Corrie's Andy Whyment meets idol Noel Gallagher and shares glimpse of Oasis gig from VIP area

Coronation Street star Andy Whyment has been having a time getting to meet music hero Noel Gallagher at an Oasis concert. The 44-year-old soap star - famous for playing Kirk Sutherland on the ITV show since 2000 - was at the first Heaton Park gig of the month watching the Champagne Supernova singers on stage.

Andy was one of 80,000 fans that gathered in the north Manchester park on Friday night to see Noel, 58, reunite with younger brother Liam Gallagher, 52, to belt out all of their biggest hits. And with his own star power, the ITV star was able to make his way backstage and meet Noel ahead of the gig – thanks to his I'm A Celebrity... pal Shaun Ryder.

It wasn't just the singer that Andy ended up rubbing shoulders with, as he also posed for a selfie with Manchester City player Jack Grealish, 29, too as well as spending time with his TV pal Shaun, 62. Taking to Instagram on Saturday, Andy shared a string of snaps and video clips from his exciting night out.

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The cover of his collection of images showed him standing beside Noel with a hand resting on the rocker's shoulder. With a beaming smile, Andy looked pleased as punch to meet the star.

He wrote in an accompanying caption: "@oasis are my favourite band and last night at Heaton Park I got to meet my idol Noel Gallagher. I can’t thank my mate @shaunryderx enough for getting us friends and family passes, I’ve seen Oasis a couple of times before but last night was a real pinch myself moment for me and @nicski31."

Oasis will play a further four nights at the venue - including tonight - and the Corrie star insisted fans would be blown away. He concluded his post writing: "If you’ve got tickets you’re in for a treat they sound amazing. OASIS ARE BACK!!!!"

His carousel of content included a selfie with footballer Jack who responded in the comments of the post, writing: "What a man you are." And many others reacted to the posts expressing envy that the soap actor had managed to enjoy such a momentous night.

Oasis are performing in front of a home crowd at Heaton Park over five nights this month, with performances planned on July 11, 12, 16, 19 and 20. Access to the venue is granted from 3pm on the dates of the performances with the music beginning from 6pm sharp.

Iconic Britpop band Cast are first to take to the stage to entertain the 80,000 strong crowd with an hour long set, with Richard Ashcroft taking over at 7pm. Liam and Noel will then take to the stage with their band at 8.15pm where they will blast through a selection of their hits.

Having smashed through two shows in Wales earlier in the month, reviewers attending the first of the Manchester shows on Friday 11 July noted that the boys had eased into their showman roles. The brothers share banter with the crowd, sing side-by-side, duet and engage the audience to sing together on epic songs including Champagne Supernova.

The show climaxes with a huge fireworks finale - with crowds then spilling onto the streets of Manchester where songs echo around the city.

The Oasis Live '25 Tour will keep Liam and Noel and their band busy until the end of the year as they have 41 nights on the road in total. Their final date is set for 23 November when the brothers will bow out on their tour with a final concert at the MorumBIS stadium in São Paulo, Brazil.

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