Wait, Nottingham? Yes, the incident happened in London. But the booing started in Nottingham a few days prior.
At that show, Noel got a bit riled up. He told the crowd they were “worse than London.” Ouch.
Then London heard about it. And the crowd decided to boo in solidarity. It’s like a game of musical chairs, but with jeers.
Noel’s response to both? Pure oxygen for his legend.
A Lesson in Geography (and Attitude)
Here’s a quirky fact: The song he was about to play? It was “Half the World Away.” That’s a song about feeling distant.
Irony, anyone? He looked at the booing crowd and said, “You’re all from Manchester.” Suddenly, the distance disappeared.
It’s a tiny, funny moment of psychological warfare. He made the entire audience share his identity.