Bonnaroo 2017: Portugal. The Man dedicate Oasis' 'Don't Look Back in Anger' to victims of UK attack

Lacey Kanipe | MTSU Seigenthaler News Service

MANCHESTER, Tenn. - Portugal. The Man dedicated their take of Oasis' "Don't Look Back in Anger" to the city of Manchester, England, where a terrorist attack at an Ariana Grande concert left 22 dead.

The performance came during a post-midnight show to remember early Saturday morning at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.

The song, from Oasis' 1995 album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory, has taken on added resonance since the May 22 attack.

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The band opened the show with an elaborate guitar intro that lasted a solid five minutes before easing into their song, "Purple Yellow Red and Blue."

Multicolored laser lights synchronized with the music. At one point, the fog machines and laser lights appeared to melt together, creating vivid swirls of color in the air.

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The energy inside This Tent was electric — and absolutely contagious — both on stage and off. A massive crowd surrounded the tent, cheering on Portugal. The Man with enthusiasm only seen at festivals such as Bonnaroo.

When "Feel It Still” and "Modern Jesus" were played, screams could surely be heard from other parts of the festival.

The band's performance of "Don't Look Back" was not the only cover they played at Bonnaroo, Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" ended the show.

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Before the band exited the stage, lead singer John Gourley left the audience with some parting advice: "Keep music alive."