The Gallagher brothers have dominated British headlines for decades, but Saturday Night Live UK managed to find an entirely novel angle for them over the weekend. Opening the third episode of its second series, the late-night sketch show turned Liam and Noel into Kremlin cyber agents sent to compromise the British government.
The cold open takes place inside Number 10 North, a Manchester office occupied by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, played by George Fouracres. Burnham has just returned from New York, where he delivered an address to the United Nations General Assembly dealing with Russian disinformation campaigns and digital attacks. As Burnham confers with Celeste Dring, who plays Angela Rayner, their discussion is cut short. Rayner announces that two local lads have shown up to visit, opening the door for Jack Shep and series newcomer Freddie Meredith, who arrive in full Gallagher regalia as Noel and Liam.
Fouracres plays Burnham as completely starstruck. His political composure evaporates the moment the brothers hand him tickets to their scheduled run at the Etihad Stadium. The writers quickly tie in local football friction, referencing reports that Manchester City was found guilty on 114 of 115 Premier League charges. The parody brothers joke that the club ground could easily be repossessed before Oasis ever gets around to playing their concerts there.
Knowing that Burnham plays guitar in his spare time, the visitors bait their trap by claiming they need an additional guitarist for the upcoming shows. Flattered by the offer, the Prime Minister volunteers immediately and walks away from official business. The catch arrives when they insist he must register his personal information online before taking the stage. Burnham happily complies, surrendering his password, his National Insurance number, and the name of his first pet. Once the data is entered, the room lights dim. Shep and Meredith drop their northern cadences, switch to Russian accents, and unveil their actual mission.
According to Meredith's fake Liam, Oasis was never a real British band at all. Instead, he claims the group was manufactured by scientists working inside a Kremlin laboratory. He insists that their signature anthem Wonderwall was actually written in tribute to the Berlin Wall, originally carrying the title Wonderful Wall. Refusing to be taken for a fool any further, Burnham lashes out at the hackers, orders the Russian Mancs to leave the country immediately, and tells them to go back to being Oasis.
The television parody landed right as genuine Gallagher mania continues to build around their touring plans. The band is currently rolling out tickets for their Live '27 stadium run, where fans have experienced staggered on-sale periods that proved far calmer than the chaotic arrangements during the initial Live '25 announcement. The ambitious 2027 itinerary includes eleven nights at Manchester's Etihad Stadium, five dates at Glasgow's Celtic Park, two gigs at Slane Castle, and four shows at Knebworth, alongside dates across mainland Europe and the United States. Heavy interest has already pushed promoters to expand the calendar, adding extra nights in Knebworth, Munich, and Rome.
Noel Gallagher has publicly claimed that the 2027 concerts will surpass the 2025 reunion dates, while Liam has cautioned that although promoters are not marketing this run as a farewell, it could still be the last time the brothers share a stage. The group's monumental comeback was previously cataloged in the documentary Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger.
With Amelia Dimoldenberg hosting the episode and Rachel Chinouriri serving as the musical guest, the broadcast demonstrated the immense gravitational pull the Gallaghers continue to exert over the cultural conversation. Whether selling out stadiums or being reimagined as foreign hackers collecting state secrets, the brothers remain impossible to escape.
