Oasis: the rite of the “Poznan” to the live comes from the world of cheering

During Cardiff live, the first concert that marked the Oasis reunion, Liam asked all the 70 thousand present to turn around and embrace “to be a Poznan”, all this before starting to play “Cigarettes & Alcohol”. From that moment on, the delusion broke out, with the public, which became a single block, which jumped and sang at the top of the lift, giving her shoulders to the stage, exactly as in a stadium fiery ritual. It is not over: the photography of the fans, intent on implementing the rite of Poznan, has also become the cover of “Slide Away – Live from Cardiff”, the live single extracted from the first dates in Wales of Oasis. But why is this choreography called this, “Poznan” precisely? And what are its origins? Obviously everything is connected to the world of football, of the stadium, a universe from which the Gallagher brothers have borrowed several aspects of their imaginary road and working class.

It is no coincidence that among the fans who most stage the Poznan there is that Manchester City, of which Liam and Noel are fans. The roots of Poznan bind to those of a Polish club called Lech Poznan, where the celebratory dance has rooted in the culture of the fans already from the 1960s. In the case of Manchester City, the fans are believed to have adopted Poznan after seeing the Lech Poznan fans perform it During a match between the two teams in the Polish first leg of the Europa League group stage in 2010. It is a way of cheering a lot of impact, powerful, which creates real earthquakes because it leads everyone to jump together and in some respects it is also a scratching practice because in fact they shoulders the field, the game, they think more about singing than the result. How could all this be not to fascinate, for example, a hot head like Liam? Not only are Manchester City supporters devoted themselves to Poznan, but also the most heated fans of other teams have adopted this lively celebration over the years: Celtic, Ajax, Alaves, Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich They are just a few examples. You become one and sing together, a perfect ritual for an Oasis live.