Oasis sort free 'Gallagher Hill' T-shirts for fans

Noel's daughter Anaïs Gallagher posted a photo of the T-shirts on her Instagram account

Oasis fans who gathered at so-called Gallagher Hill for the band's final Manchester homecoming tour date at Heaton Park were treated to special free T-shirts.

Thousands of fans have been soaking up the atmosphere of the gigs on the hill, which took on cult status over the weekend despite efforts to close it off with a fence.

On Sunday, under instruction from the band, about 1,000 T-shirts bearing the phrase 'Gallagher Hill' were handed out in the area as crowds looked down on the official site.

Noel Gallagher's daughter Anaïs Gallagher, who fronted a BBC Sounds series about the band's fans, posted on Instagram with the caption: "Oasis giving these out on Gallagher Hill is [heart emoji]."

News of the hill spread after the band's first show on 11 July, when ticketless fans realised the stage was partially visible from an elevated area in the park.

Additional fencing was put up last Tuesday ahead of the next set of show dates, with Manchester City Council urging people to not attend - but thousands continued to go.

Fans continued to attend despite a fence being put up

Fans posted on social media about being handed the T-shirts for free, saying they were told the band had arranged the giveaway.

The previous night, singer Liam Gallagher had dedicated a performance of Bring It On Down, a fans' favourite from the band's 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe, to those on the mound.

Some of the T-shirts have since appeared on auction site eBay, with prices for replicas starting at about £16 - and prices for apparently genuine T-shirts hitting £2,556.16.

Sunday's show marked the final Manchester date of the Live '25 comeback tour, before the Burnage-born brothers next head to Wembley Arena in London.

The aftermath of the gatherings at Gallagher Hill

There were some complaints about the mess left behind by the estimated 10,000 who enjoyed the shows on the hill, which lies just inside the border between the Manchester and Bury council areas.

Councillor Alan Quinn, Bury Council's cabinet member for the environment, said the rubbish there in the aftermath was "shameful".

He told BBC Radio Manchester: "At the end of the day, people could have taken the litter home with them.

"If they brought the litter in, take it home.

"They could have even left it in one spot to make it easier for the workers, the litter-pickers to pick it up, but it's strewn everywhere."

Meanwhile, Greater Manchester Police have thanked more than 320,000 ticket-holders for their good behaviour during the Heaton Park shows.

The force said over the five nights, there were no major incidents, with only five arrests recorded on Sunday.

Assistant Chief Constable Matt Boyle, lead police commander for the Oasis events, said planning for the concert had been "months in the making".

"We've now seen all five Oasis events pass without any major issues," he said.

"I'm pleased that the overwhelming majority of people attending have enjoyed themselves and behaved sensibly and responsibly."