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Liam Gallagher trades jabs with Coronation Street star after Oasis dig

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Bishop, H. (2026, September 30). Liam Gallagher trades jabs with Coronation Street star after Oasis dig. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/liam-gallagher-oasis-coronation-street-charlie-lawson-b1298990.html

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Liam Gallagher engaged in a social media exchange with Coronation Street actor Charlie Lawson after Lawson described Oasis as "distinctly average." Gallagher responded sarcastically, criticizing Lawson's acting abilities. The interaction gained significant traction on X, with over 26,000 likes for one of Liam’s posts. This back-and-forth occurred amidst the band's successful ticket sales for their upcoming tour, which sold out within days across nine sales windows and included shows at Manchester's Etihad Stadium and Knebworth.

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Liam Gallagher, former Oasis frontman, engaged in a social media spat with Charlie Lawson, an actor known for playing Jim McDonald on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. The dispute began when Lawson commented that Oasis was "distinctly average" on X (formerly Twitter). In response, Gallagher mocked Lawson's acting abilities, garnering over 26,000 likes on his post. This back-and-forth occurred shortly after Oasis sold out of their upcoming tour tickets for all 42 shows, including an 11-show run at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester and a six-night residency elsewhere. Fans chimed in to support Gallagher, suggesting Lawson had "had it coming" for some time. The feud highlights ongoing tensions between celebrities and fans over perceived criticism of iconic British bands like Oasis.

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Liam Gallagher trades jabs with Coronation Street star after Oasis dig asserted

Gallagher → trade → dig

It began when Charlie Lawson, who played Jim McDonald on the ITV soap, responded to a post on X which asked users if they thought the band was “overhyped” or “genuinely one of the best bands the world has ever seen”. asserted

world → begin → bands

The actor, who is typically outspoken on social media, responsded to the post: “They are distinctly average.” asserted

They → responsde → post

Liam then hit back at the dig, responding: “Just like your acting skills.” asserted

Liam → hit → skills

His jab has received over 26,000 likes at the time of writing. asserted

jab → receive → writing

Delighted fans waded in on the back-and-forth, with one fan telling Liam that he was “going for everyone today”. asserted

he → wad → everyone

He replied: “He’s had it coming for a long time silly old c***.” asserted

it → reply → time

When another social media user questioned the acting skills of Lawson, who joined the show alongside onscreen wife Beverley Callard in 1989, Gallagher responded: “Actor in his f***ing dreams.” asserted

Gallagher → question → dreams

The spat came after Oasis sold out of their upcoming tour, which comes just two years after their iconic comeback series of shows in 2025. asserted

which → come → 2025

Fans snapped up the tickets for all 42 shows - which include a run of 11 shows at Manchester's Etihad Stadium and finish with a six-night residency at Knebworth - across nine sales windows over three days. asserted

which → snap → days

Those who were successful in purchasing a ticket had to pre-register before being randomly selected to receive a unique non-transferable code to access an allocated on-sale window. Taking to social media to announce the sale was over, Liam wrote: “That’s all folks we have officially sold out no more tickets left congratulations to everyone who got a ticket and to the people who didn’t sneak in f*** it yolo.” asserted

who → purchase → it

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