It’s clear that this is going to be a juggernaut of a set both in terms of music and energy – and it’s full steam ahead as Liam segues into a sonic sojourn from material from 2017’s ‘As You Were’ and ‘Why Me? Why Not’ from 2019. Austriancharts.at – Liam Gallagher – Knebworth 22" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

Moreover, Liam selling out Knebworth solo felt like the definitive mic-drop in the continuing spat between Liam and his guitarist brother, Noel, Oasis’s songwriter. Oasis broke up in 2009 when Noel dramatically quit before a gig in France, citing his brother’s behaviour as the reason. In the aftermath, the rump Oasis lineup carried on as Beady Eye, while Noel founded his next band, High Flying Birds. For a while, it felt as if Noel, the creative, was doing notable things while Liam, the shopfront, was coasting with Beady Eye. Liam’s marriage broke down; he cut ties with his Pretty Green fashion label; and Beady Eye split, in part so that guitarist Andy Bell would be free to reform Ride, his Britpop-era shoegaze band.

Details

Boardman, Robin (2 August 2023). "Liam Gallagher: Knebworth 22 – Album review". Louder Than War . Retrieved 15 August 2023. Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2023. 34. hét". MAHASZ . Retrieved 31 August 2023. As a solo artist, Liam Gallagher has led the national tally with As You Were (2017), Why Me? Why Not (2019), MTV Unplugged (2020) and C’mon You Know (2022).

The heady atmosphere of the shows shines throughout the ‘Knebworth 22’ live album, from the roar of approval that greets Liam as he steps up to open the show with ‘Hello’ right through to the mass singalongs that greet the closing Oasis classics ‘Wonderwall’ and ‘Champagne Supernova’ - the latter featuring a very special guest in the shape of Stone Roses legend John Squire. While not repeating the themes explored in the earlier film, Liam Gallagher: As It Was, Toby says his documentary goes on to "highlight again in a new up to date way that transition point between what do you do after peaking in the biggest band of the time and then try to find your own solo voice and growing up in public". But fans still have some hope to cling on to, as Toby concludes: "I've learnt that life is a weird thing and sometimes the things that seem the least likely do sometimes happen… If they did decide to do it one day, I just can't imagine how gargantuan that event would be."

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Completing an all-new top three on the latest chart blast is Volcano (Caiola), from electronic act Jungle. Volcano should blast to the duo’s fourth top 10 appearance. Offiziellecharts.de – Liam Gallagher – Knebworth 22" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 August 2023.

Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of August 16, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese) . Retrieved 16 August 2023. Griffiths, George. "Liam Gallagher's Knebworth 22 becomes his fifth UK Number 1 solo album". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 19 August 2023. Knebworth 22’ further cements Liam’s reputation as the incredible live performer that he is and how this iconic gig will go down in history as one of his best ever performances. He describes the band as "the underdogs," going on, "they didn't come from privilege. They didn't come with industry connections. They just had some phenomenal songs and an amazing stage presence. Les 16 titres de cet opus live rendent compte de l'atmosphère enivrante des concerts et du rugissement d'approbation qui accueille Liam sur des classiques comme 'Wonderwall' et 'Champagne Supernova' (avec comme invité spécial la légende de Stone Roses, John Squire) tout comme sur des titres plus récents de sa brillante carrière solo.Liam Gallagher – Knebworth 22 – Warner Music Japan – WPCR-18629". Discogs . Retrieved 16 August 2023. It's something the fans seem to appreciate, without question. And in this documentary, they are front and centre, rather than a footnote to the event. Knebworth was, of course, the setting of Oasis’ legendary gigs, played across two nights in August 1996, a moment in time that was captured for the feature-length documentary Knebworth 1996, directed by Jake Scott, and for its companion album which peaked at No. 4 on the U.K. chart in 2021. Few shows will ever hit such scale, and precious few moments such as the one experienced earlier this summer, can mean so much to so many.