Liam Gallagher at SummerStage at Rumsey Playfield

Liam Gallagher's brothers, Paul and Noel Gallagher, often contend that even from a young age, Liam went out of his way to antagonize people, especially Noel, with whom he shared a bedroom while growing up in Burnage, a suburb of Manchester, England. The young Liam reportedly had no interest in music until a rival student hit him in the head with a hammer; after this incident, Liam allegedly became infatuated with the idea of joining a band. A school friend invited Liam to join his band, the Rain, as a vocalist. In 1991, with the addition of Noel, Rain became Oasis, one of the pioneers of the 1990s Britpop movement. Oasis sold more than 70 million records worldwide. In 2009, the ever-feuding brothers split Oasis; Noel launched Noel Gallagher & His High Flying Birds, and Liam with the former Oasis musicians formed Beady Eye. After two albums, Beady Eye split in 2014 and Liam embarked on a solo career. Liam Gallagher's one solo album, As You Were, was released on October 6, 2017.

Hundreds of fans at Central Park Summerstage's Rumsey Playfield tonight endured a constant drizzle during the solo acoustic set by opener Richard Ashcroft of the Verve, but the rain stopped for Liam Gallagher's set. Wearing a long parka, Gallagher swaggered to the edge of the stage as his band ripped into the opening chords of Oasis' "Rock 'n' Roll Star." Gallagher then anchored himself behind the microphone stand, assuming his signature stance, slightly crouching chin-up to the microphone with his hands resting above his buttocks. Gallagher rarely strayed from this post and position, only occasionally shaking a tambourine or a pair of maracas. Gallagher roared with his distinctive snarly, throaty voice, and the tight band supported him well. Although Gallagher was establishing his credentials as a solo artist, the set list was dominated by Oasis songs seven to five; the set excluded Oasis' "Wonderwall," however, which Gallagher this year has sung abroad only. At present, there is no Oasis, so for fans Liam Gallagher's energetic concert was perhaps nearly as satisfying.

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Setlist:

1. Rock 'n' Roll Star (Oasis song)
2. Morning Glory (Oasis song)
3. Greedy Soul
4. Wall of Glass
5. Bold
6. For What It's Worth
7. Some Might Say (Oasis song)
8. D'You Know What I Mean? (Oasis song)
9. You Better Run
10. Cigarettes & Alcohol (Oasis song)

Encore:

1. Supersonic (Oasis song)
2. Live Forever (Oasis song)