Liam Gallagher, 53, thanked his sibling, 59, before launching into the band’s 1997 hit at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday night.
Liam Gallagher dedicated Oasis track Stand By Me to his older brother Paul, who has been accused of rape, at the penultimate Oasis UK tour show – before hinting the band could return next year.
The singer, 53, gave a shout out to his sibling, 59, before launching into the group’s 1997 hit at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday night, with his other brother Noel playing along on guitar.
Paul Gallagher, who was sitting at Southwark Crown Court in London on Friday, denied the rape charge.
Additionally, he entered a not-guilty plea for assault causing actual bodily harm, three counts of sexual assault, three of intentional strangulation, two counts of making a threat of death, and three counts of coercive and controlling behavior. Between 2022 and 2024, according to the allegations, there were.
Before reciting Stand By Me, Liam paused in the middle of the Saturday performance to declare, “I want to dedicate this one to Paul Gallagher.
I have a lot to learn, according to the lyrics, and stand by me, no one knows how things will turn out.
Before the final song, Liam gave a big gimmick about the band’s upcoming return. He thanked the fans for their faith as they prepared to play Champagne Supernove. I’ll see you next year.
Fans are hoping they’ll play at Manchester’s Etihad stadium and Knebworth, the venue where they famously performed in 1996, when the band is scheduled to return to the stage in the United Kingdom in 2026. The 30th anniversary would follow in the following year.
The band has received rave reviews on their current tour, and there was almost never before a demand for tickets when they played venues in their hometowns of Manchester, Edinburgh, Dublin, and Cardiff, where the tour first started on July 4.
After 16 years of a break, the band’s frontman Liam and brother Noel join guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs, Gem Archer, and bassist Andy Bell, as well as brand-new drummer Joey Waronker, who are wowing the audience.
A total of 41 shows are on the tour, with close to three million people watching.
Even Noel Gallagher looked choked up at times on stage and admitted later that his legs went to jelly because The Oasis Comeback was so emotionally charged in Cardiff.
After the final UK show at Wembley last night(SUN) a few months later, a more relaxed Noel was thought to be throwing a party for friends and family, with the rumoured guest list at Chiltern Firehouse said to include Johnny Depp, Kate Moss and Lady Gaga. Liam has previously avoided going to parties in Dublin and elsewhere as he has been keen to rest his voice to make sure none of the shows have to be cancelled.
After playing dates in North America and wowing more British fans with their two weekend shows, Liam and Noel Gallagher were back hugging and smiling on the Wembley stage.
After Wembley, they now have almost a month off until they head to play dates in Australia, Japan and South Korea and South America. The first dates are in South Korea on October 25 and then onto Japan before going Down Under.
Source: Mirror
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