Oasis fans have been branded “fat, drunk and rowdy” by Edinburgh City Council, leading lead singer Liam Gallagher to fume ‘£1billion we’re bringing to this city over the next three days. £1billion’
Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher launched a scathing, expletive-laden attack on Edinburgh City Council as the band arrived in Scotland for their Murrayfield performances. Taking the stage on Friday (August 8) for Oasis’ first Scottish gig since 2009, Liam lashed out at council officials in front of a crowd of 70,000 people after they described fans as “fat, drunk and rowdy”.
According to The Scottish Sun, freedom of information requests for safety briefing documents obtained prior to the reunion shows revealed that officials were concerned that the 210,000 attendees across three nights posed a threat to the concurrent Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The documents stated that the council anticipated “medium to high intoxication” and a “substantial amount of older fans” who were “already rowdy”.
Additionally, there were concerns about the “tone of the band”, with warnings that “Middle-aged men take up more room. Consider this when working out occupancy.”
Liam’s explicit rant on Friday night expressed his outrage. He said: “One second, where do I start here with everyone at the city council, the f***ing slags? ! £1billion we’re bringing to this city over the next three days. £1billion.”, reports the Express.
He continued: “But you won’t see any of it because the Lord Provost will be splitting it between [his] posh ugly f***ing mates.”
Liam then demanded an apology from the council, stating that Oasis is “still waiting for a f***ing apology” following the comments made in October last year.
He took to Twitter to express his outrage, posting: “To the Edinburgh council, I’ve heard what you said about Oasis fans and quite frankly your attitude f***ing stinks, I’d leave town that day if I was any of you lot. I’d love to see a picture of all the people on the Edinburgh council, bet there’s some real STUNNING individuals.”
David Walker, spokesman for the Oasis Collectors Group, chimed in: “To call fans drunk, middle-aged, and fat is a nasty, sneering stereotype, it’s a jaundiced view.”
However, Margaret Graham, the council’s culture and communities convener, defended their stance to The Sun, stating: “We’re very proud to host the biggest and best events in Edinburgh throughout the year, which bring in hundreds of millions of pounds to the local economy and provide unparalleled entertainment for our residents and visitors.
“As with any major event which takes place in the city, we prepare extensively alongside our partners to ensure the safety and best possible experience of everyone involved – and Oasis are no different.”
In a twist of events, a comedian has now blamed the band after his Fringe Festival set was met with an empty audience.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
