Liam Gallagher makes a cryptic reference to his now-deleted social media post during Heaton Park show after sparking outrage over racial slur

Liam Gallagher made a cryptic reference to his now-deleted social media post as he spoke on stage during Oasis’ second night at Heaton Park on Saturday. 

The singer, 52, sparked outrage earlier this month when he shared a racial slur to X, which he later apologised for. 

Famously outspoken and controversial, Liam left many of his Asian fans hurt and offended, after sharing derogatory phrase ‘chingchong’.

The slur is a derogatory imitation of the Chinese language and is used mock or denigrate people of East Asian descent.

Seemingly referring to the incident in front of the sold-out 80,000 strong crowd in Manchester, Liam explained that he had burnt his eyelids. 

He then added: ‘Gotta wear the shades tonight, didn’t wear them last night, woke up this morning like a grasshopper? You’re allowed to say grasshopper, right?’ 

Liam Gallagher made a cryptic reference to his now-deleted social media post as he spoke on stage during Oasis’ second night at Heaton Park on Saturday (pictured on Friday)

The singer, 52, sparked outrage earlier this month after sharing derogatory phrase ‘chingchong’ to X – which he later apologised for

Liam appeared to tweet the phrase two weeks ago, responding to critics by claiming: ‘It’s an ancient thought process get on it.’

He later responded to one fan warning him he’d be cancelled by saying: ‘Whatever’.

But he seemed to have learned the error of his ways after deleting the original tweet, and taking to X once again to apologise and insist his use of the slur wasn’t ‘intentional’.

Liam wrote: ‘Sorry if I offended anyone with my tweet before it wasn’t intentional you know I love you all and I do not discriminate. peace and love LG x’.

However, the damage was done for many, with some less than impressed by his apology and calling his behaviour ‘disappointing’.

They took to social media to say: ‘My friend once went to Liam Gallagher’s Knebworth gig alone, and got assaulted by racists. It was never just a wrong word. It sounds okay to you because you’ve never been scared by people calling you racist slurs. Grown ups should know it’s never right to defend racism’.

‘Why are so many white people defending Liam Gallagher and saying he did nothing wrong?? Just because he sang your favourite songs doesn’t mean you can excuse blatant racism.’

‘Who would have thought in 2025 at the ripe age of 52 Liam Gallagher would still consider casual racism as being edgy.’ 

Seemingly referring to the incident on stage, Liam explained that he had burnt his eyelids. Then added: ‘Woke up this morning like a grasshopper? You’re allowed to say grasshopper, right?’

Liam appeared to tweet the phrase two weeks ago, responding to critics by claiming: ‘it’s an ancient thought process get on it’ 

Liam replied to one fan warning him he’d be cancelled by saying: ‘Whatever’

But he seemed to have learned the error of his ways, after deleting the original tweet and taking to X once again to apologise and insist his use of the slur wasn’t ‘intentional’

Liam and Noel were hand-in-hand as they kicked off the first of their five-night stint at Heaton Park on Friday. 

Oasis performed in front of a sold-out 80,000 strong crowd in their home city of Manchester after beginning their world tour in Cardiff last week. 

The shows at Heaton Park – a 600-acre public park in Bury and Manchester – are the only UK shows held outside a stadium, with the others taking place at the Principality Stadium, Wembley and Murrayfield. 

Oasis opened their set with Hello from their 1995 second album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, before playing Acquiesce. 

Fans were treated to Morning Glory, Some Might Say, Cigarettes and Alcohol, and Supersonic before Noel’s acoustic set.

Other songs included D’You Know What I Mean, Cast No Shadow, Stand By Me, Whatever and Rock N Roll Star. 

Oasis ended the night on Champagne Supernova with fireworks being set off from the stage.