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Liam Gallagher has fans talking again after hinting at the possibility of Oasis performing at Celtic Park in Glasgow during a future tour.
The legendary Britpop singer, who reunited with Oasis for their first live shows in 16 years during the Oasis Live '25 tour last year, has now added more fuel to rumours that the band could return to touring in 2027.
One fan asked Liam on X/Twitter: “How you feeling about playing Celtic Park by the way?”
Sending supporters into a frenzy, Liam replied: “How you feeling about us possibly playing Celtic Park?”
Most fans seemed excited by the idea of a Celtic Park show, although a few Rangers supporters were not too pleased by the comment.
One fan responded: "DONT DO THIS TO ME LIAM RANGERS TILL I DIE (sic)."
Liam is well known for joking around with fans online, so many people believe he may simply be having fun with the speculation.
Earlier this week, a source spoke to the Sunday Mail about the possibility of Oasis returning to Scotland, saying: “Nothing has been finalised and it is early days but the Gallagher brothers are very keen to tour in 2027 and a return to Scotland would be a no brainer if a deal can be done.
“There has been talk of new songs and the 2025 gigs were a massive success globally so who wouldn’t want to continue.
“Playing Murrayfield again could be a possibility, and Hampden Park is also in contention, but Liam and Noel are big Celtic fans and they would love to play Celtic Park.
“Their mum Peggy was born in Ireland and is a huge Celtic supporter so if a deal could be done to play Parkhead they would be delighted.
“Things are at an early stage but there would be the potential for stadiums to be free towards the end of May.”
Liam also told fans during a recent show in Rome, Italy that he plans to return to the city in 2027, saying, “without a doubt. 100 per cent."
At the same time, Liam and Noel are preparing to sit down together for their first joint interview in 25 years as part of a new Oasis documentary.
The brothers, who famously spent years feuding, joined forces with Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight for the upcoming documentary, which is set to arrive on September 11.
Knight shared: “I genuinely cannot wait for the world to see this film. I believe it captures the spirit and emotion of a global cultural moment and does justice to the wit and genius of two exceptional people'.
“I wanted to tell the story of the brothers and the band, but just as important, the story of the fans whose lives the music has touched and sometimes changed forever.
“It is also the story of how music and songwriting can unite generations, cultures, countries and in a time of spite and division, give us all some reason to hope.”
Noel and Liam famously split in 2009 after a major backstage argument in Paris, which ultimately led to Oasis breaking up.
The brothers stayed estranged for 15 years before finally reuniting for their hugely successful comeback tour.
The documentary will focus on Liam and Noel as they prepare for their 2025 live shows.
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Massive Attack have been using their latest live show to challenge American data analytics and software company Palantir, with the band describing the firm's ambitions as "terrifying".
The pioneering trip hop group have woven criticism of the controversial surveillance technology company into their new stage production. During their upcoming performance at Primavera Sound, they plan to deploy "custom-made facial recognition software" capable of "scanning a 75,000-person crowd" and projecting audience members onto giant screens with tongue in cheek labels such as "11 weeks no time off, burnout" and "unfinished books", according to Novara Media.
Speaking with the publication, the visual concept takes direct aim at Palantir, the company established two decades ago by billionaire Peter Thiel. Backed financially by the CIA, the firm counts the US and Israeli militaries, ICE, the FBI and the NHS among its clients.
After unveiling the production in Helsinki, Robert Del Naja told Novara Media that he wanted audiences to better understand how Palantir's reach has expanded from supplying "kill chain tech" reportedly used in Gaza to now having access to the medical records of people across Britain.
"We really need a much wider debate on the suitability of a company like this having such capture of our societal infrastructure," he said. He explained that the criticism is embedded throughout Massive Attack's two hour performance and was developed alongside long time collaborator Adam Curtis and London art collective United Visual Artists.
"One visual element represents how a Palantir Gotham monitoring and ‘decision chain’ interface might look," Del Naja explained. "Using facial recognition technology, it lands on groups and individuals – implying a consequential outcome for a given target."
Novara Media also detailed how Palantir's software can connect information from multiple databases. The outlet reported that ICE allegedly combines the platform with body camera footage, social media data and information gathered through Israeli developed hacking software Paragon to identify protesters involved in resistance to immigration raids.
The publication further claimed that Palantir contributes to Maven, a software platform used by the US military, which has recently faced criticism after being linked to the bombing of a girls' school in Iran.
"I find their declarations, objectives and moral framing pretty terrifying," Del Naja said. "To enable AI systems to map police records, satellite tracked locations, health records and personal financial transactions and place all of that information – for the first time – into the hands of a company with an overt political agenda and social objectives of its own is a huge, potentially irreversible and dangerous overreach."
Another moment in Massive Attack's current live production appears during the closing section of "Girl I Love You", when a quote from Peter Thiel is projected on screen reading: "I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible".
Last year, Massive Attack introduced the satirical "facial recognition" sequence during their concerts and quickly rejected suggestions that genuine data recognition systems were being used on audiences.
"No Massive Attack live show has ever recorded or stored personal data," the group stated. "Only government departments, relevant authorities & approved contractors can access public databases in the UK, & doing so in multiple cities/countries would be impossible."
The band also pointed to the growing use of facial recognition technology across Britain, arguing that authorities are "overreaching almost all other western democracies with their use of public facial recognition … while there is no specific legislation regulating police use of these systems."
The statement arrived shortly after Massive Attack welcomed Kneecap onto the stage during their major show at the OVO Wembley Arena, introducing them as a group "who refused to be silenced for their solidarity with the Palestinian people."
Massive Attack have consistently spoken out in support of Palestine and a range of other progressive causes. More recently, they pledged to boycott Spotify following reports that CEO Daniel Ek had invested heavily "in a company producing military munition drones and AI technology integrated into fighter aircraft."
During their headline appearance at London's LIDO Festival last summer, the band were joined by actor and activist Khalid Abdalla along with Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def. Earlier this year, Del Naja also criticised what he described as a "draconian government" after being arrested while protesting the ban on Palestine Action.
The musician was one of hundreds of demonstrators who gathered in Trafalgar Square on April 11 to oppose the Palestine Action ban. He carried a placard stating "I Oppose Genocide, I Support Palestine Action".
Police removed him from the protest and arrested him on suspicion of expressing support for a proscribed organisation. He later responded with an extensive statement posted to Instagram.
Back in February, the band revealed a small run of European dates for the summer. The tour began on May 27 at Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki before continuing to Dalhalla in Rättvik on May 30.
The Bristol trip hop pioneers have not released new material since the 2020 EP "Eutopia". Their most recent studio album remains 2010's "Heligoland".
Speaking with NME in 2024, Robert Del Naja revealed that the band had "some new music which we've been sitting on for four years". He later shared in November that he hoped to finally release some of that material in 2026.
