Liam Gallagher Hits Back at Edinburgh Council’s “Fat, Drunk, Rowdy” Oasis Fan Stereotype

If you know anything about Liam Gallagher, you will probably know he’s not one to back down from a fight. Especially when it involves defending Oasis fans.

Now, he’s calling out Edinburgh council after internal safety briefings labelled attendees of this summer’s reunion gigs as mostly “rowdy middle-aged men” prone to “medium to high intoxication”.

The former frontman clapped back in classic Liam fashion, posting on X: “To the Edinburgh council I’ve heard what you said about OASIS fans and quite frankly your attitude fucking stinks. I’d leave town that day if I was any of you lot.”

The council’s comments came from FOI-released documents reportedly obtained by The Scottish Sun, with officials raising concerns over the 210,000 fans expected to descend on Murrayfield Stadium across three sold-out dates in August. The gigs — Oasis’ first shows since 2009 — land in the thick of Edinburgh Fringe, and some in the city’s planning circles apparently think that a bunch of lads singing “Live Forever” might derail their delicate arts ecosystem.

Among the more absurd claims: fans are “already rowdy”, “take up more room” (read: fat), and might pose a threat to the Fringe due to their age and alcohol consumption. It’s the sort of snobbery that would be funny if it weren’t so pathetically condescending.

Liam didn’t stop at one tweet either. “I’d love to see a picture of all the people on the Edinburgh council bet there’s some real STUNING [sic] individuals,” he added. Because obviously, Oasis fans being older now means they’re no longer welcome in the city that hosts literal fire-breathing bagpipers and someone dressed as a bin every August.

Oasis fans, for their part, aren’t taking it lightly either. “A nasty, sneering stereotype,” said David Walker from the Oasis Collectors Group. “A jaundiced view.”

It’s not the first time a council’s tried to sanitise culture with backhanded classism — and it certainly won’t be the last. But Gallagher’s message is loud and clear: underestimate Oasis fans at your own peril. You don’t sell out Murrayfield three nights straight if no one gives a toss.