efforts to define Myanmar’s national culture after its independence from Britain, formal rules and a scoring system were added in 1953.

According to player Min Naing, 42, “No one will preserve Myanmar’s traditional heritage unless the Myanmar people do it.”

Players continue to gather beneath motorway flyovers, around wartime blackouts, and on purpose-made chinlone courts, which are frequently open-sided metal sheds with concrete floors.

While working in a sweltering workshop in Hinthada, 110 kilometers (68 miles) northwest of Yangon, master chinlone ball maker Pe Thein says, “I worry about this sport disappearing.”

“That’s the reason we’re passing it on through our hands.”

Men who are shave cane from their legs into strips, curve them with a hand crank, and skillfully shape them into pentagonal holes-sized balls before boiling them in pots of water to increase their durability.

The 64-year-old Pe Thein says, “We check our chinlone’s quality as if we’re checking diamonds or gemstones.”

It respects us back as we do the Chinese, it does the same.

Maung Kaw, the business owner, receives $2.40 from each ball after about two hours of production.

However, he is obtaining a lot of the premium rattan from the western Myanmar state of Rakhine.

Supplies are now in danger due to fierce fighting between military forces and opposition groups, which currently control nearly all of the state.

No assurances over England number three – Wright

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After Jacob Bethell made the squad for the first Test against India, England selector Luke Wright chose not to support incumbent number three Ollie Pope.

After missing out on a defeat to Zimbabwe while playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League, Bethell, 21, returns.

Ben Stokes, the Test team captain, said Bethell would make an immediate return to the starting lineup when she was available prior to the match. After vice-captain Pope completed a magnificent century at Trent Bridge, Stokes made clear that he was referring to Bethell joining the squad and that his earlier statements had been “twisted to fit an agenda.”

Wright said: “We’ll get together when we get up to Leeds and announce that two days out from the Test. Pope is still expected to retain his place at Headingley.

We’ll take into account everything, including the previous conditions. The melting pot contains all of those factors.

At the end of last year, left-hander Bethell batted at number three in New Zealand, scoring three half-centuries as Pope slipped down the order to take the wicket.

He impressed in his first one-day international against West Indies last week with 82 at Edgbaston despite choosing to miss the Zimbabwe Test to play in the IPL.

Wright speculated that Bethell would play in the opening Test, but he would be “very close.”

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In reality, Bethell could pressure opener Zak Crawley or front-row spinner Shoaib Bashir to make the team, but Pope would have to be the winner.

Wright, a former England all-rounder, refrained from suggesting that Bethell’s position’s lack of clarity might uneasy the squad’s established members.

Before entering any game, everyone knows that there are always prizes to be won, Wright said. Nobody in international cricket, in my opinion, takes it for granted. That is the way it ought to be.

You desire a powerful squad. They are all accomplished professionals who are well-versed in the subject. What will the XI will be always subject to speculation. Before that first Test, I’m confident that the players will be fully aware of what is happening and how it will turn out.

Matthew Potts misses out on the Test squad, but Jamie Overton makes a comeback for the first time in three years.

While Potts had fallen behind Sam Cook in the role of Chris Woakes’ new-ball understudy, Wright explained that England wanted the choice of Overton’s extra pace.

Jofra Archer’s participation in Sussex’ County Championship game against Durham will start on June 22.

Due to a number of injuries, Archer has not played red-ball cricket for more than four years.

Without a thumb injury, he would have played for England Lions against India A on Friday in Northampton.

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The new Tuilagi? Sale’s Ma’asi-White on following his idol

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Leicester Tigers vs. Sale Sharks: Premiership Semi-final

Location: Mattioli Woods Welford Road Saturday, June 7 Kick-off: 15:30 BST

Sale center Rekeiti Ma’asi-White wants to clear up something before Saturday’s Premiership semi-final between the two teams.

His uncle did indeed give him a Leicester shirt when he was 11 years old. However, it’s not quite accurate to say he was a Tigers fan.

Because a young Ma’asi-White didn’t care much about the front badge or the number 12 at all.

He claims that Manu was a big fan. “I only supported Leicester because of Manu,” I thought.

He is of Samoan descent, and I am half Tongan, half English.

“I aspired to accomplish what he did,” he said. At the time, I was a forward. Thankfully, I made progress”!

It also included Tuilagi. Inspiration came from former All Black midfielders Malakai Fekitoa and Ma’a Nonu.

Tuilagi, however, was Ma’asi-White’s closest ally.

In the latter stages of his career, Ma’asi-White’s father Viliami, who represented Tonga at the 2003 Rugby World Cup, played with Manu’s brother Anitelea at Leeds. The two families shared a common goal.

When we lived in Leeds, Manu used to visit us for a little meal and conversation, says Ma’asi-White.

Ma’asi-White and fellow academy prospect Asher Opoku-Fordjour were both signed by Sale when Wasps went bankrupt in 2022. Tuilagi had previously moved to the north-west of Leicester for two years.

He claimed that I once resembled a rat. recalls their reunion with Ma’asi-White and recalls their backyard gatherings from a decade earlier.

“I did learn a lot from him after that,” he said.

However, Viliami is still his primary teacher.

Vili is now coaching Oundle, moving up to the fourth tier this year after playing into his forties.

Rekeiti, however, has a lot of impressive side projects.

Viliami will monitor every Sale training session from his Peterborough home.

Rekeiti receives a call with a list of things to do the morning before each game. He will have another chance to see if he has met those goals after that.

“It is technical, mental, and everything,” Ma’asi-White asserts.

He will say, “You are not running hard enough, you need to tackle harder,” and there is still more in you.

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Ma’asi-White has dramatically improved.

The 22-year-old only made his first appearance for Sale in January, starting the season at Championship side Caldy on loan.

He helped the Sharks to a 33-7 victory under the pressure of George Ford and Rob du Preez, and he has been wearing the 12 shirt ever since.

In each of Sale’s last four games, Ma’asi-White has scored, demonstrating his ability to find gaps and knock down doors.

Last month, he received his first call into England’s senior squad.

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At Welford Road, he will have a familiar face facing him. For a while, he and Joe Woodward served as England’s under-20 center partnership.

He has a good kicking game, good leg movement, and good distribution, according to Ma’asi-White, who described his former teammate as “a triple threat.”

We had some good times, and I believe we worked well together.

However, there will be only one celebration on Saturday.

Woodward and Leicester won last month at Welford Road, but Sale, who were up 10 points with 30 minutes to go, were able to reclaim the victory.

There has been a lot of discussion about Ma’asi-White saying, “We are not an 80-minutes team.”

We allowed them to play that second half, so there is a lot of discipline to be had going into this weekend in addition to minimizing penalty counts and using scrum and line out to extend the advantage throughout the entire game.

If they do, Sale will have a chance to win the Premiership.

Additionally, Ma’asi-White’s chances of facing England will increase.

He says going to Pennyhill Park for that two-day camp was thrilling and it was unique to witness all these big-time stars.

I decided to give it everything, so I decided to go with that. I was completely exhausted in the taxi home, and I had no energy.

“I have to take it step by step and do my best here, but my goal is to visit Argentina,” she said.

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Cross banned as director due to unpaid taxes

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Rob Cross, the former world darts champion, was barred from serving as a company director for five years because his company owed more than £450,000 in taxes.

The Insolvency Service discovered that the darts player had withdrawn more than $ 300,000 from Rob Cross Darts Limited between 2020 and 2023, which should have gone to creditors.

Without the court’s approval, he is prohibited from participating in the promotion, formation, or management of a business.

Directly affect funding

Cross has entered into an legally binding Individual Voluntary Agreement in which he has pledged to make regular payments to an insolvency attorney in an effort to pay some of his debts.

According to the government, Rob Cross Darts Limited was established in May 2017 to provide for the darts player with his earnings and prize money.

According to the Insolvency Service’s investigations, the business benefited from Mr. Cross’s earnings from the start of March 2020 until its liquidation in November 2023.

By the time the business was liquidated, it owed £403, 896 in corporation tax, £49, 071 in VAT, and £12, 436 in PAYE and National Insurance contributions.

When Cross’s director’s loan account went into liquidation with liabilities of £579, 805, the company’s loan account was also overdrawn by £423, 608.

The Insolvency Service added that more than £ 650, 000 was also transferred to a connected party’s personal account.

The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) has also been contacted for comment.

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LTA promises equal prize money at Queen’s by 2029

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By 2029, the LTA has pledged to introduce equal prize money at both Queen’s and Eastbourne.

The total prize pool for the WTA event at Queen’s Club will be $1.415 million ($1.043 million), with the LTA voluntarily raising the standard prize money by a third.

However, that is not nearly as much as the men’s wage is for the week’s worth of competition at the same venue.

The ATP tournament will offer a total prize fund of 2.522 million euros (2.12 million dollars). The tour minimum prize money levels are set by the organizations.

The third-highest tier tournaments, after the Grand Slams and 1000 events, are held in the men’s and women’s categories, making them the “500” tier tournaments.

Over 80% of the tickets have been purchased for the women’s tournament, compared to the already sold out ATP event at Queen’s.

WTA week ticket sales are lower, which means the long-established men’s event will not be able to generate as much money as they did during the previous week.

The LTA claims that the summer events lost a total of £4 million last year because money spent on prize money cannot also be used to develop grassroots tennis in the UK.

Four years after the WTA’s deadline, the LTA has committed to introducing equal prize money by 2029.

While the WTA recommends that standalone events, which the Queen’s Week technically is, have until 2033, major combined events should have equal prize money by 2027.

In the week leading up to Wimbledon, both men and women will compete in Eastbourne, a combined “250” event.

The women’s prize money is $389, 000 (£286, 650) – making it the highest-paying tournament of that size on the tour this year – while the men will share 756, 875 euros (£637, 000).

This move is an important component of the LTA’s commitment to expanding women’s tennis, both at the professional and grassroots levels, according to LTA CEO Scott Lloyd.

Fans will have access to both men’s and women’s tennis on the biggest stages that we have this year.

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