The Secret Meaning Behind the ‘Family Heirloom’ Jacket Gene Gallagher Wore at the Oasis Reunion Shows

Big moment for Manchester and music fans alike this weekend: Oasis stormed back on stage at Heaton Park for gigs that have been dubbed both “biblical” and “heaven on earth”.

And it didn’t hurt that the weather delivered. It might have been blazing 30 degrees sunshine and blue skies, but it still saw Liam Gallagher, forever a man of the overcoat, donning a lightweight jacket in the soaring heat while on stage. However, he wasn’t the only one in the Gallagher clan wearing unseasonal outerwear. Liam’s 24-year-old son Gene was also sporting a stylish jacket that some fans thought looked rather familiar.

Posting a picture on Instagram, Gene posed pre-show with his cousins, brother, and Pep Guardiola(!), wearing the distinctive item. The navy, zip-up jacket—which he wore over a plain black T-shirt—has the unmistakable cross-hatching of Burberry; but one fan was quick to pick up on its bigger significance.

“Is that ya dad’s Maine Road top,” they asked under the pic, meaning the jacket Liam wore on stage at Oasis’s April 1996 gig in Manchester’s Maine Road (which can actually be watched in full here). “The exact one,” Gene confirmed, adding, “It’s a family heirloom.” Another user chimed in on its potential origin story further: “If I’m not wrong my mate was the manager and worked in Ath-Leisure (owned by JD Sports) store in the Arndale Manchester and sold this to your dad just before Night 1 Maine Rd…..always wondered if it was kept.”

While we’re obviously unable to verify this, we can confirm that 29 years later, the look still absolutely slaps. Here’s hoping we see Yung Gallagher—or indeed his brother, Lennon—dive through more of his dad’s iconic wardrobe for the remaining nights of the reunion tour.