System of a Down leads anti-Oasis chant in London

A long-running musical feud was reignited on stage in London this week when System of a Down guitarist Daron Malakian led tens of thousands of fans in an anti-Oasis chant. The incident occurred during the band's concert at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday, July 13, 2026.

Introducing the song "Needles," Malakian told the crowd the track was about a tapeworm. "Just for fun today, I'm going to name the tapeworm Oasis," he said. He then encouraged the audience to chant "pull Oasis out of your ass," a modified lyric from the song's original line, "pull the tapeworm out of your ass." Footage of the moment was later shared by Malakian on social media.

The public jab is the latest chapter in a rivalry that dates back more than two decades. The animosity stems from comments made by Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher in the early 2000s, around the time of System of a Down's album "Toxicity." During a radio interview, Gallagher said he was "actually alive to hear the shittiest band of all time," a remark widely reported as being directed at the Armenian-American metal band.

This is not the first time Malakian has referenced the feud publicly. Last year, he posted a digitally altered photo of...