FANS are going wild after only just clocking what Liam Gallagher's actual name is.
After chanting the Oasis frontman's name – people have been left stumped after discovering his birth name isn't Liam.
The 52-year-old rock 'n' roller was in fact born William John Paul Gallagher.
His Irish parents Thomas and Peggy shortened it to the moniker – with Liam being the Irish diminutive form of William.
The singer's middle names John and Paul could be a nod to their musical heroes The Beatles.
Baffled fans wrote on social media: "I've only just realised that Liam is short for William."
A second added: "Oh I had no idea about that!"
A third bemused fan questioned his middle names and wrote: "Maybe it's something to do with Peggy being Irish? John and Paul are popular names due to being in the bible."
Liam and brother Noel, 58, reunited after 16 years for their long-awaited tour opener in Cardiff, wowing fans with their performance.
The brothers sent fans into a frenzy with a set list including classics such as Stand by Me, Wonderwall, Live Forever and Half The World Away.
Noel and Liam played a whopping 23 songs from their impressive back catalogue as well as Roll With It and Don't Look Back in Anger.
The music legends held arms as they made their emotional return to the stage and proved that the siblings have finally 'made peace' with each other.
As well as the 74,500 at the stadium, more than 1.3million fans watched live streams — with around 750,000 people tuning in on YouTube and a further 550,000 on TikTok and Instagram.
Noel's 25-year-old daughter Anais was in the crowds as she rocked out to her uncle and dad's numerous hit tracks.
Anais' mother Meg Mathews, who was married to Noel from 1997 until 2001, was also present at the concert.
Fans were treated to performances by Cast, a Britpop band from Liverpool, and The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft before the Gallagher brothers smashed out their set.
It's thought the superstars stayed at separate hotels after their opening reunion tour gig.
Liam's partner Debbie Gwyther has been pivotal in keeping him focused ahead of the reunion dates and off the booze.
Oasis played another night in Cardiff before moving on to Heaton Park in their native Manchester for five nights.
Then the band heads to Wembley Stadium for five nights from July 25 and then on to Edinburgh and Dublin, with the first part of their UK leg ending at Croke Park on August 17.
Oasis then heads over Canada and America for gigs in Toronto, Chicago, LA and Mexico City before returning to London for two more dates at Wembley at the end of September.
They then move on to Asia, Australia and South America, finally ending their tour on November 23 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
You can check out every moment from their first show in our Oasis blog.
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The Wonderwall hitmakers will delight crowds as follows:
JULY 2025
4th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
5th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
11th – Manchester, Heaton Park
12th – Manchester, Heaton Park
16th – Manchester, Heaton Park
19th – Manchester, Heaton Park
20th – Manchester, Heaton Park
25th – London, Wembley Stadium
26th – London, Wembley Stadium
30th – London, Wembley Stadium
AUGUST 2025
2nd – London, Wembley Stadium
3rd – London, Wembley Stadium
8th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
9th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
12th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
16th – Dublin, Croke Park
17th – Dublin, Croke Park
SEPTEMBER 2025
27th – London, Wembley Stadium
28th – London, Wembley Stadium
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