# Musicians Support Garvaghy Road Residents

> Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller and others sign open letter backing Belfast residents amid Orange Order parade dispute.
- Title: Musicians Support Garvaghy Road Residents · NME | Shortify
- Summary: Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller and others sign open letter backing Belfast residents amid Orange Order parade dispute. Major musicians and artists signed an…
- Keywords: garvaghy road, orange order, parades commission, northern ireland, noel gallagher, paul weller, johnny marr, kneecap, suggs, imelda may, susanne sarandon, adrian dunbar
- Source: NME — https://nme.com/news/music/noel-gallagher-johnny-marr-kneecap-and-paul-weller-and-more-sign-open-letter-in-support-of-garvaghy-road-residents-3972568
- Published: 2026-10-07T15:56:25+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: garvaghy road, orange order, parades commission, northern ireland, noel gallagher, paul weller, johnny marr, kneecap, suggs, imelda may, susanne sarandon, adrian dunbar
## Musicians sign open letter
Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller, Johnny Marr and Kneecap signed an open letter supporting Garvaghy Road residents in Belfast.
## Garvaghy Road standoff
The road in Portadown, County Armagh has entered its 11th day of tense deadlock over Orange Order parade route.
## Historical context
The Parades Commission blocked Orange Order parades via Garvaghy Road for 28 years due to violence including petrol bomb deaths of three young brothers.

> when their home was attacked by an Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) petrol bomb
## High Court decision
A High Court decision eased regulations allowing 35 Orange Order members to march through Garvaghy Road starting at 8am.
## Residents' response
Garvaghy Road residents protested against the decision, demanding the march be overturned.
## Open letter call for peace
The letter urged Northern Ireland Secretary to appoint an independent international mediator for peace in the region.

> it is entirely unacceptable that this community should face a return to that anxiety
## Key takeaway

Major musicians and artists signed an open letter urging Northern Ireland Secretary to protect Garvaghy Road residents from Orange Order parade threats.