Liam Gallagher — Radio X Rooftop, London, 2018

Live concert filmed in 2018 on the roof of Radio X in London, this intimate acoustic set brings together Liam Gallagher around eight songs, shortly after the release of his debut solo album “As You Were” (2017). The former Oasis singer alternates his new solo compositions — “Wall of Glass,” “Greedy Soul,” “Paper Crown,” “Universal Gleam” — with untouchable Oasis classics: “Some Might Say,” “Rockin’ Chair,” “Wonderwall” and “Live Forever.” Stripped of the electric apparatus, the full performance foregrounds the nasal tone and stage presence of the Manchester singer, carried by a spare acoustic backing. The open-air rooftop format extends the British tradition of the roof concert and delivers a raw, almost confidential reading of this repertoire. A valuable live capture for Britpop fans, it documents Liam Gallagher’s solo career at its height and underlines the songwriting power of the Oasis catalogue in acoustic form. Filmed in a single open-air take above the London rooftops, the full performance also captures the easy banter and loose energy that make Gallagher such a distinctive live presence.