"November 1989: inside a Manchester warehouse, guitarist John Squire is busy pouring cans of paint over himself and the rest of his band, The Stone Roses. Suddenly, he stops. We've been stitched up here, he said. Squire was right and not just because the aforementioned warehouse had no shower. The Roses were Manchester United fans as they looked around at each other and their surroundings, all they could see was a Jackson Pollock-inspired mess of sky blue and white paint covering them, Manchester City colours."
"Oasis didn't just burst onto the scene in 1994 they kicked the hinges off the door, barged their way through and marched straight to the front of it. During those early years, Oasis and Manchester United were the most famous things to emerge from the north west. For Manchester City, the fact that Liam and Noel Gallagher were fans helped to keep them relevant."
John Squire and The Stone Roses were painted in sky blue and white during a 1989 Manchester warehouse shoot, resulting in a Jackson Pollock-style image. Photographer Kevin Cummins, a lifelong Manchester City fan, achieved a prominent cover shot for the NME that carried City colours. Oasis rose to global fame in the mid-1990s while Manchester City experienced relegation and a descent to the third tier. Liam and Noel Gallagher's support for City helped maintain the club's cultural relevance during lean years. Three decades later, Manchester City have become one of the most successful teams in world football.
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