The Blossoms Tom Ogden On Liam And Noel Gallagher

Taken from an interview with Tom Ogden from the Blossoms, read the full interview here.

What’s it like being out on the road with Noel?

You probably won’t believe this but Noel is an absolute gentleman. This has been a really enjoyable tour for us. After the shows he will always have a drink with us, he watches the football with us, he is just a really talented and sound kind of guy. There are no egos on tour. The first gig I saw was Oasis at Heaton Park in Manchester in 2009.

Would you say that you got the better brother out of the two?

I don’t know about that (laughs). I don’t really want to pledge allegiance to either side. We have met Liam as well and he really was a proper gent. I have nothing but good things to say about them both.

Blossoms On Liam And Noel Gallagher

Taken from an interview with the BBC read the full article here.

Who have you met that's been actually cool?

Tom: Alex Turner. Liam Gallagher.

Joe: Noel Gallagher. Paul Weller.

Tom: Those are a solid four. And what they all have in common is they walk really slow. They have a powerful walk. They walk slower than your average.

Have they been supportive of the Blossoms?

Tom: Yeah, definitely. Everyone is just sound. We don't stay in touch and become best mates or 'owt like that. They'll give you a bit of advice, then you have a beer and go and do your own thing. You realise they're just normal people.

Who's left you starstruck?

Joe: My first ever gig with Tom was Oasis, so Noel and Liam are on a pedestal up here. So even when you meet 'em and they're like normal people, in your head they'll always be "Noel and Liam Gallagher". Even now, we're going on tour with Noel and even if we just walk past him in the corridor, I get butterflies. I don't think that'll ever go away.

And Alex Turner - there's no way Alex Turner is a normal human. He's like an alien. Everything he does is perfect. That's why I can never put them people down as normal people. They can't be, can they? They're freaks of nature and amazing.

Blossoms On Liam And Noel Gallagher And More

We catch up with Blossoms at the VO5 NME Awards 2018 to discuss work on their second album, touring with Noel Gallagher, and their constant in-fighting.

'The Blossoms' To Support 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' On European Tour

The Blossoms will support Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds on the dates below next year.

Liam Gallagher Asked The Blossoms To Write A Tune For Him

Blossoms were in their element after they met both Noel and Liam Gallagher.

But the lads made sure not to tell the feuding brothers they had talked to the other! Frontman Tom Ogden told me that speaking to Liam at Leeds Festival was not just something to tick off the bucket list, as it resulted in the Oasis legend offering to work with the band.

“He told me to write a tune for him and he was up for singing anything,” Tom said.

“He joked that he ‘could polish a turd!’ I’m gonna do it, I’d be mad not to.”

A couple of weeks later, the band found themselves in a dressing room with Noel at the We Are Manchester show on for the official reopening of Manchester Arena after the terror attack in May.

Rick Astley and Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City manager were there,” Tom says.

“That was insane. Noel’s a City fan so he invited Pep over and he was like: ‘Come to my dressing room.’”

Drummer Joe Donovan added: “We didn’t tell the Gallaghers about each other. We can retire happy now we’ve met our heroes.

“If I was the person to get them back together that would be amazing!”

Source: www.dailystar.co.uk

Gallery: We Are Manchester

Noel Gallagher, Blossoms, Courteeners and more all took to the stage for the emotional reopening on the Manchester arena.

Click here to see a number of pictures.

Listen Live To 'The We Are Manchester' Concert Later Today

The Manchester Arena reopening concert, which will be headlined by Noel Gallagher, is to be broadcast live on three radio stations on Saturday.

Absolute Radio, BBC Radio Manchester, Key 103 and Radio X will all air the full show - the first at the venue since the bombing that killed 22 people on 22 May.

The line-up also includes Pixie Lott, Rick Astley, Louisa Johnson, Blossoms, The Courteeners and Bugzy Malone.

The We Are Manchester show will not be televised and tickets have sold out.

It is not yet known whether the audio feed will be available on the stations' websites as well as on air.

BBC Radio Manchester's Michelle Hussey and Natalie-Eve Williams will present coverage from the venue, while Dan O'Connell will do the same on Radio X.

All profits from the concert will go to the Manchester Memorial Fund, a charitable trust to set up a permanent memorial for the attack victims.

In an attempt to tighten security, all tickets will have the name of the ticket-buyer printed on them, and no backpacks or large bags will be allowed into the venue.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Land In Manchester

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England (September 9th).

The Manchester Arena will reopen with a special benefit concert to honour those impacted by May’s atrocities. The evening will feature Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and other top Manchester bands including Courteeners & Blossoms.

Various Radio Stations To Broadcast 'The We Are Manchester' Concert On Saturday

The Manchester Arena reopening concert, which will be headlined by Noel Gallagher, is to be broadcast live on three radio stations on Saturday.

BBC Radio Manchester, Key 103 and Radio X will all air the full show - the first at the venue since the bombing that killed 22 people on 22 May.

The line-up also includes Pixie Lott, Rick Astley, Louisa Johnson, Blossoms, The Courteeners and Bugzy Malone.

The We Are Manchester show will not be televised and tickets have sold out.

It is not yet known whether the audio feed will be available on the stations' websites as well as on air.

BBC Radio Manchester's Michelle Hussey and Natalie-Eve Williams will present coverage from the venue, while Dan O'Connell will do the same on Radio X.

All profits from the concert will go to the Manchester Memorial Fund, a charitable trust to set up a permanent memorial for the attack victims.

In an attempt to tighten security, all tickets will have the name of the ticket-buyer printed on them, and no backpacks or large bags will be allowed into the venue.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

More Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow For The 'We Are Manchester' Benefit Gig

A second wave of tickets for the We Are Manchester benefit gig will go on sale tomorrow at 9am (Wednesday 30 August).

The event was previously thought to have been sold out , with Manchester Arena stating they received an " overwhelming response " to the initial release date on August 17. But a spokesperson today confirmed that the size of production was smaller than expected, and therefore capacity has increased.

The tickets, priced at £25 and £30 (plus booking fee), will be available at www.eventim.co.uk or by calling 0844 847 8000 and at www.ticketmaster.co.uk or by calling 0844 844 0444.

The statement also revealed that stand-up comic Russell Kane is to host the We Are Manchester benefit benefit gig at Manchester Arena.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Courteeners, Blossoms, Rick Astley, Pixie Lott, ‘Longfella’ poet Tony Walsh and others are already confirmed for the event that will officially reopen the venue on 9 September.

Source: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Liam Gallagher On Wanting To Play At 'We Are Manchester' Charity Benefit

The former Oasis frontman has responded to further questions about whether he’ll join the bill in re-opening the Manchester venue next month.

Liam Gallagher has re-confirmed that he’s up for playing the We Are Manchester charity benefit next month… but that he thinks it will really be his brother Noel’s night.

We Love Manchester will re-open the Manchester Arena on Saturday 9 September with a special benefit concert featuring Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Courteeners, Blossoms and more. Also on the bill will be Rick Astley and poet Tony Walsh, with a DJ set from Clint Boon of Inspiral Carpets.

It will be the first gig held there since the terrorist bomb attack in May, which killed 22 people following an Ariana Grande concert.

Speaking to Radio X’s Sunta Templeton backstage at Leeds Festival last night (25 August), the former Oasis frontman said: “I think this one’s going to be our Noel’s night. Not that it’s about Noel, but you know me, I’m just winding him up. But if someone asked me and they were sincere, I’d definitely be there, man. “But I don’t think it’s gonna happen.”

Liam made an appearance at Ariana Grande’s benefit show in June, where he performed an Oasis classic with Coldplay’s Chris Martin.

Source: www.radiox.co.uk

Manchester Arena: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds To Headline Reopening Concert

WE ARE MANCHESTER

Saturday 9th September, Manchester Arena will reopen with a special benefit concert to honour those impacted by May’s atrocities. The evening will feature NGHFBs & other top Manchester bands including The Courteeners & Blossoms.

Tickets go on sale 9am, Thursday 17th August here.

All profits from the concert will raise money for the Manchester Memorial Fund, a charitable trust overseen by the Lord Mayor of Manchester which will go towards establishing a permanent memorial honouring the victims of the 22nd May attack.

Video: Blossoms Cover Oasis' 'Talk Tonight'

The video below is of the Blossoms covering of Oasis' 'Talk Tonight' for Absolute Radio.

 

Blossoms Want To Be As Big As Oasis

Blossoms want to be as huge as Oasis and say Liam and Noel Gallagher have taught them to think big as a band.

The 'Charlemagne' hitmakers - Tom Ogden, Charlie Salt, Josh Dewhurst, Joe Donovan and Myles Kellock - cite the legendary Manchester group as one of their biggest influences and they have an infinity with the rock 'n' roll siblings because they are from nearby Stockport in England.

As much as Liam and Noel's music has had an impact of their songwriting the boys also have taken a lot from the pair's confidence - with Noel making statements such as "we're not arrogant, we just believe we're the best band in the world" - and learned that they should aim to be as successful as possible and try and take their songs around the world.

In an interview with The I Paper, Tom - whose first concert was watching Oasis play a massive open air show at Manchester's Heaton Park - said: "Oasis come from a similar area to us: Burnage is about is about six bus stops away from Stockport on the way to Manchester. We've grown up listening to their attitudes, what they say about there being no limit. I've never understood wanting to be an underground band. I just want to write big choruses and be massive."

Blossoms supported fellow Manchester indie legends The Stone Roses at the Etihad Stadium last summer and since the release of their self-titled debut album their fan base has been growing and growing.

And the band believe the secret to their popularity is that they are just the same as their fans and play as many gigs as possible.

Tom said: "People like people who work hard. We did 150 gigs last year - 43 flights and 45 festivals. No other band will have done as many ... There are more people who sit in economy class than business. We appeal to economy."

Source: www.list.co.uk

The Blossoms Think Liam Gallagher Deserves To Win A BRIT Award Every Year

The band revealed they're fan of the former Oasis frontman and would probably "lick his face" if they met him.

Blossoms think Liam Gallagher deserves to win a BRIT Award every year because "he's Liam Gallagher".

The Charlemagne five-piece attended this year's ceremony at London's The O2 arena on Wednesday night (22.02.17), where they were nominated for British Breakthrough Act.

Speaking to NME, frontman Tom Ogden said: "Liam Gallagher should win an award every year, just for being Liam Gallagher. What I've heard his solo album sounds exciting."

Drummer Joe Donovan is also a massive fan of the Supersonic star and his older sibling Noel Gallagher, but fears he would "lick his face" if they ever met.

He added: "We're big fans of the Gallaghers and Oasis, so anything they do is gonna be dead exciting. I just hope I don't bump into him at one of these things because I'm a full-on fan boy and I'd just lick his face."

Source: www.radiox.co.uk

Blossoms Want Liam Gallagher To Play Fred Perry In Movie

The Stockport five-piece want to put the rock ’n’ roller’s tennis skills to the test and play the legend, who won Wimbledon three times.

Fred was known as a cocky player, and Blossoms reckon Liam, 43, would be perfect to portray the sports star’s swagger.

Singer Tom Ogden told me: “If we make any money from our album we’ll fund a film about Fred Perry’s years living in Hollywood.

“He was hated by all the film stars because he was a proper rock ’n’ roller. Liam is the most rock ’n’ roll lead singer of all time, so he’d be perfect.”

Fred was from Stockport too, and, although Liam has no acting experience, Tom added: “If you’ve got a rock ’n’ roll tennis player who’s from a similar area of the country as Liam, it’d make sense to have him play Fred.”

Tom, 23, added: “The film would be one-third gritty, Northern kitchen-sink drama, one-third drama about getting revenge on Wimbledon who disowned Fred for being a lad, and one-third like a Pixar cartoon, as we’d want an animated tennis ball playing Fred’s best mate!”

Blossoms self-titled debut album is expected to go to No1 tomorrow.

Source: www.dailystar.co.uk

What's Going On At 'This Feeling' This Weekend?

The Blossoms are an innovative psych-pop quintet hailing from Manchester's grey suburbia. In contrast to this murky Northern city, their sound emulates that of a more organic West-coast trip, and could quite easily soundtrack Tarantinos next silver screen venture.

Join them for a Hammond driven ride into the realms of dark psychedelia.

 


They release 250 copies of You Pulled A Gun On Me themselves on limited edition vinyl in July (release date TBC).

Live dates: 23rd May - Purple Turtle Camden/This Feeling
30th May - Gullivers Manchester
13th June - Night and Day Manchester

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