Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has made a candid admission about his sobriety as Oasis kicked off their first gig at Dublin’s historic Croke Park on Saturday night
Liam Gallagher made a ‘sober’ confession as Oasis launched their gig at Croke Park on Saturday night (August 16). After already taking Cardiff, Heaton Park, Wembley Stadium and Murrayfield Stadium by storm, the Gallagher brothers returned to Ireland for the first time since 2008.
The last time Oasis performed in the country where they once had a holiday home was at Slane Castle, Ireland’s largest music venue. Their two sold-out nights in Dublin were hosted at the home of the GAA, the sports federation responsible for Gaelic football and hurling.
With over 160,000 tickets snapped up, many Irish fans were left disappointed in their attempts to secure the coveted tickets last year, reports the Manchester Evening News. Excitement was mounting throughout the city all day, with plenty of bucket hats being worn to combat the sun and high temperatures. It comes after Lennon decided to snub the Dublin concerts and jetted to Ibiza.
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Once again, The Verve’s Richard Ashcroft served as the opening act, who managed to down a pint of Guinness in one gulp, choosing not to split the G.
Following the same set-list used at all their gigs so far, Oasis kicked off their show with Hello, before diving into Acquiesce and Morning Glory.
Liam donned his signature green Kangol, while Noel wore a crisp white shirt, as the younger brother announced ‘Dublin City in the area’. Before performing Some Might Say, Liam took a moment to reflect on playing in Croke Park for the first time.
He said: “I think I’m a Croke Park virgin! We haven’t played here before, have we? All I do know [is] this [is] the soberest I’ve been in Ireland since I was about four or five or something like that,” he said.
Liam decided to cut out the booze on days he is performing and previously admitted that he stopped drinking on stage after his wild performance with Oasis at Wembley in 2000.
A source revealed to The Sun before the tour started: “He is planning on being sober ahead of and on tour with Oasis. He’s actually used cutting out booze to help him prepare and also to get through the shows before.”
Later during the evening, Liam challenged the audience’s clapping and Mexican waves just moments after hailing them as ‘lunatics’.
“I never asked you to clap out of time or do a Mexican wave. But you’ve gotta turn around and put your arms up and jump up and down like you don’t care. If I can do it, so can you,” he quipped.
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