Another verse in the story-song that is the relationship between The View and Liam Gallagher will be written at the Glasgow Hydro tonight. Oasis were the reason the Dundonians formed a band and two of the Dryburgh lads were right at the front when Oasis starred at T in the Park. They looked up at Liam, Noel, Gem, Andy and Alan as awe-struck, music-mad youngsters in 2002.
Now they’ll be on the same stage as Liam when he plays his Glasgow dates to mark 30 years since the landmark Oasis album Definitely Maybe was released. And it won’t be the first time, either. Glasgow Hydro will provide another link in the chain that connects The View and Liam Gallagher.
Lead singer Kyle Falconer was inspired to pick up a guitar after listening to Oasis. The band were his childhood idols. After years of dance music, plastic pop and electronic beats dominating the charts, Oasis made it fashionable to be in a guitar band again.
Kyle and future bandmate Pete Reilly were in the crowd when Oasis headlined the main stage at T in the Park at Kinross in July 2002. Liam was in brilliant form as he sneered his way through a packed set that included Acquiesce, Columbia, Cigarettes and Alcohol and Live Forever. The 90-minute performance proved a high-decibel offensive on the ear drums and confirmed their status as the best live act around.
Kyle and Pete were hooked. Kyle said: “We weren’t in The View then, but we were playing guitars together. “His auntie took us to our first .
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