Liam Gallagher and his band Beady Eye have been confirmed to play at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games.
The spot on the bill was originally offered to Noel Gallagher who turned down the offer after much thought.
A source told The Sun, "A couple of months back the Olympic production team got in touch with Noel about playing his part in the closing ceremony. Along with his manager, they thought long and hard about it. It was a big temptation, with 650million people expected to tune in on TV. But he knocked it back in the end — he has been on a great tour and he doesn’t really need to do it.
The source went on to say, "The team wanted something quintessentially British — a real flag-waving, singalong moment to show the rest of the world what this country has produced. Oasis were exactly that and, whether it’s Noel or his brother Liam, they just wanted a bit of rock ’n’ roll in there."
Liam will play a rendition of Wonderwall at the ceremony and while the setlist is being kept secret The Who, Take That and Emili Sande have also been confirmed to perform.
The closing ceremony will celebrate 50 years of British music and will air on August 12th.
