Liam Gallagher's Surprise Pub Gig

Liam Gallagher stunned drinkers in Manchester, north England on Friday (10Dec10) with an impromptu performance at a local pub.

The rocker was in the city visiting his mum Peggy when he dropped in at the Town Bar in the suburb of Heaton Moor - and treated revellers to a surprise set.

Bosses reportedly wanted to close the pub to accommodate the star but Gallagher urged them to keep it open so he could perform for customers, according to Britain's News of the World.

The singer told the pub's owners, "If I'm here, then people will come in - right?"

Gallagher performed a number of tracks, including several Oasis songs such as Don't Look Back In Anger and Wonderwall.

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James Buckley To DJ At Carnaby Store Later Today

Don't forget that James Buckley will be in the Pretty Green Carnaby Store from 1pm-2pm today perfoming an exclusive DJ set.

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On This Day In Oasis History...

Above are a few videos from December 11th 2006 from The Chapel, Melbourne, Australia.

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Liam Gallagher Talks Football And More

On his return home to Manchester, Liam Gallagher tells Peter Fraser about the Premier League title race, Lionel Messi and that 'geezer' Mario Balotelli.

"Hmmm, don't know, man. The usual," said Liam Gallagher as he considered Manchester City's winter transfer options in the glamorous setting of his new Pretty Green fashion boutique on its opening day in his hometown.

Another try for Kaka, he has been injured? "No, not him, man. The usual, little (Lionel) Messi. He's good," added the former Oasis frontman from beneath the rim of his fedora hat before breaking off to compliment a photographer on her scarf clad in his beloved club's colours.

'He's good' was perhaps somewhat of a play-down assessment of Barcelona and Argentina's mercurial No.10. But it epitomises the throwaway, carefree manner that fans who once worshipped the likes of Uwe Rosler and Shaun Goater can now refer to a World Player of the Year, which has of course been the case ever since Sheikh Mansour's billions rolled into town in 2008.

The bar has been raised. And what of expectations this season? Can 'noisy neighbours' City upset the established order of Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United, Carlo Ancelotti's defending champions Chelsea or Arsene Wenger's Arsenal in the Premier League this season?

Now Beady Eye star Liam, who releases the group's debut album, 'Different Gear, Still Speeding', at the end of February before going on tour in March, said: "Do I think we can win the title? Yeah, without a doubt. Whether we do or not is another thing. But I think we can, we're getting there."

He added: "I like that Balotelli geezer, that Mario dude. He's top, he's smart."

But there is of course trouble brewing at City. Pictures of 'that Balotelli geezer' involved in a training ground bust-up with Jerome Boateng could be compared to the in-house Britpop clashes of Liam and older brother and former Oasis band-mate, Noel, while only last weekend captain Carlo Tevez was involved in an unwanted touchline row with manager Roberto Mancini.

Curtain-raiser

Did Liam think such seditious events might undermine the greater cause? "Who knows? But Tevez is a star and all. He's doing well," he said.

"Like Mancini says, you don't want people coming off the pitch, they want to stay on."

Skysports.com had been lucky enough to grab a rare, quick football chat with Liam after receiving the honour of an invite to the glittering, Champagne curtain-raiser of his plush Pretty Green pop-up store on Manchester's trendy King Street.

One of the most iconic members of rock 'n' roll's history has founded and designed the clothing label in his own mould of style, swagger and stellar impact, which has already led to the huge success of a flagship branch that took up residence on London's famed Carnaby Street in the summer.

Another pop-up store in Glasgow, the city where Oasis were first spotted by original label, Creation Records, in 1993, has also opened to give further indication that the venture into fashion is proving a shrewd decision.

It is easy to see why. In an understated location among atmospheric buildings that mirror the Pretty Green Mod inspiration of the art and music of the 1960s, the Manchester store is about as slick as it gets.

It is a homecoming for Liam, who was born in the city's Burnage neighbourhood, and he has described the project as an "absolute privilege". He is determined to make it a success and, if looks are anything to go by, it will not be a disappointment.

Unbelievable poise

Stepping through the glass doors of the Kings Street branch of Pretty Green, you are greeted by premises of unbelievable poise. This is the brainchild of a man who is Cool Britannia epitomised, a hero of a generation and beyond, the voice behind the anthemic 'Live Forever', or the iconic 'Columbia' and 'Slide Away'.

The style is sheik minimalist, with high ceilings and retro leather furniture, while giant mirrors and pictures of Liam modelling his designs adorn the walls. As a treat for the opening day, Mani, of Stone Roses and Primal Scream fame, was DJ-ing and spinning out 1960-era classics from the likes of The Who.

Liam has always been a hit with football followers, both musically and culturally, epitomising the one-of-the-lads atmosphere that emerged in the mid-1990s and explaining a gathering of more than 100 shoppers/fans. It is not difficult to understand that his fashion-sense has also struck the right note with the aesthetically-minded on the terraces.

Attire varies from a 'green label', which is a'focused, casual range dedicated to providing quality, everyday signature pieces', to a 'black label' of 'classic British tailoring, using fine fabrics with an innovative attention to detail'. As a result, Pretty Green has already picked up the 2010 Menswear Brand of the Year at the prestigious Drapers Fashion Awards.

'Green label' caters for denim jeans and jackets to fur-trimmed parkas; crew-neck T-shirts to merino cardigans; silk scarves to desert boots. 'Black label' offers velvet peacoats to dogtooth trousers; paisley print collarless shirts to vintage pinstripe blazers; roll-necked knitwear to trenchcoats.

To make matters all the more appealing, prices are of a designer level, but they are not set at the extortionate value of some brands that only cater for those with a bank balance to match the millionaires in City's squad.

Whether Liam's dream of City signing Messi and winning the Premier League become a reality in 2011 remains to be seen, but it is not tough to imagine Pretty Green going from strength to strength.

Source: www.skysports.com

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Photos From 'Pretty Green' Manchester

Click here to see photos from the official opening of the Pretty Green Manchester Store - Wednesday 8th December 2010.

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Vote For The NME Awards 2011

Voting is now open in the first stage of 2011's NME Shockwaves Awards.

Head over to NME.com now where you can vote for Beady Eye and Liam and Noel Gallagher in a number of categories.

To cast your vote click here.

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Liam Gallagher Interview For The Manchester Evening News

Liam Gallagher at the opening of his Pretty Green clothing store in King Street, Manchester

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Liam Gallagher Speaks About Beady Eye

Liam Gallagher says the debut album from his new band Beady Eye will "blow people's heads off."

He said: "I feel good man, I'm confident. It's a good album, good tunes, I'm singing great, it's good.

"Obviously I'm singing and I'm not singing any different than I was in Oasis, although I like to think I'm singing a bit better than that, because I've had a bit of time off.

"It's just rock 'n' roll man, Beatles and The Stones, you know what I mean? We've not gone dubstep or anything.

"I think we've got a lot of energy back, a lot of energy that we might have lost in the later days of Oasis, you know what I mean? The music is light on its feet and we're stomping a bit."

Liam also whetted the appetites of gig-goers as Beady Eye prepare to hit the road in March.

He added: "Without a doubt the smaller gigs are where it's at. You only do the big ones for financial reasons, but I'm looking forward to playing gigs big, small, whatever. It's gonna be great.

"We're rehearsing at the moment and it's gonna blow people's heads off. We're gonna go all over the world."

He was speaking at the launch of his clothes shop Pretty Green in Manchester and admitted his new material will sound like Oasis but he thinks that's no bad thing.

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Liam Gallagher Talks To ITN About John Lennon

A little snippet of Liam Galagher talking to ITN about John Lennon.

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Crowds Queue At Launch Of Liam Gallagher's Pretty Green Clothing Store

He may be the king of rock ’n’ roll swagger – but Liam Gallagher admitted to some opening-day nerves as he launched his first fashion boutique in Manchester.

The former Oasis frontman is hoping his Pretty Green fashion label will reign in King Street after taking over the former Joseph store at the top of the prestigious retail parade.

Liam, 38, told the M.E.N: “It always feels a bit weird coming back to your home town. There are always nerves about how you’ll be received but it’s looking good so far. If people are into it they’re into it, and if they’re not they’re not.

“It’s keeping me off the streets, you know what I mean? I just hope it continues to go on and keeps getting better.”

A queue of more than 100 shoppers and fans snaked along King Street as punters eagerly awaited their first look inside Liam’s store.

He chose the King Street location after scouting a number of retail spots in the city centre. His men’s fashion label was launched 18 months ago – initially through Selfridges.

Liam, who opened his first ‘pop-up’ boutique in London, was due to travel up to Glasgow to open a third store – but had to cancel because of the bad weather.

Asked why he had chosen King Street, he said: “I came here about three months ago and I thought King Street, that sounds good to me, man. The prices are a bit high though aren’t they?

“I just liked the building. It’s old, it looks good. I didn’t want to be in some greenhouse or something.”

Since launching his debut range Liam has found himself the toast of the fashion world – winning a prestigious Drapers Award for best menswear brand. His mod-influenced menswear – including Liam’s trademark parka – has also been worn by a host of celebrities.

Liam is soon to return to the ‘day job’, releasing an album with his new group Beady Eye in February with a tour to follow in March. The band formed after Liam’s well-publicised fall out with brother Noel in 2009 – which led to the ‘indefinite hiatus’ of Oasis.

Liam said: “I can’t wait to get back out there doing gigs, and doing what I do best.

“It’s rock ’n’ roll, man, singing, it’s what I love.”

Source: menmedia.co.uk

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Fan Pictures Of Liam Gallagher At Pretty Green's Manchester Store Opening

A few pictures sent in from site visitor Paul Spittelhouse, who was lucky enough to be at the opening of the Pretty Green store in Manchester earlier today.

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Liam Gallagher - The Day John Lennon Died VIDEO

Taken from the 'The Day John Lennon Died' broadcast on ITV1 December 6th, thanks to Birchy.

An interview with Liam will be shown on the 'ITV News At Ten' at 10PM (UK TIME) on ITV 1.

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Beady Eye In Next Week's NME Magazine

On sale in the UK December 15th.

Liam Gallagher: "Christmas? I'll be sitting there all day getting wankered."

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Liam Gallagher Meets Fans In Manchester

Liam Gallagher is right now opening his Pretty Green store in King Street, Manchester.

It follows the success of his first clothing store in London’ s Carnaby Street, which opened in August.

The store, at 81 King Street, features items from the fashion firm’s Green Label and Black Label collections for this autumn and winter.

It features iconic photographs of Liam Gallagher in Brighton as well as Pretty Green paisley wallpaper.

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Adverse Weather Conditions Prevents Liam Gallagher Opening New Glasgow Pretty Green Store

On 8th December 2010 Liam Gallagher was due to attend the opening of his Pretty Green pop-up stores in both Manchester and Glasgow.

Due to adverse weather conditions across Scotland, Liam regrettably will be unable to attend the opening of the store in Ingram Street, Glasgow today.

However, Pretty Green confirms that Liam will still be opening the Manchester store to kick off the launch in his hometown.

Liam would like to apologise to all the fans who made the effort to come down to the Glasgow store to see him. Another dedicated Pretty Green trip to Glasgow will be confirmed shortly.

The Pretty Green Glasgow store will be open to the public from 3pm today.

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Liam Gallagher To Open Two Pretty Green Stores Today

Following on from the huge success of the Carnaby Street store, Liam Gallagher’s Pretty Green label is set to open two new pop-up stores consecutively in Manchester and Glasgow.

The preview launch times today will be as follows:
Manchester – 12pm Mid-Day
Glasgow – 3pm

And the store opening times today will be as follows:
Manchester – 1pm
Glasgow – 4pm

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Noel Gallagher: 'The Fake F.A Cup Draw Was Better Than The Real Thing'

After drawing the F.A. Cup third round ties last weekend the Manchester City fan reveals the massive games that could have happened...

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Happy Birthday Gem Archer

Happy Birthday to Gem Archer who is 44 today.

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Liam Gallagher Takes Part In John Lennon Documentry

An interview with Liam Gallagher at the site of the Beatles last ever concert in 1969 on the roof of the Apple building in London’s Savile Row was shown on ITV this evening.

Liam told the programme why John Lennon had such an impact on his life and career.

The Day John Lennon Died featured an exclusive, moving interview with John’s widow Yoko Ono Lennon, the only interview she is giving to mark this significant anniversary outside the US. She recalls their life together and the events of that last terrible day.

With rare archive footage of John’s life in New York, including touching family moments with Yoko and Sean, the programme gives an intimate insight of John’s life and the point it had reached before his murder.

The film recounts the events at the heart of John’s last day, from when he visited his favourite barbers in the morning, to when he was pronounced dead later that evening.

The Day John Lennon Died also looks at how John’s death affected those who knew and loved him including Cilla Black, David Frost and Gerry Marsden.

You can watch the full show here (UK ONLY).

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Liam Gallagher's Latest Twitter

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