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Glasgow Live
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David McLean

Incredible story of how Japanese tourist captured Oasis' famous King Tut's gig in 1993

Thirty years ago, an unknown Manchester group called Oasis turned up uninvited at King Tut's right here in Glasgow and sparked a 1990s rock and roll revolution.

On Monday, May 31, 1993, the now iconic band played in front of barely 60 souls at the bottom of a bill they weren't even supposed to be a part of and managed to steal the show.

Creation Records mogul Alan McGee, who had turned up uncharacteristically early that evening, was so blown away by the band's raucous performance he offered them a record deal on the spot.

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