Third of Londoners want Liam Gallagher as Prime Minister as city tops Oasis-mad charts
• London joint with Manchester as the most ‘Mad fer it’ city as 44% of locals claim to be Oasis mad • Nearly a third (29%) even say wish Liam Gallagher was Prime Minister (ahead of the UK average of 1 in 10) • But half the city (46%) of think it would be hilarious if the brothers split up again before the tour
With a month to go before the Oasis tour, London been crowned the most ‘Mad fer it’ city in the UK with 44% of locals claiming to be fans of the band.
But not everyone is feeling the buzz, as half (49%) the city think it would be hilarious if the brothers actually split up again before the tour and, 1 in 5 (21%) are already sick of hearing about the band.
Now, thanks to Flaming Grill, pubgoers in London can order a beer and a barnet, just like their heroes, as barbers will be ready to give Gallagher-inspired haircuts at the bar.
Two ‘Mad fer it’ events will be taking place in London on:
- Fri 27th Jun from 8pm at The Torch, Wembley
- A DJ night of non-stop Oasis tunes
- Fri 25th July at, from 2pm at The Torch, Wembley
- Free barber offering Oasis cuts only
But more than a third (34%) of residents say they’d rather be bald than have an Oasis style haircut.
There are many diehard fans in the city though, as nearly a third (29%) of Londoners think Liam Gallagher would make a great prime minister and more than 1 in 5 (22%) think Wonderwall should be the national anthem, according to a recent poll from Flaming Grill.
The pub chain will also be putting on events in cities where Oasis fatigue is at its peak (Newcastle and Plymouth), and will roll out “mehforit” zones, barring Wonderwall singers and exiling Liam look-alikes to the carpark.
The research also found that more than 1 in 10 (12%) Londoners would actually rather the Cheeky Girls reunite than Oasis and a quarter (24%) would rather see the Backstreet Boys back together than the Burnage Boys of Liam & Noel.
| What the Brits find most annoying about Oasis fans | ||
| Attitude (e.g. lager lout behaviour, arrogance, etc.) | 23% | |
| Pretending to be working class | 16% | |
| Dress sense (e.g. parkas, hairstyles, bucket hats, etc.) | 14% | |
| They are generally embarrassing and outdated | 13% | |
| Constantly talking about the tour (e.g. posting on social media, etc.) | 12% | |
| Playing/singing Wonderwall at parties | 10% | |
| Other (please specify) | 1% | |
| Don’t know | 4% | |
| Nothing - I don’t find them irritating | 17% | |
| I don’t have any views on Oasis fans | 36% | |
| Cities with the most Oasis fans | ||
| 1 | Manchester | 44% |
| 2 | London | 44% |
| 3 | Sheffield | 42% |
| 4 | Bristol | 40% |
| 5 | Norwich | 39% |
| 6 | Leeds | 39% |
| 7 | Birmingham | 38% |
| 8 | Belfast | 36% |
William Botterill, Head of Marketing at Greene King, said: “Love them or loathe them, everyone has a view on Oasis, and we wanted to get involved with our customers’ debates in our pubs this summer. We’re not just serving pints to a nation at musical odds this July – we're giving locals a pub that matches their views - whether they want to embrace or escapist wase Oasis’ tour season this summer. Whichever camp you’re in, our events will make the perfect battleground, or bonding ground, for mates across Summer."
Limited edition cocktails across both camps will also be on offer - Definitely May-Tea and Don’t Look Back in Jam-ger - serving up a taste of nostalgia, or sweet relief, depending on your Gallagher tolerance.
To find an event at a local Flaming Grill Pub near you this summer, visit https://www.greeneking.co.uk/deals/find-a-flaming-grill