Liam Gallagher Apologies After Backlash Over ‘Homophobic’ Tweet, In Wake Of Orlando Shootings

The Oasis frontman posted an outdated slur in a tweet about football violence.

Liam Gallagher has apologised for "upsetting people" with his recent tweet about the Euro 2016 Championships.

The Oasis frontman shared his thoughts on the violence between so-called 'Russian ultras' and English fans in France, and his choice of words has understandably left many unimpressed:

Russian hooligans skintight shorts bumbags batty boy muscles ha ha I'd be more worried bout getting me arse pinched LG X

— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) June 15, 2016

“Russian hooligans skintight shorts bumbags batty boy muscles ha ha I'd be more worried bout getting me arse pinched LG X [sic],” he wrote. Yes, seriously.

This is what he posted in 2016, just days after America’s deadliest mass shooting took place at a gay club in Orlando.

But now, he's offered something of an apology, though he doesn't make direct reference to the fact he used an outdated, homophobic slur:

If I've upset anybody with my tweets I apologise that includes you RKID as you were LG x

— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) June 16, 2016

Following his first post, it didn’t take long for the replies to roll in:

So in the week that 50 people in #Orlando were massacred in a gay club, this odious ignoramus posts homophobic bile https://t.co/ThVk6a0xVH

— Edward Russell (@edwardrussell) June 16, 2016

'Batty boy muscles'? Wow.

What a twatbag. https://t.co/wnpORT3W4T

— Ed (@eddo_) June 16, 2016

No one tell me Liam Gallagher's a top lad. He's consistently disgusting - nothing but an unprincipled homophobic Kangol hat with bad breath

— hoskas (@hoskas) June 15, 2016

Hi Liam 49 people were killed in a gay club last wkend so if you *have* to use outdated slurs can u wait a bit? SK X https://t.co/34pB3djZKg

— Shaun Kitchener (@ShaunKitchener) June 15, 2016

What a great week to post a message like that 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 https://t.co/xVKz7McnWd

— Ryan Love (@RyanJL) June 15, 2016

Old skool '80s playground homophobia from the 43 YEAR OLD Liam Gallagher there pic.twitter.com/K39mpJWFXS

— Mayer Nissim (@mayernissim) June 15, 2016

Er...can someone please inform him that this is the 21st century. https://t.co/2a9lk5J4PJ

— Lee Lawrence (@leejlawrence) June 16, 2016

Words fail me! He (and the 8k that liked the tweet) should be ashamed of themselves. Way to read the room https://t.co/Y6aDncvhIM

— Angela McGregor (@angiemcgregor) June 16, 2016

Perhaps mull over your wording for a little longer next time, Liam? Just a thought.

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