Liam Gallagher review – Oasis frontman delivers Definitely Maybe in all its 90s glory

Utilita Arena, Sheffield
It’s an unashamed nostalgia fest, but what could feel business-like morphs into something more considered, with strings, singalongs and even a dedication to brother Noel

‘I haven’t got any fucking new ones for you, so it’s going to have to be an old one, all right?” proclaims Liam Gallagher at one point tonight, during a set that feels like a time capsule of 1994. Performing Oasis’s classic debut Definitely Maybe in full, the backdrop of the stage replicates the album’s cover, complete with a huge globe, picture of Burt Bacharach, and pink flamingos.

As the whirring crashes of Rock’n’Roll Star begin, it’s hard to feel any pronounced sense of occasion. Despite the milestone of the album turning 30, it has remained a culturally omnipresent force, with the songs still largely inescapable, and it’s been the opener to Gallagher’s solo set for years.