Stone Roses Reunion Kicks Off At Heaton Park
The Stone Roses performed their first homecoming gig at Manchester's Heaton Park last night, their first major UK show in 16 years.
A crowd of 75,000 fans were there to witness the reunion, which kicked off with 1989 hit Ian Brown quipped: "As you can see, we've still got it," according to a report in The Sun.
During the two-hour set, which included classic songs Waterfall, Fool's Gold and She Bangs The Drum, Brown showed his love for his home town, asking the crowd: "Who's from Manchester?" - before declaring: "Looking out, I can see we still got the best-looking girls!"
But he couldn't resist a pop at the monarchy, dedicating Elizabeth My Dear to "those parasites down the road... celebrating 60 years of tyranny!"
The band's triumphant homecoming ended with an epic rendition of I Am The Resurrection.
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