During his show at Cardiff Castle on July 17, Noel Gallagher dedicated his hit single, “Don’t Look Back In Anger,” to the England football team. Gallagher, the former Oasis frontman, performed a host of songs from his solo career and his former band, concluding with the classic hit. Introducing the song, he said, “We can sing this for the English football team.”
This dedication comes after England’s 2-1 defeat by Spain in the Euro 2024 final on July 14, after which England manager Gareth Southgate announced he would be stepping down from the position after eight years. A replacement has not yet been named. Louis Tomlinson, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, and former England striker Gary Lineker were among those who paid tribute to Southgate.
Gallagher has previously joked that he is “not an England fan” after Manchester City celebrated winning the Premier League title in May. Gallagher recently called out Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, who has been campaigning for an Oasis reunion for several years. The two artists crossed paths at Glastonbury, where they watched a side-stage performance by LCD Soundsystem. Gallagher recalled bumping into Grohl at the event and urged him to “wind his [expletive] neck in about Oasis.”
During his set in Cardiff, Gallagher also praised Irish rap group Kneecap for their Glastonbury performance: “We went to see this Northern Irish street kids called Kneecap…they’re kind of pro Republican rappers…We get there and the tent is absolutely fucking smashed packed – you couldn’t get in. These three lads walk out, one of them is in a balaclava and they rap in Gaelic. They’ve got a song called ‘Get Your Brits Out.’ There’s a lot of humour to it…I mean, I couldn’t believe how enjoyable it was. Being of Irish heritage, I found that quite funny and they were really, really good.
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