Liam Gallagher has spoken out after being told he needs a double hip replacement following his arthritis diagnosis.
The former Oasis frontman and outspoken Manc – who was diagnosed with arthritis in 2019, two years after being diagnosed with a voice-affecting thyroid condition known as Hashimoto’s disease – has revealed in a recent interview that he is in agony every day.
He said that he has even been forced to stop running, and use herbal tablets and Deep Heat in order to rest and fall asleep at night.
Front the June 2022 cover of MoJo magazine, Gallagher told the publication in an exclusive interview: “My hips are f**ed, I’ve got arthritis bad… I went to get it checked out and my bones are mashed up.
“The lady was going, ‘Oh, you might need a hip operation, a replacement.'”
Explaining how bad condition can get sometimes, Gallagher continued: “When the weather’s cold, my hips are like snap, crackle and pop. I need warmth. I can’t sleep at night for the pain. Tossing and turning.
“So I’m on herbal sleeping tablets and they’ve saved my life. One of them, seven hours out, no pain, nothing.”
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Despite this diagnosis and being in constant pain however, Gallagher went on to say that he was not comfortable having the operation he has been told he needs, and it’s all due to the “stigma” around hip replacements.
The surgery Gallagher has been told he could have would include replacing the damaged hip joint with a prosthetic impact, followed by a six-week recovery period, but the singer said he would rather use a wheelchair and live with the pain than have an operation.
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Liam Gallagher said he’d “rather be in pain” than have a double hip replacement / Credit: Wikimedia Commons
He explained: “I think I’d rather just be in pain. Which is ridiculous, obviously. I know that. Just get them fixed.
“But it’s the stigma, saying you’ve had your hips replaced. What’s next?”
Gallagher rounded out the interview discussing the future and giving his thoughts on death, adding: “But we’re all going to die, aren’t we? Or are we already dead? I’m not afraid of death, whatever it is. Why should you be? It’s going to happen anyway.
“I’m going to just keep doing what I do until I die. Or I’m reborn and turn into a wasp. Or a butterfly. Or turn into a packet of Scampi f***ing Fries.”
Featured Image – Wikimedia Commons
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Manchester firefighter surprises partner with proposal during new recruits parade
Danny Jones
We’re a sucker for a wholesome little video as we know you are, which is exactly why we thought of you lot when we came across this video of a newly graduated Manchester firefighter surprising his partner with a heartwarming proposal.
Just the kind of heartwarming that usually sets us off after a long week at work.
The clip shared by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) on Thursday, 25 April, shows Manc fireman James popping the question to his girlfriend sat unassumingly in the audience at a recent passing out ceremony.
Pass out ceremonies are when trainees go from recruits to fully qualified firefighters after completing their intensive operational training. It’s a long-standing tradition in the emergency services where friends and family gather to celebrate their achievements – it’s almost like it’s the perfect opportunity…
Watch as a Manc firefighter turns his passing out ceremony into a surprise proposal.
As you can see, since the graduates are usually the centre of attention, James couldn’t help but size his moment and instead of walking and lining up normally like everyone else, he decided to head straight over to his wife-to-be and get down on one knee.
You already know the rest.
Welling up immediately and barely able to remove her hands from her face, Melissa nods and says yes as the crowd cheers and the pair share a smooch.
Writing on social media, the GMFRS said: “We managed to capture a VERY special moment at our new recruits pass out parade today… Congratulations to James and Melissa!”, adding, “Certainly one way to start your new career”.
If we don’t see all the groomsmen dressed as firefighters on a random viral video sometime soon we’re going to be gutted.
All the best to the happy couple and if you’ve got any more lovely clips like this to send in so we can make ourselves cry (in a good way), you know what to do.
Featured Images — Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
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The Chestergate pub in Stockport is at it again with some of the most wonderfully Manc scenes you’ll ever see
Danny Jones
The legendary Chestergate pub in Stockport is back with another belter of a video, following on from their viral belly-flashing clip of 2022.
The Mersey Square boozer has painted yet another quintessentially Northern depiction of UK pub culture with the latest Manc scenes they’ve captured around the karaoke machine.
If you’ve never had the pleasure of stumbling into The Chestergate in Stockport town centre, the long-standing boozer currently operated by publican chain Blind Tiger Inns, you’re seriously missing out.
While it might not be the flashiest of pubs, when it comes to entertainment, it always delivers.
Whether it’s stunts like renaming themselves ‘The Southgate’ whenever the Euros or World Cup rolls around, or the locals just genuinely having a whale of a time no matter what day of the week it is, it really sums up the best of pub culture.
The Chestergate went viral for some of the most British footage ever caught on film back in 2022 and the videos saw a huge wave of love and support flooding in for the pub, as well as a healthy amount of chuckles. Safe to say we were chuffed to see them pop back up on our feed again recently.
Karaoke night at The Chestergate literally never disappoints.
Forget ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ or ‘Champagne Supernova’ for karaoke songs – we’ll take a cacophony of inaudible throwback pop music, whilst another bloke and his hype man try and MC over a totally ill-fitting beat any day of the week.
And that’s handy because you’ll find those kinds of shenanigans happening at this place all the time.
It’s simultaneously one of the most no-nonsense and somehow a non-stop shenanigan-filled paradise. They also look after their own and consider their regulars part of the family. Case and point: they threw their very own ‘Dancing Queen’ Molly a big bash for her 86th birthday and it’s such wholesome viewing.
At this point, it’s worth flagging that we have nothing but envy for these folks and anyone who’s just out there having the time of their lives on any random weeknight.
Yes, it produced plenty of laughs for those watching online in recent times but this lot won’t mind one bit – not only is the pub seeing more and more new faces through the door but that’s the whole point of a pub, isn’t it? Going for a pint with your nearest and dearest and having a laugh.
Not only is it very Manchester but it’s Britain at its very best.
We hope to see you at The Chestergate pub in Stockport for a pint or two sometime soon and we’re making a bit of a prat of ourselves, don’t worry, we’re sure they’ll have the cameras ready for you.
Emily Sergeant -
20th April 2022 
