Truth about King Tut’s Glasgow gig that got Oasis signed and ‘polite’ Noel and Liam Gallagher

The manager of Glasgow’s King Tuts has stated that Alan McGee signed him because Oasis weren’t up to their standards the day they played.

The Gallaghers were surprisingly polite and sensible the night they got signed (Image: Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

When they begged to appear onstage the night they secured a record deal, Oasis were polite and “not very rock’n’roll.”

The night the Gallagher brothers were signed to Creation Records by Alan McGee at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut is part of rock ‘n’ roll folklore, but the legend that they threatened to smash up the venue if they didn’t get to play has been debunked by the venue’s owner Geoff Ellis.

The date was May 31, 1993 and Oasis turned up to the Glasgow live venue with fellow Manchester band Sister Lovers but had no place on the bill. The story goes that Liam and Noel Gallagher made it clear they would wreck the place if they didn’t get to play and the promoters relented and their four-song set – which included Rock ‘n’ Roll Star – impressed the watching McGee so much that he told Noel he wanted to sign them on the spot.

Now, Geoff, the CEO of King Tut’s for 35 years, claims that this is a rock ‘n ‘roll myth to make Oasis seem like a dangerous band. Liam and Noel were politely asked if they could play and agreed to pay for a few beers as a fee.

According to Geoff, who appeared on The Money Trench podcast, Ali Murdoch, our venue manager, called to say, “Look, there’s an extra band turned up for tonight, they’ve turned up with Sister Lovers who are from Manchester as well.” Additionally, they desire to play. Do you approve of that?

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Liam Gallagher wore Adidas on stage at King Tuts and his vocals gave Oasis sporting chance of getting signed up (Image: WireImage)
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“Well, yeah, I mean, can our sound engineer handle four acts,” I said. He responded, “Yes, that’s no problem; we just need your consent.” No pun intended. So I simply responded, “Well, you know, but we’re not paying them by the way.” But I responded, “Give them some beers, look after them.”

When Creation’s press officer at the time, Andy Saunders, who I had been at Middlesex Poly with, came up with a good story about them threatening to do whatever to the venue if they didn’t get on the bill, you know, but that was a great story because they politely asked, “Is it OK if we go on?” didn’t have the same “rock and roll” sound!

Geoff also defended the pricing of tickets for the Oasis Live 25 shows – some of the most expensive and sought after tickets for gigs this year. Geoff, who is promoting Oasis’ shows in Scotland, insists the pricing was fair as demand was more for the Oasis then it was for Taylor Swift ’s record-breaking Eras Tour. He said: “Demand wise there’s been nothing like it. I was told that the demand for tickets massively exceeded Taylor Swift, which was phenomenal demand as well, you know.

The phrase “artists need to earn money, and they should do it, and that money enters the ecosystem. You are aware that ticket prices are generally higher than they were a few years ago. However, the industry continues to use that money.

“It’s going on, the PRS is getting their share, and HMRC is getting their share.” Additionally, there is less leakage in the secondary market and less dumping there. You’re aware that that money also trickles down to the rest of the ecosystem.

The Gallagher brothers will perform for the first time in 16 years, according to the promoter, who claims the Oasis shows will be a music event unlike any other.

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He added, “What’s exciting, in my opinion, is all the newcomers who haven’t seen Oasis, because they were either born after they split up or because they were too young to go.” And to hear those kids excited, they’re really excited, they’re 18; my son’s daughter is 21; and they’ve purchased tickets. They have never seen Oasis. They have seen Noel, Liam, and Oasis, but they have never seen them. They are excited, which is great because live music keeps people upbeat.

Noel and Liam will walk on stage for the first time together in public, since the band split nearly two decades ago, on July 4 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. There will also be dates in Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin as part of the tour.

Why summer can be ‘era-defining’ for women’s sport

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Senior figures believe a summer filled with major sporting events could be “era-defining” and contribute to the development of change that would encourage more women and girls to play sport.

The Red Roses want to make the same kind of impact as their footballing counterparts in 2022 when England hosts the Rugby World Cup in August.

The Lionesses’ victory at home helped boost girls’ soccer participation.

On a special Radio 5 Live program called “Names Will Be Made” to celebrate BBC Women’s Summer of Sport, Sally Horrox, director of women’s rugby at World Rugby, said, “The World Cup is going to raise the bar for women’s rugby.

It will be a truly defining moment, I believe.

It will become a mainstream sport, which will greatly affect girls around the world.

Meanwhile, the footballers under Sarina Wiegman are preparing to defend their European crown in Switzerland.

After the success of 2022, it’s incredible to think where the sport is right now, and the Euros this summer will give us another opportunity to continue the growth of women’s football in this country, said Kelly Simmons, a former director of women’s football at the Football Association.

There were 80 girls and women’s teams when I first arrived at the FA, and today there are more than 3 million girls and women playing the sport.

Olympic 800-meter champion Keely Hodgkinson, a world record holder, will compete at the September World Athletics Championships.

The summer of sport is a “unique opportunity to really make change,” according to British Olympic Association chair Dame Katherine Grainger, and it is a chance to work on ways to break some of the barriers that women face in the sport.

If we were to meet in a year, Grainger said, “This is now different,” and I would want us to all take a seat.

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Female athletes face challenges.

Cassie Patten at Radio 5 live programme, Names Will Be Made

Although the mother of three, age 38, Cassie Patten can still recall how angry she was at a male coach’s decision to stop training while on her period.

The 2008 bronze medalist described how a male coach “looked me in the eye and said, “I’m so disappointed in you,” while she was unable to work through period cramps. You have no idea, I said.

And many of her fellow guests, who were mostly famous and those just beginning their elite sports journeys, shared this theme.

Boxing champion Tia Miah-Ayton, 18, said, “I can put on three kilos on my period, and I can’t fight if I don’t make my weight.”

Being predominately male coaches who have little knowledge of a woman’s body was cited as a barrier to participation and top performance.

Although there were improvements, many believed there were still needs for more female coaches.

Olympic champion in track cycling Sophie Capewell outlined how a better understanding had contributed to the development of the women’s team.

We aren’t as consistent, she said, and periods have had a significant impact on our ability to communicate. It wouldn’t have been possible to have a conversation openly a few years ago.

Research on women’s sport was “woefully lacking,” according to Dr. Pippa Bennett, the UK Sports Institute’s director of clinical governance and chief medical officer.

Dr. Emma O’Donnell, a physiology expert, advocated for higher-quality studies into the impact of menstrual cycles on performance.

We are still not much closer to the solution, she said, despite 40 years of research.

And other body issues that female athletes face were discussed.

The University of Plymouth’s biomechanics professor, Professor Joanna Wakefield-Scurr, explained how the right sports bra and support can affect performance. She claimed that it can shorten a marathon run by 4 cms, or 1 mile.

She cited a “disappointing lack of research in this area” and referenced a study in which 46% of women questioned said they had quit the sport because of breast-related issues.

She did claim that big companies were now funding research in this field.

Even though there have been similar improvements as the sport becomes more inclusive, guests have complained that men’s sports kit has remained a problem.

Body image was also viewed as a hindrance to sport, with athletes who contravened social norms, something that guests agreed could change with more recognizable role models.

I simply consider all the negative comments.

Women are 30% more likely to be victims of online abuse than men, according to research cited by World Rugby’s Horrox, which is another problem that women athletes are particularly susceptible to.

Some of England’s Lionesses announced last week that they would not use social media during the summer’s competition, while tennis player Katie Boulter exposed the issue by revealing some of the horrifying abuse she has received from BBC Sport.

Miah-Ayton said, “I’ve had a lot of haters since my fight, and I just think about all the negative comments.”

Horrox claimed that World Rugby was one of the sports that would be conducting abuse against female players and that it would seek to prosecute those responsible.

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Yenagoa NBA Shuts Courts Over Kidnapped Judge, Demands Release

The Yenagoa Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) held a symbolic court boycott throughout Bayelsa State on Monday to protest the disappearance of Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro, a high court judge currently serving in the state.

The association called on security forces to make more efforts to secure his safe and immediate release and described the action as a “solemn yet powerful demonstration of solidarity with the abducted jurist.”

At Kilimanjaro Eatery, which is located opposite the bustling Ekeki Park in Yenagoa, on Saturday evening, June 21, 2025, masked gunmen kidnapped Justice Omukoro.

When the attackers struck and whisked him away to an unknown location, he reportedly had just left an engagement in Warri, Delta State. His whereabouts are unknown as of the time of writing this report.

In a statement signed by Barr, the chairman of the NBA Yenagoa Branch. The association’s Somina Johnbull described the incident as a direct assault on the judiciary and a serious threat to the rule of law.

“This is not just an attack on Justice Omukoro as a person,” he continued. It attacks both the judiciary’s independence and the entire justice system. We are “deeply concerned” about the rising tide of insecurity, particularly judicial officer targeted attacks, the statement read.

Read more about the NBA’s investigation into the Bayelsa High Court judge’s kidnapping.

The association chose to hold a solemn court closure and press briefing instead of a protest march to security agencies, keeping the focus on the judge’s safe return and avoiding side effects.

In a coordinated show of unity, lawyers from across the state gathered at the High Court Headquarters on Monday morning, refusing to appear in court. Yenagoa residents gathered there in full regulation attire, including bibs and collars, in a unified show of opposition.

The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police and the State Director of the Department of State Services (DSS) were formally informed of the association’s request for immediate and decisive action in the case.

Johnbull made it clear that the boycott was a professional duty rather than a punitive measure.

Our actions today are intended to defend the sanctity of the legal system rather than disrupt it. The judiciary must be safeguarded. Judges must be able to carry out their constitutional duties without fear of being abducted or hurt, he added.

Palace sign goalkeeper Benitez on free transfer

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Walter Benitez from PSV Eindhoven has been free agent for Crystal Palace.

When his PSV contract expires on July 1st, the 32-year-old will relocate to Selhurst Park.

Benitez was a constant presence throughout PSV’s league campaign, helping them retain their lead over Ajax.

He started 11 of PSV’s 12 Champions League games before being defeated by Arsenal 9-3 overall in their final game.

In south London, Benitez will compete with Remi Matthews and Dean Henderson, the Palace’s current first-choice goalkeeper.

Walter, along with Dean and Remi, will add even more experience, competition, and quality to our goalkeeping department, according to Palace chairman Steve Parish.

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Tongue keeps England alive after Rahul & Pant tons

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First Rothesay Test, Headingley (day four of five)

India 471 (Gill 147, Pant 134, Jaiswal 101) & 364 (Rahul 137, Pant 118; Tongue 3-72)

England 465 (Pope 106, Brook 99, Bumrah 5-83) & 21-0

England need 350 more runs, India need 10 wickets

India were given the upper hand by wonderful centuries from KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant before Josh Tongue’s devastating burst kept England in the first Test.

Opener Rahul stroked a classical 137 and Pant a typically entertaining 118, putting India on course for a fourth-day declaration.

But Tongue took three wickets in four deliveries to help dismiss India for 364, setting England 371 to win. India lost their last six wickets for 31 runs.

Faced with pulling off their second-highest successful chase in a Test, England survived six overs on Monday, three bowled by Jasprit Bumrah. The hosts are 21-0.

It sets up the prospect of a grandstand finale on Tuesday with all four results possible. It could be another Headingley classic.

Left-hander Pant became only the second batter to make hundreds in each innings in a Test on this ground and the second wicketkeeper to do so anywhere.

Rahul was put down on 58 by Harry Brook at gully, while Pant survived edges though vacant slip regions on 31 and 45, Tongue the bowler on all three occasions. Pant also drove past a diving Ben Stokes on 75 off Shoaib Bashir, but it would have been a sensational catch.

This ground has history for extraordinary finishes and big run chases, though England have to deal with a pitch that is increasingly producing venomous bounce from a length.

Fabulous fourth day sets up fitting finale

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Just when this fabulous, fluctuating Test looked to have taken a decisive direction, it turned again. India are strong favourites, even if England chased 378 to beat them at Edgbaston three years ago.

Much of the day belonged to Rahul and Pant. What made their batting all the more impressive was the way they survived the morning session, when England collectively produced their best bowling spell of the match.

After Shubman Gill chopped Brydon Carse on to his stumps from the seventh ball of the day, India were three down and 98 ahead.

The lead was 129 when Brook, arguably England’s best fielder, put down Rahul, while England’s post-lunch tactics were bizarre and not in keeping with Stokes’ usual aggression.

Needing wickets to get into the game, Tongue bowled to Pant without any slips. The first edge went through first slip, so England put a catcher there. The next edge went through second slip.

If England deserve criticism for missing chances, they deserve praise for hanging in the contest. Tongue blew away the lower order to keep the target within reach.

England opted for this scenario when they chose to field first. They now attempt a pursuit on a ground that has produced six successful chases in excess of 250 – only the Melbourne Cricket Ground has had more in Test cricket. Four of those six chases in Leeds have come in the past eight years.

Given England’s regular rate of scoring, a dry day on Tuesday should give them enough time. However, they will be up against the genius of Bumrah on the increasingly difficult surface.

Rahul, Pant and Tongue light up Leeds

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Rahul and Pant are the two most experienced members of the new-look India top order and they needed all of their nous to guide their team into the ascendancy.

They played contrasting roles in their stand of 195. Rahul, with orthodoxy, showed sound judgement and solid defence. When England over-pitched, he played his trademark cover drives.

Pant battled with himself. There were a number of occasions early in his stay when a swipe, dance or attempted scoop could have been his undoing. He chastised himself and settled into a disciplined innings.

England’s chances came either side of lunch. Only after Pant reached 50 did he begin to open his shoulders. Bashir, England’s least-threatening bowler, was belted for two straight sixes in the same over.

Rahul took 202 deliveries to reach three figures, Pant watchfully took 22 balls for his final five runs in the 90s, yet still had a century in 130. Unlike the first innings, there was no sommersault to celebrate.

He eventually holed out off Bashir, opening an end for England with the second new ball. Rahul dragged on off Carse and Karun Nair pushed a return catch to Chris Woakes, but India were still on course for a lead in excess of 400. Enter Tongue.

Charging down the slope, he had Shardul Thakur edge to slip and, next ball, Mohammed Siraj could only glove a vicious bouncer behind. Bumrah survived the hat-trick ball then lost his middle stump trying to slog the next.

The lead when the ninth wicket fell was 355. It said everything about India’s opinion of their advantage that Ravindra Jadeja farmed the strike from number 11 Prasidh Krishna, eking out runs and eating up time before Krishna was well held by a tumbling Tongue at deep mid-wicket off Bashir.

‘A blockbuster finish’ – reaction

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England bowler Josh Tongue, speaking to Test Match Special: “A really grinding day.

“I don’t mind bowling at the tail, all I tried to do was hit the ground hard. I’m happy to do any role in the team.

“It’s been a great game of cricket. It’s all been positive in the changing room, there’s been no negativity at all, hopefully we can get through the line.”

India opener KL Rahul, speaking to Sky Sports: “It’s a blockbuster finish waiting tomorrow.

“At this stage of cricket I’m at, I’m a lot more calm in my head and not chasing numbers.

“Someone’s got to win tomorrow, it’ll be an interesting day. The wicket is not as easy as the first innings, they won’t find it as easy to hit the ball on the rise.”

Former England spinner Phil Tufnell on TMS: “Let’s hope the rain stays away because it will be a cracker of a day five if it does.”

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Israel bombs southern Lebanon amid conflict with Iran and assault on Gaza

According to the country’s National News Agency, Israeli airstrikes have targeted the southernmost regions of South Lebanon, including the towns of Zrariyeh, Kfrar Milki, and Ansar.

The attacks on Monday appear to have targeted rural areas. No casualties were immediately reported.

The November 2024 ceasefire that ended Israel’s 14-month conflict with Hezbollah was reportedly more intense than the typical, almost daily violations that Israel has committed.

Hezbollah claims that the Israeli military attacked rocket launchers and an arms depot, but it has not provided any proof of that.

Naim Qassem, the leader of Hezbollah, warned last week that the organization might take “appropriate” measures if Israel and Iran’s conflict worsens. The Iran-allied group has not yet formally stepped up to combat the conflict.

After Friday’s prayers in Beirut, demonstrators gathered for a rally in support of Iran.

The Israeli bombing’s location has been verified by Al Jazeera’s video.

Scenes from Israeli airstrikes currently targeting southern Lebanon.

After issuing a forced evacuation order an hour earlier, the government of Beirut launched a&nbsp, a series of strikes targeting Beirut’s southern suburbs, sending large numbers of residents fleeing their homes on the eve of the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday.

Israel Katz, the country’s defense minister, previously said that Hezbollah will not be disarmed and that there will be “no calm in Beirut.”