All the music blogs are buzzing from the news of a man who attacked Noel Gallagher of Oasis during the band’s performance last night at the Toronto Virgin Festival. The band was about a minute into performing “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory” when a man ran on stage and pushed Noel down, then proceeded to try to attack Liam, before security tackled him down and led him away.
In a statement, the band said Noel “fell heavily onto his monitor speakers” and was taken to a local hospital “to be examined for a suspected fractured rib and ligament damage.”
The entire incident has been documented all over the Web, and you can check it out on YouTube right now. The attack was reportedly the result of Noel’s comments in a Details interview about Radiohead.
The full Oasis release is below:
Oasis’ Noel Gallagher was attacked by an unidentified man during the band’s show in Toronto last night. While Noel and the band were performing “Morning Glory,” the assailant ran on from the back of the stage and pushed Noel from behind, who fell heavily on to his monitor speakers.
Despite his injuries, Noel returned to the stage a few minutes later to complete the band’s set but was taken to hospital after the show to be examined for a suspected fractured rib and ligament damage. The assailant was detained in police custody and will be charged with assault.
No decision has been made regarding Tuesday’s concert in London, Ontario, but fans are urged to keep checking the band’s web site Oasisinet.com and local media for updates.
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