Liam Gallagher dedicated ‘Cigarettes & Alcohol’ to Dave Grohl during one of his shows in London this week, where the Foo Fighters frontman was spotted rocking out. Watch the clips below.
Grohl attended Gallagher’s fourth and final gig at The O2 in the capital on Tuesday (June 11) as part of his current UK and Ireland ‘Definitely Maybe’ 30th anniversary tour.
LG was pictured backstage with Grohl and the latter’s daughters, Violet and Harper. At one point in the concert, Gallagher gave the Foos musician a shout-out from the stage.
“Right then you fucking lunatics,” he told the crowd. “This one’s for the one and only Dave Grohl.” The singer and his band then launched into a rendition of Oasis’ 1994 single ‘Cigarettes & Alcohol’.
Another fan-shot video shows Grohl enjoying the performance from his section of The O2 while holding his pint in the air. Check out the posts below.
Liam Gallagher dedicated ‘Cigs and Alc’ to Dave Grohl in his fourth and final gig at The O2 Arena in London
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— Liam Gallagher Fans Club (@liamgfansclub) June 12, 2024
Dave Grohl during Liam Gallagher’s gig in London last night
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— Liam Gallagher Fans Club (@liamgfansclub) June 12, 2024
Violet and Harper Grohl with Liam Gallagher after his concert last night in London pic.twitter.com/XrJ0poyWVw
— Oasis Mania (@OasisMania) June 12, 2024
Grohl co-wrote and played drums on Gallagher’s 2022 single ‘Everything’s Electric’ from his third and latest solo album, ‘C’mon You Know’.
During an interview with NME shortly after the track’s release, Grohl hailed LG as “one of the few last remaining rock stars”.
He said: “It’s like putting a fucking quarter in a jukebox and just turning it up with that guy. It’s fucking great. Obviously, he’s an amazing singer and he’s a fucking rock star.”
In response, Gallagher posted on Twitter: “He’s correct, the rest of them are useless.” Later that year, he shared: “Dave Grohl is the most inspiring musician person on the PLANET tday [sic].”
The latter comment came after LG performed live with Foo Fighters at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert at London’s Wembley Stadium. Together they played ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Star’ and ‘Live Forever’.
In 2014, Grohl called Oasis “the greatest rock band I’ve ever seen in my life” and said it was “a shame” that they broke up: “To know that they’re out there somewhere but they won’t come together to do the thing that everybody would love so much…”
LG is performing ‘Definitely Maybe’ in full on his current tour and airing numerous other tracks from that era, including the Noel-sung ‘Half The World Away’ (which he dedicated to his estranged brother and former bandmate) and Noel‘s Oasis-era ‘Lock All The Doors’ demo.
You can see the full list of upcoming dates below, and find any remaining tickets here.
JUNE 2024
15 – Co-Op Live, Manchester
16 – Co-Op Live, Manchester
19 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
20 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
23 – 3Arena, Dublin
24 – 3Arena, Dublin
27 – Co-Op Live, Manchester
28 – Co-Op Live, Manchester
In August, Liam Gallagher will play ‘Definitely Maybe’ in its entirety when he headlines Reading & Leeds 2024. He’s also spoken about the chances of a ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory’ 30th anniversary tour in 2025.
Foo Fighters, meanwhile, are set to kick off their 2024 UK stadium tour in Manchester tonight (June 13). See the full itinerary below, and find any remaining tickets here.
JUNE
13 – Emirates Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester
15 – Emirates Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester
17 – Hampden Stadium, Glasgow
20 – London Stadium, London
22 – London Stadium, London
25 – Principality Stadium, Cardiff
27 – Villa Park Stadium, Birmingham
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