Liam’s not happy with Edinburgh. And he’s spot on

Liam Gallagher’s opinion of the City of Edinburgh Council was crystal clear. I can’t spell exactly what he said but he’s still not very happy.

Not that I was there, but it was crystal clear because Tuesday night was so still we could hear every word, chord and drumbeat from the Oasis gig at Murrayfield in our back garden. And presumably hundreds of others too, maybe even brother Noel’s former mother-in-law who lives in Murrayfield and sings in the local church choir. Brilliant it was too; Wonderwall, Champagne Supernova and all the other Oasis classics live in Merchiston.

And we got Liam’s message… “Three billion pound we’ve brought into this city in the last five days,” he snarled. “You won’t see f** all because they’ll rob it and split it between all their posh ugly mates. We’re still waiting for our apology, so bring it on down you c***s.”

Ah, some misunderstanding, Liam?

As has been well documented, the root of his spleen-venting was a report in the Scottish Sun, based on official minutes of council-led event planning meetings, which claimed Edinburgh Council officials were less than enthusiastic about the descent of the Oasis nation, characterising fans as “fat, drunk, and rowdy”.

Fair play to Liam for defending their fans. But then council workers, transport officials and other agencies do work hard to ensure these concerts go off without a hitch, so Liam and brother Noel can trouser upwards of £50million each to see them into their dotage without having to record another bar; £35 a bucket hat isn’t going to the council........

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