“Middle-aged and rowdy?”Liam Gallagher blasts Edinburgh officials over concert crowd remarks

Internal safety briefings by Edinburgh City Council have described expected Oasis concertgoers as “rowdy,” “older,” and, in some cases, taking up “more room,” raising concerns ahead of the iconic band’s three sold-out reunion shows at Murrayfield Stadium this August.

As obtained by The Scottish Sun through a freedom of information request, the documents prepared ahead of the shows reflect concerns from city officials and event partners, particularly about potential clashes with the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

One briefing note read:

“Middle aged men take up more room, consider this when working out occupancy.”

Another added:

“Concern about crowds of Oasis on weekends as they are already rowdy and the tone of the band.”

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Officials also mentioned performer safety during the Fringe weekend, noting:

“Concerned about the safety of the Fringe and its performers. Many performers are considering not attending for that weekend.”

The documents, involving DF Concerts and agencies such as Police Scotland, ScotRail, the Scottish Ambulance Service, and G4S, flagged likely issues with intoxication:

“‘Medium to high intoxication’ levels were expected, and a ‘substantial amount of older fans’ was anticipated, though recent Gallagher-related events reportedly saw ‘minimal arrests.’”

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“Your attitude f****** stinks”: Liam Gallagher slams council’s commentary on Oasis’ fans

The commentary has drawn criticism from fans and Liam Gallagher himself. On social media, the frontman responded directly:

“To the Edinburgh council I’ve heard what you said about Oasis fans and quite frankly your attitude f****** stinks I’d leave town that day if I was any of you lot.”

He followed up with another message:

“I’d love to see a picture of all the people on the Edinburgh council bet there’s some real [stunning] individuals.”

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Fan group representative David Walker from the Oasis Collectors Group also responded to the notes:

“To call fans drunk, middle-aged, and fat is a nasty, sneering stereotype, it’s a jaundiced view.”

In defense, Culture and Communities Convener Councillor Margaret Graham emphasized the city’s preparedness and pride in hosting major events:

“We’re very proud to host the biggest and best events in Edinburgh throughout the year, which bring in hundreds of millions of pounds to the local economy and provide unparalleled entertainment for our residents and visitors.”

They went on:

“Over the past few years, we’ve hosted many similar events and managed to strike the right balance... I have no doubt we can do so once again.”

Graham added:

“We’re all looking forward to seeing Oasis take to the stage this August and I’m sure that they’ll ‘live forever’ as some of the most memorable concerts ever performed at Murrayfield.”

Oasis’ shows are expected to draw a combined crowd of roughly 210,000 people, making them among the biggest music events of the year in Scotland.