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Manchester Arena Reopens With Teary Noel Gallagher, Liam Calls It A “PR Stunt”

BYRON BAY, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 27: Noel Gallagher of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds performs live for fans at the 2016 Byron Bay Bluesfest on March 27, 2016 in Byron Bay, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

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Noel Gallagher is headlining a benefit at Manchester Arena tonight, the venue's first concert since the tragic terrorist attack outside an Ariana Grande show back in May. He will close his set with an acoustic performance of Oasis' "Don't Look Back In Anger," which became a comforting anthem of unity in the days following the bombing. BBC reports that all profits from the We Are Manchester show, which also features appearances from the Courteeners and poet Tony Walsh, will go towards the creation of a permanent memorial to the victims built by the Manchester Memorial Fund. Check out some footage from the show below.

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