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Even die hard Oasis fans may not know that Noel Gallagher once trained Obi Wan Kenobi in the art of lightsaber battle.
Not long after Ewan McGregor discovered he had landed the role of the iconic Jedi mentor, he found himself at the legendary guitarist’s 30th birthday party at his London home. After telling Noel he had landed the coveted Star Wars gig, the Oasis legend took it upon himself to begin his training in swordsmanship.
As McGregor told Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2021: “Well, it was Noel Gallagher’s 30th birthday party and he lived quite close to me in London, north London. And I was at his party and then there was a lightsaber fight in his garden very early the next day in the morning.
“But I don’t remember too much instruction. I don’t remember like any lessons being given by Noel. It was just more of a battle in the garden.”
But anyone heading to Croke Park for the Britpop legend’s two massive Irish shows hoping for their own lightsaber duel have been warned to leave them at home as the weapons are included on a lengthy list of items that are not allowed in the stadium. Concert organisers MCD have issued a list of banned items, which also includes alcohol not bought at the venue.
MCD have advised people to check their bags for any prohibited items before they enter the venue. Event security may confiscate and dispose of any prohibited items, while refusal to surrender items may lead to eviction, or removal, from site.
The full list includes:
Aerosols
Air Horns
Alcohol
Animals (other than registered guide or hearing dogs)
Any item which may reasonably be considered for use as a weapon
Audio recorders
Backpacks
Bikes (including e-bikes)
Bottle caps
Buggies
Cans
Cameras with a detachable lens or recording equipment
Camping Equipment
Carts
Chains (of any kind)
Chairs (excluding wheelchairs)
Chinese or Sky lanterns
Cigarettes (in excessive quantities)
Deck chairs
Drones
Excessive quantities of anything, where there may be presumed intent to sell
Folding chairs
Food (except where otherwise stated)
Fireworks
Flag Poles
Flares
Glass / Glass containers
Go Pro cameras
Hard plastic reusable bottles
Hi-viz of any kind
Illegal substances
iPads
Knee-scooters
Laser pens or laser pointers
Lightsabers
Megaphones
Metal reusable bottles
Nitrous Oxide
Prams
Professional/Semi-professional cameras, STILL OR DIGITAL
Recording equipment, SOUND or VIDEO
Scooters (including e-scooters)
Selfie sticks
Shooting sticks
Signs or flags bigger than A3 size
Smoke Canisters
Sound systems
Spray cans
Tridents
Umbrellas
Unofficial tabards or reflective jackets
Wagons
Weapons
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