People at a bar in Tenerife were left gobsmacked when a mysterious man got on stage to belt out an Oasis tune – as it turned out he was a well-known British star
Summer may be drawing to a close, but families are still dashing off on last-minute getaways before the kids head back to school. One mum experienced the surprise of a lifetime during her recent jaunt to Tenerife when she encountered a celebrity in a local boozer – after he took to the stage to belt out an Oasis classic.
Carly Leahy and her two youngsters popped into a watering hole in Costa Adeje last week for a quick tipple, where a guitarist was entertaining the crowd. Nothing out of the ordinary there, until the musician beckoned a punter to join him on stage for a go at Oasis’ Wonderwall.
As the bloke stepped up to the mic, 42-year-old Carly from Blackpool clocked that it was boxing icon and mate of the Gallagher brothers, Ricky Hatton.
However, those hoping for a Liam Gallagher-esque performance from the 46-year-old were left rather underwhelmed, as it emerged the sporting hero hadn’t quite mastered the lyrics to the beloved anthem.
In footage posted online by Carly, Ricky can be spotted mangling the iconic line: “By now, you should have somehow realised what you’ve got to do.”
Instead, he mumbled: “Somehow, you should have somehow [inaudible] what you’ve got to do.”
Rather than crooning “and all the roads we have to walk are winding,” he got his wires crossed and belted out “and all the roads that lead us there are winding and all the lights that lead us there are blinding”.
Carly revealed her shock that the former world boxing champ didn’t have a clue about the proper lyrics, particularly given his rumoured friendship with both Liam and Noel Gallagher. She even quipped that the brothers ought to slip him a lyric sheet to prep him for his next musical adventure.
She remarked: “He attempted to hit those notes, but he definitely messed up the words. I was surprised he didn’t know them by heart, because I remember Oasis going to his fights back in the day.
“Noel needs to have a word and send the lyrics over to him.”
Despite this, Carly couldn’t fault the boxing legend’s character, praising him as “so patient and kind” to the pub-goers eager to meet him following his stint on stage.
She continued: “Afterwards, he was so patient and kind to everyone who approached him, so that was quite nice. The kids were over the moon to see him. Some people have really gone in on him, but he was on his holiday, enjoying himself.”
Carly also mentioned that Ricky, who’s set to return to the ring in December, graciously posed for snaps with admirers after his turn at the microphone, though she opted not to trouble him for a photo herself.
Social media users were swift to hail Ricky as a “legend”, applauding his willingness to have “up for a laugh” despite his vocals falling short of Gallagher brothers’ standards for their upcoming reunion shows.
One commenter declared: “The man’s a legend.”
Another chimed in: “As long as he’s happy!”
A third penned: “Better boxer than a singer! Up for a laugh though. I’ve always liked Ricky Hatton.”
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