Happy Mondays' star Shaun Ryder has opened up on what he really thinks of Oasis reuniting. The 62-year-old singer and his band opened for the Gallagher brothers back in 2000, but now after 16 years without a performance from Oasis, Shaun used three simple words to sum up the 2025 reunion tour.
Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the Celebrity Gogglebox star admitted that Oasis are now "better than ever" despite a lengthy hiatus, due to famous brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher having a huge falling out. Shaun, who managed to secure some of the high-in-demand tickets to Oasis' latest gigs, excitedly said: "I went the other night, with my mate Andy [Whyment] from Coronation Street. I took my two girls. Had a great night, they were absolutely brilliant. Better than ever, honestly. And I’m not just saying that. It sounded amazing and the band was just fantastic. Liam’s voice was better than ever. It was really really good. My two girls even went again the night after.
When asked if they have come back stronger, he replied: "Oh yeah, absolutely. Really tight and professional but still mega and still rock and roll."
When Oasis returned to their hometown of Manchester, at the first of a few nights in Heaton Park, the band were booed by the crowd. Just before launching into D’You Know What I Mean, Noel took a moment to address the crowd — only to be cut off by jeers from some audience members.
Not one to let the moment slide, he snapped back with a sharp three-word retort: “Who you booing?”
Though it turns out the drama was football-related. The reunited Gallagher brothers had walked out to a hero’s welcome earlier in the night, hand in hand, with the Heaton Park crowd roaring in approval. But midway through the set, Liam brought the show to a halt with a bold dedication. “I’d like to dedicate this to the greatest manager of all time, Mr Pep Guardiola,” he said.
Unsurprisingly, the mention of the Manchester City boss triggered boos from sections of the crowd, with some clearly backing rival clubs.
Liam, never one to let hecklers go unchallenged, snapped: “Who you f*****g booing, who you f*****g booing?” — earning even more laughs and cheers from the crowd.
