Oasis’ Liam Gallagher Dedicates “Stand By Me” to Susan Boyle — Fans Spot Heartwarming Moment
Hello, I’m Elena West. This is your spotlight moment: a simple concert dedication turned into a feel-good headline and proof that music still brings people together.
Get ready — this is BIG. At Oasis’s August 9 concert in Edinburgh, singer Liam Gallagher dedicated the band’s iconic song “Stand By Me” to Britain’s Got Talent alum Susan Boyle, creating a tender exchange that quickly made headlines and warmed hearts across social feeds. The exchange was later shared on Oasis’s Instagram on August 13 with the caption “THIS ONE’S FOR SUSAN BOYLE,” and photos captured Susan smiling in an Oasis tee and bucket hat, visibly thrilled by the shoutout. The band’s post and Susan’s public responses offer clear evidence of the moment, documented across social platforms and reported by reputable outlets.
Here’s why this matters beyond a cute celebrity snapshot. Susan Boyle, who rose to global fame after her 2009 Britain’s Got Talent audition for “I Dreamed a Dream,” is a long-standing Oasis fan. The 64-year-old singer returned to Instagram after a two-year break following a minor stroke in 2022, and her reappearance to acknowledge Liam’s dedication felt like a personal victory: public, upbeat, and resilient. In her Instagram comment she wrote she was “Gutted to have missed you in Edinburgh” but hoped to do “the poznan soon,” referencing the celebratory Poznan dance Oasis has asked fans to perform at some shows during “Cigarettes & Alcohol.”
Susan also posted a message on Instagram on August 14 thanking Liam and the band, writing “Thanks so much for the dedication @liamgallagher. You’ve made this old girl’s day. Hope to see you and the rest of @oasis at Wembley in September for a wee bit of poznan. Big love to you all.” That quote, publicly accessible in the post, underscores how meaningful the moment was to her and shows the mutual appreciation between artist and fan.
The timing amplifies the moment’s significance. Oasis reunited in 2024 after a 16-year break, with Noel and Liam announcing their return via Instagram in August with the dramatic line “The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised.” Fans and press have covered the brothers’ reconciliation broadly, and Liam himself described performing with Noel again as “spiritual” while lamenting “all those wasted years” in a June exchange on X. So when Liam publicly dedicates a song to a beloved singer like Susan, it’s part of a larger narrative about healing, reunion, and the power of live music to create unexpected, tender moments.
Let’s be clear: this interaction is grounded in verifiable posts and direct quotes from the participants. Oasis’s Instagram announcement and photos, Susan Boyle’s Instagram replies and thank-you post, and Liam’s public comments on X supply the factual backbone. No speculation, just public social posts and documented concert activity that gift fans a tiny, humanizing moment amid stadium spectacle.
What to watch next: will Susan make it to Wembley in September to join the Poznan, and might we see more cross-generational shoutouts as Oasis’s reunion tour continues? Keep your eyes on the band’s social channels and Susan’s Instagram for live updates and possibly another heart-melting photo op.
Now take what you’ve learned and make something great happen — and if rock stars can make room for kindness, you can make room for your next bold move.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! News, Oasis Instagram, Susan Boyle Instagram, X (formerly Twitter)
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