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Scottish Secretary attacks 'snobby' Edinburgh council over Oasis comments

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, AUG 7 – Scottish Secretary Ian Murray called Edinburgh council's remarks on Oasis fans 'classist' and 'snobby' after comments on audience demographics and space usage were revealed.

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Ian Murray told a Fringe event the local authority's attitude towards fans of the band was 'classist'.
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Scottish Secretary attacks 'snobby' Edinburgh council over Oasis comments

Ian Murray told a Fringe event the local authority's attitude towards fans of the band was 'classist'.

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Daily RecordDaily Record
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Oasis fan comments 'snobby' as council chiefs blasted ahead of Murrayfield gigs

Ian Murray MP has hit back at City of Edinburgh Council.

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Council official slammed after ‘snobby’ remarks about Oasis fans

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray suggested the comments, made before the band’s sold-out reunion tour, were ‘classist’

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
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