Liam Gallagher’s blue plaque at Manchester Lidl goes missing – £500 reward offered for its return
The plaque was in honour of Gallagher's quip that if the Co-Op Live Arena wasn't sorted in time for his shows this summer he'd have to "gig in Lidl" instead
by Laura Molloy · NMEA blue plaque dedicated to Liam 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. Lidl has issued a plea for it to be returned “in time for Christmas”, and is offering a reward of £500 to spend in store for its safe return.
Anyone with any information on its whereabouts is asked to email dontlookplaqueinanger@lidlforever.com.
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