Liam Gallagher’s blue plaque at Manchester Lidl goes missing – £500 reward offered for its return
nme.comLiam Gallagher‘s almost-gig at Manchester’s Lidl has gone missing, and there’s a £500 reward for its return.The plaque was put in place after Gallagher first joked he would perform in a Lidl if the new Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester wasn’t “sorted” in time for his ‘Definitely Maybe’ anniversary tour dates in the city in June.It followed a string of technical issues and subsequent cancellations when the venue first opened earlier this year.
Gigs and events from the likes of Olivia Rodrigo, Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Keane, Peter Kay and The Black Keys were postponed, leading to concern from Gallagher fans about his planned dates.After a fan on X/Twitter asked what he would do if the issues hadn’t been resolved by the time his tour came around, he replied: “Gig in LIDL.”Then, once the shows went ahead in their original location, a plaque was installed at Lidl’s Newton Heath store in Manchester, commemorating the gig that Liam Gallagher “almost” played there.But now, it appears that the plaque has been stolen.
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