{"id":2052139,"date":"2026-07-20T09:01:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2052139"},"modified":"2026-07-20T09:01:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:01:37","slug":"liam-gallagher-compares-cuckoo-world-cup-halftime-show-to-a-bad-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2052139","title":{"rendered":"Liam Gallagher compares \u201ccuckoo\u201d World Cup halftime show to \u201ca bad trip\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Reading-2024-Liam-Gallagher-credit-Andy-Ford-NME@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Liam Gallagher compares \u201ccuckoo\u201d World Cup halftime show to \u201ca bad trip\u201d<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s a good job I\u2019ve got my spiritual socks on or that halftime entertainment could have tipped me over the edge&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Alex Rigotti<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-20T10:01:37+01:00\">20th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Reading-2024-Liam-Gallagher-credit-Andy-Ford-NME@2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Liam Gallagher live at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford\" title=\"NMEAR_NME-READING-2024-LIAM-GALLAGHER-LIVE-1-CREDIT-ANDY-FORD@2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Liam Gallagher live at Reading 2024. Credit: Andy Ford for NME<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Liam Gallagher has reacted to the \u201ccuckoo\u201d World Cup halftime show.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Liam Gallagher: \u201cI sound good. I look cool. I talk from the heart\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Oasis frontman has given his thoughts on the first ever World Cup halftime show, which took place yesterday (July 19). At the World Cup final, Spain triumphed over Argentina to win 1-0.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Curated by Coldplay\u2018s Chris Martin,\u00a0Madonna,\u00a0BTS,\u00a0Justin Bieber,\u00a0Shakira\u00a0and\u00a0Burna Boy performed during the show. The Muppets, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho also made appearances throughout.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Gallagher has taken to Twitter to react to the halftime show. \u201cThis is like a bad trip\u201d, he wrote at first; when a fan said Oasis would have \u201csmashed\u201d the show instead, he replied: \u201cIt\u2019s not about us well it is but still it\u2019s absolutely insane behavior it\u2019s cuckoo with a capital K\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a good job I\u2019ve got my spiritual socks on or that halftime entertainment could have tipped me over the edge\u201d, he later quipped.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, Gallagher did say he enjoyed Justin Bieber\u2019s unusually lowkey performance of \u2018Everything Hallelujah\u2019. \u201cJustin rules\u201d, he wrote during the performance, and when one person pondered: \u201cWho thought Justin Bieber playing some acoustic Hallelujah song was going to slap??\u201d, Gallagher enthusiastically replied: \u201cME\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He ended the night by congratulating Spain for their performance, adding: \u201cBest team won\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is like a bad trip<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) July 19, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s not about us well it is but still it\u2019s absolutely insane behavior it\u2019s cuckoo with a capital K<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) July 19, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s a good job I\u2019ve got my spiritual socks on or that halftime entertainment could have tipped me over the edge<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) July 19, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Justin rules<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) July 19, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Who thought Justin Bieber playing some acoustic Hallelujah song was going to slap??<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick O\u2019Neill (@chooserich) July 19, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Best team won congratulations Spain<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) July 19, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gallagher\u2019s reactions to the halftime show were not the only memorable moments. Pundit and former England footballer Wayne Rooney\u00a0slammed the show as \u201ccrap\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like a lot of them artists but I thought it was crap,\u201d he said on the night. \u201cIt just didn\u2019t get me going and I wanted the football to come back on. I like Burna Boy, I like Bieber, I like Shakira, but that was too flat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Gallagher said he was \u201cready\u201d for a World Cup \u2018Wonderwall\u2019 performance if England reached final.<\/p>\n<p>The classic 1995\u00a0Oasis\u00a0track has become the unofficial soundtrack for the England team at the World Cup this year, with Harry Kane and co. coming together at the end of their recent matches to sing it with fans in the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Noel Gallagher also threw his support behind the England team adopting the track, saying the song \u201cbelongs to the people\u201d. He also\u00a0admitted that he \u201ccouldn\u2019t believe\u201d that Jude Bellingham really knew the lyrics.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, The Cure\u2018s Robert Smith has said he isn\u2019t looking forward to the halftime show.<\/p>\n<p>In an Instagram post uploaded on July 16, he posted a description of what the halftime show would promising, following it with: \u201cAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH\u2026 #Breadandcircuses #MUGWANK #pleasejustfuckoff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He\u00a0later clarified his remarks,\u00a0writing: \u201cFor those of us not quite getting it: the point is not really about who is curating or performing, it is about the #mugwank ideas of a football World Cup final half time show,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>He added that \u201cInfantosser has said he and US President Trumpton will small hand over [the] trophy on Sunday. 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data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/liam-gallagher@2000x1270-1-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/liam-gallagher@2000x1270-1-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Liam Gallagher weighs in on England\u2019s World Cup result: \u201cLet the kids run wild\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Liam Gallagher has reacted to the \u201ccuckoo\u201d World Cup halftime show.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Liam Gallagher: \u201cI sound good. I look cool. I talk from the heart\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Oasis frontman has given his thoughts on the first ever World Cup halftime show, which took place yesterday (July 19). At the World Cup final, Spain triumphed over Argentina to win 1-0.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Curated by Coldplay\u2018s Chris Martin,\u00a0Madonna,\u00a0BTS,\u00a0Justin Bieber,\u00a0Shakira\u00a0and\u00a0Burna Boy performed during the show. The Muppets, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho also made appearances throughout.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Gallagher has taken to Twitter to react to the halftime show. \u201cThis is like a bad trip\u201d, he wrote at first; when a fan said Oasis would have \u201csmashed\u201d the show instead, he replied: \u201cIt\u2019s not about us well it is but still it\u2019s absolutely insane behavior it\u2019s cuckoo with a capital K\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a good job I\u2019ve got my spiritual socks on or that halftime entertainment could have tipped me over the edge\u201d, he later quipped.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, Gallagher did say he enjoyed Justin Bieber\u2019s unusually lowkey performance of \u2018Everything Hallelujah\u2019. \u201cJustin rules\u201d, he wrote during the performance, and when one person pondered: \u201cWho thought Justin Bieber playing some acoustic Hallelujah song was going to slap??\u201d, Gallagher enthusiastically replied: \u201cME\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He ended the night by congratulating Spain for their performance, adding: \u201cBest team won\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is like a bad trip<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) July 19, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s not about us well it is but still it\u2019s absolutely insane behavior it\u2019s cuckoo with a capital K<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) July 19, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s a good job I\u2019ve got my spiritual socks on or that halftime entertainment could have tipped me over the edge<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) July 19, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Justin rules<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) July 19, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Who thought Justin Bieber playing some acoustic Hallelujah song was going to slap??<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick O\u2019Neill (@chooserich) July 19, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Best team won congratulations Spain<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) July 19, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gallagher\u2019s reactions to the halftime show were not the only memorable moments. Pundit and former England footballer Wayne Rooney\u00a0slammed the show as \u201ccrap\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like a lot of them artists but I thought it was crap,\u201d he said on the night. \u201cIt just didn\u2019t get me going and I wanted the football to come back on. I like Burna Boy, I like Bieber, I like Shakira, but that was too flat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Gallagher said he was \u201cready\u201d for a World Cup \u2018Wonderwall\u2019 performance if England reached final.<\/p>\n<p>The classic 1995\u00a0Oasis\u00a0track has become the unofficial soundtrack for the England team at the World Cup this year, with Harry Kane and co. coming together at the end of their recent matches to sing it with fans in the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Noel Gallagher also threw his support behind the England team adopting the track, saying the song \u201cbelongs to the people\u201d. He also\u00a0admitted that he \u201ccouldn\u2019t believe\u201d that Jude Bellingham really knew the lyrics.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, The Cure\u2018s Robert Smith has said he isn\u2019t looking forward to the halftime show.<\/p>\n<p>In an Instagram post uploaded on July 16, he posted a description of what the halftime show would promising, following it with: \u201cAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH\u2026 #Breadandcircuses #MUGWANK #pleasejustfuckoff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He\u00a0later clarified his remarks,\u00a0writing: \u201cFor those of us not quite getting it: the point is not really about who is curating or performing, it is about the #mugwank ideas of a football World Cup final half time show,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>He added that \u201cInfantosser has said he and US President Trumpton will small hand over [the] trophy on Sunday. Sadly, there are not enough a\u2019s left for the \u2018argh\u2019 that should follow\u2026 #breadandcircuses #pleasejustfuckoff #fuckfifa #justlookup.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/liam-gallagher-compares-cuckoo-world-cup-halftime-show-to-a-bad-trip-3957919&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Reading-2024-Liam-Gallagher-credit-Andy-Ford-NME@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Liam Gallagher compares \u201ccuckoo\u201d World Cup halftime show to \u201ca bad trip\u201d &#8220;It\u2019s a good job I\u2019ve got my spiritual socks on or that halftime entertainment could have tipped me over the edge&#8221; By Alex Rigotti 20th July 2026 Liam Gallagher live at Reading 2024. 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