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What would concerts be without fan rituals? This also applies-and especially-to the reunited Oasis, which are currently on their sold-out and triumphals UK tours. Sure, on the one hand there would be singing out of full neck for songs such as “Wonderwall” and “Don’t look back in Anger” – actually with all other songs anyway. In addition, there is a lot of high fives and of course one or the other involuntary beer shower with strangers.
Oasis: This happens at Cigarettes and Alcohol
But there is a job at every Oasis show that is particularly remembered. With “Cigarettes and Alcohol”, tens of thousands of fans suddenly turn their backs to the band, hook up their arms with their neighbors and jump up and down in step. This happens – how could it be otherwise – to the command of Liam Gallagher personally. “Do the Poznan,” he calls into the microphone.
The origin of the “Poznań”
The “Poznań” is a special form of the fan anniversary, which is now an integral part of the mood at Manchester City-the favorite football team of the Gallagher brothers. Invented, or perhaps better said: established, however, others – namely the supporters of the Polish football club Lech Poznań.
Manchester City fans saw Move 2010 in a European League game against Lech Poznań and took it over without further ado. In the meantime, other clubs have also followed: The fans of Celtic Glasgow, Deportivo Alavés, FC Copenhagen or Charlotte FC are now celebrating with the “Poznań”.
Oasis: Noel doesn’t take part in the Poznań
Liam seems to love the fan ritual – and the fans anyway. And Noel? He, at least as a football viewer, obviously has little over it. At least he doesn’t want to participate in photos anyway.
A video of a game shows the mancity viewer area when celebrating the Poznań, only Noel is turned in the other (actually correct) direction. Anyway, the Poznán is an integral part of the current Oasis tour. Incidentally, the term Poznán is common, but by no means universally accepted – other teams and their fans also call the ritual “Grecque”.