Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts ahead of the Club World Cup Group G soccer match between Manchester City and Al Ain in Atlanta, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Oasis fans take photos in front of the Wonder Wall - a mural by Welsh artist Nathan Wyburn made out of 3,000 black and white bucket hats depicting Liam and Noel Gallagher - at the St David’s shopping centre in Cardiff, ahead of the first show in their long-awaited reunion tour kicking off in Wales, Friday, July 4, 2025. (Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP)
Guardiola hears boos at Oasis concert in Manchester after band dedicates song to ‘greatest manager’
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Some Oasis fans weren’t quite “mad fer it†when the band dedicated a song to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola at a homecoming concert.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts ahead of the Club World Cup Group G soccer match between Manchester City and Al Ain in Atlanta, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Some Oasis fans weren’t quite “mad fer it†when the band dedicated a song to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola at a homecoming concert.
A smattering of boos followed Liam Gallagher dedicating “D’You Know What I Mean?†to “the greatest manager of all time, the one and only Pep Guardiola” — who was in attendance.
It occurred Friday night at Heaton Park during the band’s first concert in Manchester in 16 years as part of its .
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Noel Gallagher then asked: “Who you booing?â€
The brothers, who grew up in Manchester and are longtime City fans, have attended many games over the years as Guardiola has guided the club to six Premier League titles — among an array of other trophies.
Guardiola, who received some respectful applause as well, didn’t seem to mind the razzing — likely from crosstown fans at the show — and joined the rest of the 70,000-plus fans in singing “Don’t Look Back in Anger.â€
It was the first of five sold-out shows at Heaton Park for the Britpop band, which last week in Cardiff, Wales.
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