With Oasis just hours away from kicking off their global tour, Google has sent fans crazy with a few Easter Eggs for anyone searching for more information about the tour
After 16 years of anticipation, the Gallagher brothers will grace a stage together once again as Oasis is officially back in business. But with all that hype, fans searching for more information have been left laughing at a sneaky change Google has introduced.
After decades of waiting, Britpop fans are finally getting what many had dreamed of, but many thought would never happen, as the classic 90s band performs its first show since 2009 as they take to the stage in Cardiff later today.
Currently the talk of the country, many intrigued fans have been googling for more information on the tour only to find a funny nod to the brother sending them in a different direction.
When searching Oasis Tour, at the top of the page and above all the tour dates is the search help tool “Did you mean?”. Now, although this certain box has helped correct countless typos for this one page Google have sneakily changed it to “Did you mean: madferit.”
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For any southerners not quite up to date with Manchester slang, “mad fer it” meaning “mad for it” was a phrase Liam and Noel used to shout out in their earlier days to get the crowd going and make sure everyone was ready for a party. At one point Oasis fans were even given the nickname mad ferits.
But Google wasn’t done giving itself a Manchester accent with just one suggestion. Anybody searching for the group’s classic 1994 hit Rock ‘N’ Roll Star will be met with a ” Did you mean: rock n roll staaaaaaaaaar,” a reference to Liam’s iconic Mancunian whine that made his lyrics so iconic.
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Soon fans will get to hear the brother’s iconic voices once again as anticipation builds outside the Principality Stadium. Around 75,000 lucky fans will be making their way to Cardiff for the show tonight with the same again arriving for tomorrow’s gig as rehearsals are well underway.
A buzz has already begun to build across the city with some fans queuing up outside the stadium more than 24 hours before they’re due to hit the stage in an effort to soak up the atmosphere and secure their spot when doors open.
Fans who decided to brave the elements and camp outside the Cardiff stadium ahead of the tour have now been given VIP tickets to the show.
ITV show Lorraine’s correspondent Nick Dixon revealed on the daytime show that some ticket holders had been waiting outside the Principality Stadium since yesterday in the hopes of getting to the front of the stage – and Oasis ‘ Noel and Liam Gallagher had noticed.
Source: Mirror
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