My feud with Oasis that led to Noel calling me a ginger whinger and Liam slamming me in front of a crowd of 70,000 By Angela Epstein Published: 20:52 AEST, 30 August 2024 | Updated: 20:56 AEST, 30 August 2024 e-mail 6 shares View comments The warring Gallagher brothers may, finally, have buried the hatchet. But as Oasis announce their sensational comeback tour, there’s one feud that’s yet to be resolved: mine with Liam and Noel. It saw Liam insult me on stage in front of a crowd of 70,000 and Noel pen a blog post in which he called me a ‘joyless husk’.
And the news that the band will be playing some of their reunion concerts on my doorstep — in Heaton Park, Manchester — has brought it all rushing back, since this was how our fall-out began 15 years ago. I must stress this isn’t personal — at least not for me. After all, though not quite my Wonderwall, I do like their music.
However, storm clouds began to gather in June 2009 when the band were scheduled to play a trio of shows in Heaton Park. For those who are unfamiliar with the area, this north Manchester beauty spot comprises 600 acres of rolling parkland. I was brought up in the area (I still live here) and the tranquillity of Heaton Park has bookmarked much of my life.
From playing there as a kid to being courted as a teenager by my husband Martin then pushing prams on long sleep-deprived walks, Heaton Park has been my strength and stay for decades. On the night of the first concert on June 4, 2009 (pictur.