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System of a Down Tell London Crowd to “Blame Oasis” for England’s World Cup Loss
During a System of a Down concert at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on 15 July, frontman Daron Malakian repeatedly jabbed at Oasis while giving the crowd live updates on England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina. When Argentina equalised, Malakian told fans he would "blame Oasis" if England lost, and later urged them to "boo Oasis" instead of him. The comments extended a running feud rooted in decades-old remarks by Noel Gallagher, and drew attention partly because Oasis had become closely associated with England's World Cup run.
England ultimately lost the semi-final 2-1 after a late Argentina goal, ending a tournament in which the team had celebrated wins by singing Oasis's "Wonderwall" with supporters. Malakian's dig was not an isolated incident: two nights earlier, at the same venue, he had led the crowd in a modified chant of System of a Down's "Needles" mocking Oasis. His animosity stems from a radio interview roughly 25 years ago in which Noel Gallagher called System of a Down "the shittiest band of all time." System of a Down are next scheduled to headline the Sick New World festival in Fort Worth, Texas, on 24 October.
In short
- Daron Malakian blamed Oasis for England's World Cup semi-final loss
- England lost 2-1 to Argentina after leading early
- Feud traces back to old Noel Gallagher insult of the band
Explained simply
System of a Down and Oasis are rock bands that have feuded for around 25 years, beginning with disparaging comments made by Noel Gallagher of Oasis about System of a Down in a late 1990s radio interview. Daron Malakian, System of a Down's frontman, has occasionally referenced this old rivalry publicly in various performances and interviews. The animosity between the two bands persists despite the decades that have passed since Gallagher's original remarks.
During this year's World Cup, Oasis became unexpectedly prominent in English culture after supporters began singing the band's 1996 song "Wonderwall" to celebrate England's victories throughout the tournament. This created a strong cultural association between Oasis and England's football campaign. When System of a Down performed at a concert during England's World Cup semi-final, Malakian's longstanding criticism of Oasis took on fresh relevance.
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