Coronation Avenue star Andy Whyment was one in every of 80,000 followers that gathered within the Manchester’s Heaton Park on Friday night time to see Noel, 58, reunite with youthful brother Liam, 52
Coronation Avenue’s Andy Whyment had a blast assembly his music idol Noel Gallagher at an Oasis gig. The 44-year-old cleaning soap actor, greatest identified for his function as Kirk Sutherland on the ITV present since 2000, was in attendance on the first Heaton Park live performance of the month, watching the Champagne Supernova performers reside.
Andy was among the many 80,000 followers who flocked to the north Manchester park on Friday night time to witness Noel, 58, reunite with youthful brother Liam Gallagher, 52, and carry out their biggest hits. Due to his personal superstar standing and his I am A Celeb! mate Shaun Ryder, the ITV star managed to get backstage and meet Noel earlier than the present.
Nevertheless it wasn’t simply the singer that Andy obtained to mingle with; he additionally snapped a selfie with Manchester Metropolis footballer Jack Grealish, 29, and hung out along with his telly good friend Shaun, 62. On Saturday, Andy took to Instagram to share a sequence of images and video clips from his thrilling night time out.
The primary picture in his assortment confirmed him standing subsequent to Noel, hand resting on the rocker’s shoulder, sporting a broad grin, clearly satisfied to fulfill the star.
Within the accompanying caption, he wrote: “@oasis are my favorite band and final night time at Heaton Park I obtained to fulfill my idol Noel Gallagher. I am unable to thank my mate @shaunryderx sufficient for getting us family and friends passes, I’ve seen Oasis a few occasions earlier than however final night time was an actual pinch myself second for me and @nicski31,” reviews the Mirror.
Oasis is about to carry out 4 extra nights on the venue, together with tonight, and the Corrie star assured followers they’re in for a deal with. He ended his publish by writing: “In case you’ve obtained tickets you are in for a deal with they sound wonderful. OASIS ARE BACK!!!!”
His social media replace included a selfie with footballer Jack who replied within the feedback of the publish, saying: “What a person you might be.”
Many others responded to the posts expressing their envy that the cleaning soap actor had the possibility to expertise such a unprecedented night time.
This month, Oasis might be performing 5 exhibits in entrance of a house crowd at Heaton Park, with performances scheduled for July 11, 12, 16, 19 and 20. The venue opens at 3pm on the dates of the performances, with the music beginning promptly at 6pm.
The long-lasting Britpop band Forged would be the first to take the stage, entertaining the 80,000 sturdy crowd with an hour-long set, adopted by Richard Ashcroft at 7pm. At 8.15pm, Liam and Noel will take to the stage with their band to carry out a collection of their hits.
After two profitable exhibits in Wales earlier this month, reviewers attending the primary of the Manchester exhibits on Friday 11 July famous that the boys had comfortably slipped into their showman roles. The brothers work together with the group, sing side-by-side, duet and encourage the viewers to hitch in on epic songs like Champagne Supernova.
The present concludes with a grand fireworks show, adopted by crowds flooding the streets of Manchester, filling town with tune.
The Oasis Stay ’25 Tour will preserve Liam and Noel and their band occupied till 12 months’s finish, with a complete of 41 nights on the street. Their closing efficiency is scheduled for 23 November, when the brothers will wrap up their tour with a closing live performance on the MorumBIS stadium in São Paulo, Brazil.
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