Oasis tour moves on following a rough opener
ByAug 4, 2002 10:00 PM
Oasis’ U.S. tour got off to a shaky start on Friday night (8/2) at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater in South Florida, with the voice of lead singer Liam Gallagher failing him after just three songs.
Oasis’ U.S. tour got off to a shaky start on Friday night (8/2) at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater in South Florida, with the voice of lead singer Liam Gallagher failing him after just three songs.
According to the Palm Beach Post, Gallagher struggled through “Go Let It Out,” a track from the band’s 2000 album “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants.” He reportedly “pointed to his neck while facing his brother Noel on guitar. Then after one last try at singing, Liam threw his tambourine at the amphitheater’s roof and walked off stage.” He didn’t return.
Vocalist and guitarist Noel Gallagher handled vocals for the balance of the two-hour show, first backed by his three other bandmates, then playing a lengthy solo-acoustic set before being rejoined by the group.
According to the official Oasis website, “Liam’s vocal problems are thought to be the result of the long plane flight to Florida and he is expected to be fine for [Sunday’s (8/4)] show in Orlando.”
Liam did, indeed, perform at Orlando’s Hard Rock Live. “Liam was back belting out his lyrics, strutting around the stage, and swearing at the audio manager to turn his mike up..... Pure Liam at his best,” wrote a fan on the bands website message board. “His voice never gave out and if it did you couldn’t tell with the 3000+ in attendance singing along.”