Flare thrown into crowd at Oasis Melbourne gig, no serious injuries

A burning flare was thrown from the general admission area into the crowd during Oasis's sold-out show at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Friday night, prompting condemnation from lead singer Liam Gallagher and a rapid security response. Video circulating online shows the flare being lit, handed between concertgoers and launched over the packed floor as the band played Champagne Supernova. Smoke can be seen where it landed before stadium staff contained the scene.

Gallagher addressed the incident from the stage, saying "that's naughty, naughty, naughty," and later posted a profanity-laced message on X directed at the person who launched the flare. "To the massive C who launched that flare into the crowd last night at the gig in Melbourne you are 1 seriously f up individual and you will get yours trust me," he wrote. Fans at the show described moments of alarm and relief, with some saying the flare came close to other concertgoers and could have caused serious injury.

A Marvel Stadium spokesman said security acted quickly and that the individual who threw the flare was not located. The spokesman added that the majority of the crowd had been well behaved and that existing security...