{"id":80587,"date":"2025-08-20T16:55:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T16:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/80587\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T16:55:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T16:55:15","slug":"wedding-guests-gobsmacked-as-priest-suddenly-channels-his-inner-liam-gallagher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/80587\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding guests gobsmacked as priest suddenly channels his inner Liam Gallagher"},"content":{"rendered":"

“The priest is cool”\"PriestA priest shocked wedding guests when he suddenly burst into an Oasis classic(Image: Jam Press\/@rachelgriffinsinger)<\/p>\n

A priest left wedding guests gobsmacked when he suddenly launched into a rendition of Oasis’ hit ‘Wonderwall’ during the ceremony.<\/p>\n

Fr Joe McGrath became the talk of Mount Temple Church, Westmeath, Ireland, as he ditched traditional hymns for the Britpop anthem<\/a>, channelling his inner Gallagher.<\/p>\n

The bizarre moment was captured on video by wedding singer Rachel Griffin, who was performing at the ceremony and was shocked by what she was hearing.<\/p>\n

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Since being uploaded, the video has exploded online, amassing over 300,000 views, with people dubbing the guitar-playing priest a “legend”.<\/p>\n

One commented: “Coolest ever.”<\/p>\n

Another chimed in: “What a fabulous wedding surprise.”<\/p>\n

\"PriestPriest surprises guests at a wedding with a rendition of an Oasis classic<\/p>\n

Some fans even reached out to Oasis directly in the comments, pleading: “Get this man a ticket to your next show, please?!”.<\/p>\n

Rachel said, “It was a beautiful ceremony full of joy.<\/p>\n

“This was a special one.<\/p>\n

\"Priest<\/p>\n

Priest shocks wedding with brilliant rendition of Oasis’ Wonderwall<\/p>\n

“Fr Joe has an amazing connection with the younger generation – it was completely unexpected, but everyone loved it.”<\/p>\n

The clip has left fans across Ireland and beyond grinning, with one summing it up simply: “The priest is cool.”<\/p>\n

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