His 23-year-old rocker son's band will join Oasis on their highly-anticipated return to the stage next year
- Amanda Devlin, Assistant Showbiz Editor (Features)
- Published: 12:55, 23 Oct 2024
- Updated: 12:55, 23 Oct 2024
LIAM Gallagher has clapped back at fans who complained about his "nepo baby" son being part of the Oasis reunion tour.
His rocker kid Gene will support his dad's famous band - after he played a major role in healing the rift between his dad and uncle.
The Villanelle band member - who is his father's lookalike - is set to hit the stage during the domestic leg of the band's epic comeback in 2025.
Villanelle will be one of ten warm-up acts - with Oasis confirming this week that Richard Ashcroft will join them on tour.
It didn't go down well with some, as one fan cheekily wrote: "They should call themselves the Nepotists."
Another sarcastically said: "Why wouldn't he support his dad. What else is there for nepos to do?"
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Someone else added: "10 warm up acts? Nothing worse at a gig than have to wait & wait being forced to listen to bands you're not interested in or know any songs of. All you want is the main act you've paid to see."
Hitting back at online backlash, Liam wrote on X: "To all the folk who are crying about us not showing love to the young bands and not letting them support there’s LEVELS to this game and I’m afraid 99 p cent of ya are way off LFUCKING x."
The brothers will reunite to play Manchester's Heaton Park, London's Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium and Dublin's Croke Park throughout July and August next year.
Singer Richard, who wrote 1997 hit Bitter Sweet Symphony, said in a statement: "As a fan from day one, I was buzzing for many reasons when the news of Oasis's return was announced.
"I can say with no exaggeration that the song-writing talent of Noel, and Liam's pure spirit as a lead singer helped to inspire me to create some of my best work.
"It was the perfection of Live Forever that forced me to try and write my own.
"They dared to be great, made the dreams we had real and I will always remember those days with joy.
"Now it's time to create more memories and I'm ready to bring it.
"See you next summer. Music is power."
Oasis 2025 tour dates
OASIS brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher have revealed a 17 gig comeback tour next summer - here are the details
The Wonderwall hitmakers will delight crowds as follows:
JULY 2025
4th - Cardiff, Principality Stadium
5th - Cardiff, Principality Stadium
11th - Manchester, Heaton Park
12th - Manchester, Heaton Park
16th - Manchester, Heaton Park
19th - Manchester, Heaton Park
20th - Manchester, Heaton Park
25th - London, Wembley Stadium
26th - London, Wembley Stadium
30th - London, Wembley Stadium
AUGUST 2025
2nd - London, Wembley Stadium
3rd - London, Wembley Stadium
8th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
9th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
12th - Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
16th - Dublin, Croke Park
17th - Dublin, Croke Park
SEPTEMBER 2025
27th - London, Wembley Stadium
28th - London, Wembley Stadium