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Movie about Oasis’ manager Alan McGee and Creation Records set for world premiere

A biopic on the life of Oasis' former manager Alan McGee is set for its world premiere at Glasgow Film Festival.

The Manc The Manc - 24th February 2021

A manic movie about the life of Oasis’ former manager Alan McGee is set for its world premiere at Glasgow Film Festival on Wednesday evening.

The curtains will part for the first showing of Creation Stories on February 24 – with the film moving to TV screens the following month.

Based on the memoir of the same name, Creation Stories will reflect on McGee’s as boss of Creation Records.

Ewan Bremner (who played Spud in Trainspotting) will star in the lead role.

Creation Records operated from 1983 to 1999 and was home for many big acts in British music, including Primal Scream, Super Furry Animals and My Bloody Valentine.

Founder McGee discovered Oasis at the King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow in 1993 and signed the band right away.

Within years, they were one of the biggest-selling rock bands in the world.

Two fledging actors will step into the shoes of the Gallagher brothers for the movie – with the pair describing the opportunity as a “gift“.

James McClelland plays Noel, whilst Leo Harvey-Elledge is cast as Liam – with the real singer apparently giving the actor a pair of sunglasses for the part.

Creation Stories will debut at the Glasgow Film Festival on February 24

Written by Irvine Welsh, Creation Stories is billed as being part fact, part fiction.

Speaking to inews, McGee said the film is “Welsh’s view on Creation and my life.”

He added: “The truth is, it’s not that factually correct. Some of it is. Half of it happened; half of it is Irvine Welsh. And that’s just the way it is, but I can live with it, and I’m fine with it.”

The movie is directed by Nick Moran – who recognised the feature as “the next Trainspotting“.

Thomas Turgoose (This Is England) and Paul Kaye (Game of Thrones, It’s All Gone Pete Tong, The Stranger) are listed among the cast.

The movie is executive produced by Manchester filmmaker Danny Boyle – who is currently working on a six-part drama about the Sex Pistols.

Following its first screening at GFF, Creation Stories will be released on Sky Cinema on March 20.

Learn more about the movie here.

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Urgent appeal issued following serious road traffic collision involving motorcyclist on M60

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An urgent appeal has been issued following a serious road traffic collision on the M60.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) are appealing for information and dash-cam footage, as well as urging witnesses to come forward, after a motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries during a collision on the M60 this past Saturday (12 July).

Shortly after 1:40pm, police were called a report of a collision involving a motorbike on the anti-clockwise side of the motorway, between junctions 25 and 24.

When patrols responded and arrived on the scene, they found a man in his 50s – believed to be the motorcyclist – with life-threatening injuries, and was subsequently taken to hospital for treatment in an air ambulance, with his family being informed in the process.

An urgent appeal has been issued following a serious road traffic collision involving motorcyclist on the M60 / Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The M60 was closed in one direction, between Bredbury and Denton, following the crash from around 2:30pm onwards, and all traffic was diverted while investigations were ongoing.

GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit is in the process of conducting enquiries, and at this time, it isn’t believed that any other vehicle was involved in this incident.

This is why police are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or who has dash-cam footage, to get in on contact.

Police have also thanked the members of the public who stopped by the roadside to give the man initial first aid before emergency services arrived.

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Anyone with information or footage should contact GMP on 0161 856 4741, quoting incident 1903 of 12/07/2025.

Details can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Police issue update on Oasis arrests and fence-jumpers

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Police issue update on Oasis arrests and fence-jumpers

Greater Manchester Police have shared an update on the arrests made at the opening two nights of Oasis Live ’25.

More than 100,000 people have flocked up to Heaton Park on Friday and Saturday evening for the first two of five Oasis reunion shows.

And largely, things have gone without a hitch, with only 15 arrests made so far.

The majority of these are arrests on suspicion of fraud, with five men and a woman in three separate incidents attempting to access the Oasis gig with fake accreditation.

Another man was arrests on suspicion of assaulting a member of security staff.

Two more men were arrested on suspicion of assault – a section 18 inside the Oasis gig at Heaton Park, and another for a section 47 outside.

Police have also said that ‘a number of people’ have attempted to access the gigs without tickets, with a perimeter gate breached on Saturday night, but ‘failed to do so’.

Five drones which breached airspace restrictions were seized on Friday.

A Section 34 Dispersal Order, which gives officers the power to direct individuals to leave a specified area and not return for 48 hours, has been in place for each night of the Oasis concerts so far.

This will be re-assessed before each concert this week, with the Gallagher brothers back at Heaton Park on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.

GMP around Manchester ahead of the Oasis reunion shows. Credit: GMP
GMP around Manchester ahead of the Oasis reunion shows. Credit: GMP

Assistant Chief Constable Matt Boyle said: “We have been planning for these events for several months, working with partners and the organisers to make sure everyone can enjoy the concerts safely. To that end, I’m pleased to say that the first two Oasis homecoming events have been a success.

“What has been especially pleasing is how more than 100,000 people have enjoyed these iconic events safely and without trouble.

“We will have a highly visible presence in and around Heaton Park, and across the city, to ensure the next three events continue to pass safely.

“A number of people without tickets attempted to gain entry through a perimeter gate on Saturday night but failed to do so.

Police issue update on Oasis arrests and fence-jumpers
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Police issue update on Oasis arrests and fence-jumpers
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Police say ‘just 15’ arrests made at Oasis so far

“We continue to support the event organisers and the local authority with their plans preventing any unauthorised access to the arena site.

“While arrests have thankfully been minimal, we have had to take some suspects to custody, including one after an alleged assault on a steward on Saturday night. We will not tolerate any abuse of anyone doing their job.

“On Friday night we also dealt with a number of breaches of airspace restrictions involving drones where our officers seized five drones and spoke to two other pilots.

“We continue to have airspace restrictions in place on the nights of the concerts and anyone found breaching the one-and-a-half-mile restriction zone could face prosecution.”

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