Liam and Noel Gallagher’s kids put on united front in ‘pic of the century’

The Oasis kids have proven their family unit is stronger than ever as the band returns home for their Manchester shows this weekend.

Last week, Liam Gallagher, 52, and older brother Noel Gallagher, 58, kicked off their historic reunion tour, taking to the stage in Cardiff in front of thousands of adoring fans, while those unsuccessful in securing tickets watched via TikToks and livestreams.

The gig marked the first time the feuding siblings had performed together since their split in 2009, with their months-long live tour around the world now set to earn them £50million each.

But before heading to Asia, Australia, and South America, Liam and Noel have their Mancunian fans to play for, with their kids cheering them through every song.

Taking to social media ahead of the first Manchester show at Heaton Park, Gene Gallagher, Liam’s 24-year-old son, posted a photo that sent Oasis fans into meltdown.

Posing backstage, Gene was joined by his brother Lennon, 25, Noel’s daughter Anais, 25, and his sons Donovan, 17, and Sonny, 14.

Sandwiched between them was Spanish football manager Pep Guardiola, 54, who no doubt was given special treatment due to Noel being a long-time fan of Man City, which Guardiola has managed since 2016.

They all stood smiling with their arms wrapped around one another, drinks in their hands, and VIP lanyards around their necks.

Gene, who boasts 270k Instagram followers, cheekily captioned his post: ‘Pic of the century alright now everyone els f**k off [sic]’.

Taking to the comments, Gene’s mother, Nicole Appleton, left a smiley face and a heart, while her sister, Natalie, wrote: ‘Fabulous photo!! Cousins 🥹💖’

‘you’re right this is the pic of the year’, wrote @bobbyskeetztruther.

@claypc hailed the photo as ‘Legendary!’, while @davidcatasan wrote: ‘This brings joy to my heart.’

Several others noticed Gene’s outfit choice, @music_cevin writing: ‘Is it only me that relize that gene is wearing liam flanel when he playe at mainedroad 1996 [sic]’.

‘THE MAINE ROAD JACKET YES🔥’, added @jjjjunor.

Plenty of fans also pointed out the missing sibling, as Liam’s daughter, Molly Moorish, was noticeably absent from the snap.

It’s likely with good reason, though, as it was announced in May that his eldest daughter was set to make Liam a grandfather, as she expects her first child.

Molly, 27, and her footballer boyfriend, Nathaniel Phillips, shared their baby news on Instagram as she debuted her bump, joking that it was ‘bulking season’.

As for the other Oasis kids, Liam shares Gene with musician Nicole and welcomed Lennon with actress Patsy Kensit.

Noel has Anais with Meg Mathews, and Sonny and Donovan with Sara MacDonald, from whom he announced his divorce in January 2023.

Currently, Liam is engaged to Debbie Gwyther, and they have been dating since 2013, while Noel has moved on from his marriage by dating Sally Marsh.

Of course, it’s no secret that Liam and Noel haven’t been close for years. In fact, Liam once called Noel’s ex-wife Sara a ‘b***h’ and hinted that an Oasis reunion would never be on the cards as long as she was in the picture.

Hitting back, Sara branded her then brother-in-law a ‘deplorable w***ker’.

However, as far as the kids are concerned, things have been less hostile, with Gene, who is a member of unsigned band Villanelle, having supported Noel on his last solo tour.

The budding musician has also previously spoken of his friendship with his cousin Anais and said: ‘We’re a big happy family.’

A warning was issued to fans before they flocked to Heaton Park tonight, given that temperatures were in the high 20s in Manchester.

Instructing attendees to prepare for ‘extreme sun and heat’ in a post on social media, the band told concertgoers to ‘wear a (bucket) hat’, put on sun cream, stay hydrated, seek shade, and look after one another.

But once everyone was in and the show was underway, screams filled the 80,000-capacity venue when the brothers walked out holding hands.

Greeting his home crowd, Noel had a defiant message.

‘This is the place. This is the place,’ he said on the mic.

At one point, Liam also encouraged the crowd to do the Poznan bounce, a move adopted by Man City fans.

In a dig at rivals Manchester United, he urged the club’s supporters to get involved, joking: ‘Stop sulking. You haven’t had a lot to jump around about lately. It’s f**ing easy, man.’

This weekend is undoubtedly a huge one for the northern city, with Bev Craig, the leader of Manchester City Council, saying before the concert that Manchester was ‘all set to welcome music fans from across the globe’ for ‘a supersonic string of hometown dates from Liam and Noel’.

Councillor Craig added: ‘The whole city is going all out to celebrate and help everyone have a good time. We’ve got some fantastic things going on with a real party atmosphere for everyone to enjoy, whether they have tickets for the Oasis gigs or not.’