Liam Gallagher has announced he will no longer be throwing his tambourine or maracas into the crowd during Oasis concerts, citing safety concerns after multiple fan injuries.
The decision comes amid the Britpop band’s highly anticipated Live ’25 reunion tour, its outing first 16 years. Liam and his brother Noel Gallagher launched the tour with shows in Cardiff, Wales, in July, followed by performances in Manchester and London.
Earlier this week, during a trio of shows at Edinburgh, Scotland’s Murrayfield Stadium, Liam broke the news to fans that the tradition of tossing percussion instruments into the audience had officially been banned.
“I can’t throw my tambourine out tonight or my maracas I’ve been told not to,” the lead singer said, according to The Sun. ““I’m not being tight or anything like that. Do you know what I mean?”
He continued, “I’ve just been told, ‘Don’t do any of that s-t anymore,’ because you don’t know how to behave yourselves. You keep pinching each other on your nipples and ears and f-king s-t like that and kneeing each other in the bollocks.”
The announcement follows a recent incident at London’s Wembley Stadium, where a 42-year-old woman was injured after catching Liam’s maracas. The woman initially caught the instrument but was then tackled by two men who wrestled it away from her, according to The Metro UK. She later shared photos of her injuries with British media outlets.
This is not the first troubling incident during the Live ’25 tour. Earlier this month, a fan died after falling during another Wembley concert.
Oasis will perform the first of two shows at Dublin’s Croke Park on Saturday (Aug. 16) before heading to North America for stops at Toronto’s Rogers Centre on Aug. 24–25, followed by stops in Chicago, New Jersey, Los Angeles and Mexico City.
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