Noasis: Gallagher-approved Oasis tribute band ‘mucked in like everyone else’ during three nights snowed in at remote Dales pub

An Oasis tribute band are among the guests who were snowed in at Tan Hill Inn for three nights after their gig on Friday night (November 26).

The band, who have been recommended by Liam Gallagher himself, helped to keep spirits high among the 61 pub goers who were also stranded on the Dales due to inclement weather and fallen power cables.

Fortunately, by Monday afternoon, the pub reported on its Facebook page that the road to Reeth was now open and it had "given a fond farewell" to its previously stranded guests.

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Mike Kenny, who co-owns the pub with Andrew Heilds, told The Yorkshire Post that as the revellers spent their third night in the pub on Sunday night (November 28), Noasis kept them entertained with “a few acoustic numbers”.

Noasis at their gig on Friday nightNoasis at their gig on Friday night
Noasis at their gig on Friday night

“They are tremendous people and are mucking in like everyone else,” he added.

Mr Kenny also joked that the people stranded in the pub were referring to the band as ‘Snowasis’ after the evening’s events.

The gig at the inn - which at 1,732 feet (528m) above sea level is the highest in the UK - initially sold 150 tickets - but just 60 attendees made the concert as Storm Arwen battered the Dales.

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Pub goers sleep over at the Tan Hill Inn on the first night
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Noasis are a popular Oasis tribute act, and according to their website, Liam Gallagher said of them: "Noasis with 20,000 people ‘avin it! We gotta get out and do something”.

Meanwhile, original Oasis guitarist Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs, once described them as a “top band” and a “top bunch of lads”.

The band have also appeared on Eastenders when they performed six songs live in The Queen Vic for a Christmas special, with many viewers mistaking them for Oasis themselves.

Ahead of their third night at the pub, the band’s twitter account stated: “Oh it's a lovely war! Stranded for a third night - hope it rains tomorrow.”

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Pub goers were stranded at Tan Hill Inn
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The pub’s guests were thoroughly entertained while they waited for the green light to leave, with the pub’s hard-working general manager Nicola Townsend working hard to keep spirits high.

Many had been sleeping on makeshift beds and mattresses on the floor, but they had been treated to films on a projector screen, a quiz night, karaoke, snowmen competitions, sledging and a buffet meal - not to mention performances from Noasis.

Ms Townend said: “It’s just been lovely and everyone is in really good spirits… it’s a really good atmosphere.

“They’ve formed quite a friendship… like a big family is the best way I can describe it.

“One lady actually said ‘I don’t want to leave’.”

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