David McDonnell No Longer Playing With Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

David McDonnell will not be playing Guitar with Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds when they hit the road in October.

In a statement posted on his band's FaceBook page it said "David McDonnell will not be playing with Noel Gallagher & The High Flying Birds .. keeping it Northern & Avian .."

David let it slip that he'd joined up back in January, during an interview to promote The Sand Band's debut album.

He has also played guitar for 'The Coral', when Bill Ryder-Jones left mid Tour, he has also played on Richard Ashcroft's solo material.

More Info On Noel Gallagher's Flying Birds

These are the people who will make up the Flying Birds, when they hit the road in October...

David 'Macca' Donald
Guitar

He let slip that he'd joined up back in January, during an interview to promote The Sand Band's debut album.

He has also played guitar for 'The Coral', when Bill Ryder-Jones left mid Tour.

He has also played on Richard Ashcroft's solo material.

Mikey Rowe
Keyboards

In his recent Press conference Noel said that Mikey had played with Oasis on the Be Here Now tour, in fact his live appearances go back to Maine Road and Knebworth, where he played harmonica. He also appeared on both 'Be Here Now' and 'Heathen Chemistry'

Russell Pritchard
Bass

Former Zuton who Noel says "just called me up one afternoon and said, 'Have you got a bass player?" Russell was the last to join the Flying Birds.

Jeremy Stacey
Drummer

Twin brother of longtime Noel associate Paul 'Strangeboy' Stacey who has contributed to a number of Oasis records. The pair were in a 90's band together called 'The Lemon Trees' that group featured Guy Chambers who co-wrote a number of songs with Robbie Williams.