Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has responded after it was revealed that streams of ‘Wonderwall’ have shot up over 50 per cent ahead of England playing Ghana in the World Cup this evening (June 23).
It comes after fans of the national team sang along to the classic 1995 single following their 4-2 victory over Croatia last week, with England looking out from the pitch with a sense of awe.
The emotional moment saw players like Harry Kane express gratitude to the crowd, while others like Jude Bellingham and Anthony Gordon mouthed along to the lyrics.
During a new interview with The Sun, songwriter, guitarist and football fan Noel Gallagher also backed calls to make ‘Wonderwall’ England’s World Cup anthem, saying: “‘Wonderwall’ belongs to the people, and it was a magical moment between the people and the players,” he told the newspaper of the singalong at England’s previous match.
“Best of luck to everyone who’s made the trip out there.”
Now, Noel’s brother Liam has responded after Spotify shared that streams of ‘Wonderwall’ had shot up on the platform since the moment.
In a statement, they wrote: “Ahead of England’s upcoming clash against Ghana, fresh data from Spotify reveals that ‘Wonderwall’ by Oasis has emerged as the country’s unofficial tournament anthem. This follows scenes that went viral of England players and fans belting out the anthem in unison at the World Cup.
“Spotify can reveal that the 1995 classic has experienced a resurgence, with a spike in listening of 50% in the UK – a huge lift considering the existing streams and fanbase for such an iconic and enduring song.”
Responding, Liam wrote on X: “And rightly so it’s a fucking classic and I sound BIBLICAL on it.”
You can see the post, and some of Liam’s other replies, here:
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And rightly so it’s a fucking classic and I sound BIBLICAL on it
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) June 23, 2026
Harry Krishna
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) June 23, 2026
I support ENGLAND and IRELAND for your information
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) June 21, 2026
What a moment!
Jude Bellingham singing along to Wonderwall as the England fans serenade the team pic.twitter.com/A1oPoiZ9BH
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) June 17, 2026
Recalling the moment after the game last week when fans sung the song, England defensive midfielder Declan Rice said: “On the pitch after the game and we were just connecting with the fans, and they were singing. That was special.
“Being in Dallas, singing ‘Wonderwall’. There’s nothing like that first time.”
While Harry Kane added: “That was one of my favourite ever moments in an England shirt, especially at a major tournament. It’s the emotional connection with the fans, we know how much it means to them.
“They see how much it means to us. We have that connection right now.”
Each country in the World Cup submitted a playlist of songs to play in the stadium before and after games. Other than ‘Wonderwall’, England’s list features the likes of The Beatles‘ ‘Hey Jude’ and Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline’ (per Metro).
England’s John Stones, who also plays for Gallagher’s beloved Manchester City, created a playlist with the Oasis guitarist in 2018. He revealed that Man City “always walk in” to his pick ‘Wonderwall’.
Gallagher responded: “Would you not prefer ‘Rock And Roll Star’? ‘Wonderwall”s a bit ‘end of the night, my bird’s left me’ and all that kind of thing. It doesn’t strike me as something you play before the derby.”
‘Wonderwall’ – from Oasis’ second album ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’ – reached Number Two on the official singles chart at the time of its release. The song has since become one of the biggest-selling tracks ever, despite never topping the charts.
In 2024, ‘Wonderwall’ was revealed to be the most-streamed song from the 1970s to the 1990s. It was previously named as the biggest-selling Britpop track of the ’90s. The single was also on the setlist for Oasis’ huge Live ’25 reunion tour last year.
England’s next World Cup 2026 game takes place tonight (Tuesday June 23), when they go up against Ghana in the group stage. They’ll then play Panama on Saturday night (June 27).
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