Liam Gallagher dedicates song to late Ayrshire dad at Hampden gig
Liam Gallagher will sing champagne supernova for the late James McGarrie after his family tweeted the rock n' roll star.
Rock and roll legend Liam Gallagher is set to dedicate a song during his show at Hampden tonight to an Ayrshire man who lost his life.
The family of James McGarrie – who was known as Mij to his friends - have been using social media all week to reach the former Oasis frontman and their persistence has paid off.
Liam Gallagher tweeted back with a promise to sing champagne supernova for the oasis mega-fan who tragically took his life in 2019.
He tweeted: “Champagne supernova for Mij Sunday Glasgow c’mon you know LG x”
His sister Christine told West FM that she can’t quite believe what’s happened and said it will be an emotional night. She will be heading to Hampden tonight alongside his ex-partner and mother of his two children, Suzann McKenzie.
Christine said it’s bittersweet he won’t be there to see it.
She said: “I’m still in disbelief that out of all the tweets he Liam Gallagher had about Hampden, that he actually responded.
“The fact it was so personalised as well by saying champagne supernova for Mij, it’s just unbelievable.
“It’s so frustrating that he won’t be here in person to see it, because he would just be ecstatic.
James was such an animated character, and I can just visualise how he would be at the very thought of Liam Gallagher even just tweeting or saying his name, never mind knowing he knows his name or is singing a song for him at Hampden.
“We’ve been looking forward to the gig since we bought our tickets last year, but this has just made it for us, and it will be amazing to see.”
James’ family haven’t had the easiest time recently in dealing with the grief over his loss.
His grave is one of the many affected by a water damage scandal in Ayr Cemetery. Both Christine and Suzann recently spoke with West FM about having to deal with the grief all over again and hit out at South Ayrshire Council for the way they handled the situation.
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However, Christine says that they are trying to focus on the positives now and are seeing tonight’s concert as a welcome distraction.
She added: “For us it’s always been about trying to keep James memory alive, and it’s been a difficult time in recent months with everything that’s been unravelling with the cemetery, and it seems like something new every week.
“We’re focusing on the positives, and this is definitely a positive moment, so it is a welcome distraction tonight with everything happening at the cemetery.”