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 [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But now, he's offered something of an apology, though he doesn't make direct reference to the fact he used an outdated, homophobic slur:
Following his first post, it didn’t take long for the replies to roll in:
Perhaps mull over your wording for a little longer next time, Liam? Just a thought.