Liam Gallagher announced in April he would be doing a free gig for the healthcare workers to say thank you for their work during the COVID-19 global pandemic. It has been announced that the show will be moved from its original October date to the 23rd of May 2021. The show will still take place in London’s O2 Arena and all tickets already claimed will still be valid for the new date.
View this post on InstagramLIAM GALLAGHER NHS WORKERS SHOW Now rescheduled for Sunday 23rd May 2021 All tickets remain valid.
NHS staff were able to reserve two tickets each, one for them and a guest, on April 15, and tickets were only available to “NHS staff and NHS contract staff who work in NHS hospitals in the United Kingdom.” When Liam Gallagher originally announced the show, he took to social media to say; “It’s an honor to announce that I will be doing a gig for the NHS and careworkers at London’s TheO2 on October 29th. They do an incredible job, we are very lucky to have them. LG x”
The announcement of the gig came after Liam Gallagher tweeted demanding an Oasis reunion in March after the pandemic broke out. He tweeted; “Rite sick of pleading begging etc no more olive branches I DEMAND an oasis reunion after this is all over all money going to NHS c’mon you know As we were LG x”
He followed up by clarifying; “Wanna clear a few things up oasis gig for NHS charity as in all money raised goes to NHS not to me will happen with or with out Noel Gallagher it may not be the same but trust me it’ll still blow you knickers off as you were LG x”
Rite sick of pleading begging etc no more olive branches I DEMAND an oasis reunion after this is all over all money going to NHS c’mon you know As we were LG x
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) March 24, 2020
Liam Gallagher was the lead singer of the rock band Oasis from 1991 to 2009 and the rock band Beady Eye from 2009 to 2014 before releasing his solo album in 2017. He is one of the biggest names in British music and has had ten chart-topping album, including eight with Oasis.
Other artists are also hosting gigs for healthcare workers including Manic Street Preachers, Rick Astley and The Script. The Script will perform in Dublin’s 3Arena to both HSE and NHS staff, the band announced the news on social media, saying; “We’re excited to be heading back to the 3Arena Dublin on February 9th 2021, for a free show available to HSE and NHS staff members in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.”
