Benidorm singer branded 'better than oasis' is 'still at the top of his game'

Benidorm singer branded 'better than oasis' is 'still at the top of his game'


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DEAN RYAN SPENT MORE THAN 20 YEARS IMPERSONATING SHAKIN' STEVENS BUT STARTED IMPERSONATING THE SHAKERMAKER SINGER IN A SUPERSONIC SHOW THAT HAS WOWED FANS IN BENIDORM 15:49, 02 Jun


2025Updated 15:49, 02 Jun 2025 A Liam Gallagher tribute act has been hailed by fans as being "still on top of his game" after his Benidorm bar shows were branded "better than


an Oasis gig". Rock and roll star Dean Ryan's live performances have been wowing fans for the past year after videos shared online left social media users stunned, as we previously


reported. Music fan Cian McGivern — whose viral video last year sparked a tsunami of online admiration for Dean — followed up a year on with a video of him belting out Oasis classic Stand


By Me on X on Sunday evening. The clip shows Chester lad Dean assuming the trademark Liam stance of hands behind his back on stage and is captioned: "Benidorm Liam Gallagher still at at


the top of his game." One social media user said: "This dude is just as well known as the real thing." Another referenced his longevity as a tribute artist with the reply:


"A credit to the game. Season after season. A Gareth Barry of the Alicante region." Article continues below Dean, who has previously performed as a Shakin' Stevens tribute


act, completes his look with a wig, a tambourine and a trademark parka coat. He told channel 5's Bargain Loving Brits in The Sun he made a two hours round trip to pick up a tambourine


before a show, adding: "I am a perfectionist, I know what I want to see on the stage. So I want someone who's a Liam Gallagher fan to look at me and say 'that's all


right, that. That's convincing'." Music lover Dean previously performed a rock and roll show using the hits of Shakin' Stevens and Elvis Presley, but was forced to change


pace on stage after being diagnosed with arthritis in his feet. But boozed up Brits in Benidorm have fallen in love with his new show. One wrote on social media: "The haircut, the


tambourine behind him, the perfect angle of standing, the perfect I and E ratio. This is absolutely ridiculous." And another lavished praise on him after watching him live, saying:


"Saw him and went on the intentions of laughing at the f***er. Two songs in (and a day on the on the beer) thought we were at Knebworth." Others agreed, with one adding: "I’ve


seen him twice now he’s probably better than the real thing!" Another said: "Saw him a few weeks ago and he’s genuinely better than actual Liam Gallagher." Speaking on the


tele last week, Dean added: "If someone's known you for being Shakey for 20 years, when I decided to do Liam Gallagher it was very difficuly for me to get my foot in the door.


"There have been Oasis acts over here before that for some reason haven't worked. "But if I get a good year out of this or however long it lasts, then I'm happy with it


and I'm hoping that whatever comes along I'll embrace it and have fun with it." Article continues below Dean lives in Benidorm with childhood sweetheart Gaynor Williams after


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