On This Day In Oasis History...

The videos below are from November 27th, 2000, when Noel Gallagher joined 'The Who' on stage at The Royal Albert Hall in London.

Kelly Jones, Eddie Vedder and Paul Weller also joined The Who on stage for a once-in-a-lifetime performance for the benefit of the Teenage Cancer Trust.

For more on the work by the Teenage Cancer Trust visit www.teenagecancertrust.org.



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Liam Gallagher Makes First Live Appearance Since Announcing The End Of Beady Eye

He appeared with The Who Band in London alongside Eddie Vedder, Ricky Wilson and Wilko Johnson

Liam Gallagher has made his first live appearance since announcing the split of Beady Eye.

Gallagher appeared at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire earlier this evening (November 11) as part of the The Who Hits 50 tribute night in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust, singing The Who's 'My Generation'. Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder also appeared at the event, which saw an all star cast singing songs by The Who of their chosing. Vedder sang 'Naked Eye', 'Won't Get Fooled Again' and lead all the performers - Gallagher not included - in an encore of 'Listening To You'.

Other artists to perform with the house band included Wilko Johnson, Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson, Geddy Lee of Rush, The Strypes, Tom Odell, Amy Macdonald, Andy Burrows and Rizzle Kicks. Ricky Wilson was joined by Phil Daniels, the star of the 1979 film Quadrophenia for 'Bell Boy', which was originally released in 1973.

The Who Band featured Simon Townshend, Pino Palladino, Billy Nicholls, Frank Simes, Loren Gold, John Coury and drummer Zak Starkey, who played with Liam Gallagher in Oasis. At the beginning of the evening Daltrey explained that his bandmate Pete Townshend was not present as he was "at home looking after the dogs. I think he'd rather do anything than hear his songs played back to him! He doesn't like playing them himself!"

Roger Daltrey also performed two of his own songs with the band, stepping in to sing 'Substitute' when the song's guest vocalist for the night - Manic Street Preachers' James Dean Bradfield - fell ill. Daltrey finished the night with 'Young Man Blues'.

'The Kids Are Alright' was performed by Wilko Johnson and The Strypes, while Def Leppard's Joe Elliott sang 'Love Reign O'er Me' and Rush's Geddy Lee headed up 'The Seeker', flying in especially for the performance from Canada. Scroll down for a full list of performers and the songs they played.

The evening also featured video tributes to The Who and Teenage Cancer Trust from Paul McCartney and Iggy Pop as well as performances from comedians Johnny Vegas and Rich Hall, and an emotional short film about the work of the charity by Shane Meadows. The evening was compered by BBC Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans.

The evening's setlist was:

'Can't Explain' - Andy Burrows
'The Kids Are Alright' - Wilko Johnson + The Strypes
'Getting In Tune' - Tom Odell
'Behind Blue Eyes' - Amy Macdonald
'Who Are You?' - Rizzle Kicks
'You Better You Bet' - Rich Hall
'5.15' - Ricky Wilson
'Bell Boy' - Ricky Wilson + Phil Daniels
'Love Reign O'er Me' - Joe Elliott
'Acid Queen' - Sheila Ferguson
'The Seeker; Geddy Lee
'Baba O'Riley' - Leslie Mendelson
'My Generation' - Liam Gallagher
'Naked Eye' - Eddie Vedder
'Won't Get Fooled Again' - Eddie Vedder
'Listening To You' - Eddie Vedder
'Substitute' - Roger Daltrey
'Young Man Blues' - Roger Daltrey

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Gallery: Liam Gallagher With The Who In Aid Of Teenage Cancer Trust

Click here for a number of pictures of Liam Gallagher  and more on stage as part of an evening of The Who music in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust, at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire.

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Video: Liam Gallagher With 'The Who' In London

Liam Gallagher performs 'My Generation' with 'The Who' band for the Teenage Cancer Trust benefit gig at Sheperds Bush Empire in London earlier.

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Video: Liam Gallagher With 'The Who' Rehearsing For 50th Anniversary Concert

One of the world's greatest rock bands, The Who, are celebrating their 50th anniversary along with generations in the music business who have been influenced by their songs and their style.

Musicians including Liam Gallagher, Rizzle Kicks and Wilko Johnson joined The Who at studios in West London to rehearse for a one-off concert in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust.

EDIT: Those of you outside the UK can watch it below.


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Liam Gallagher, Eddie Vedder And More To Take Part In 'The Who Hits 50' Later Today

The Who hits 50 at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire will take place later today: featuring Featuring Liam Gallagher, Eddie Vedder, Wilko Johnson, Geddy Lee, Ricky Wilson, James Dean Bradfield, The Strypes, Sheila Ferguson, Rizzle Kicks, Tom Odell, Amy Macdonald, Brody Dalle, Andy Burrows and more.

An evening of music in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust
The house band for the evening is The Who's band featuring Simon Townshend, Zak Starkey, Pino Palladino, Billy Nicholls, Frank Simes, Loren Gold and John Coury, and they will be joined onstage by some of the best artists in the world all performing Who classics.

Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, Liam Gallagher, Ricky Wilson from the Kaiser Chiefs, Manic Street Preachers’ James Dean Bradfield, Geddy Lee from Rush, The Strypes, Brody Dalle, Tom Odell, Amy Macdonald, Andy Burrows and Rizzle Kicks as well more to be announced soon, have chosen their favourite WHO songs to perform in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust.

Roger Daltrey and Teenage Cancer Trust
The Who's Roger Daltrey is a long-standing patron of Teenage Cancer Trust and has been curating the charity’s annual flagship event, Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall, for 15 years. In that time the shows have raised over £19 million to help young people with cancer and the charity has grown to include 28 specialist units and 48 expert teenage cancer nurses and youth-support coordinators.

Source: www.teenagecancertrust.org

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Gallery: Liam Gallagher Rehearsing With 'The Who Band'

Click here for some great shots of the Teenage Cancer Trust rehearsals that took place today for tomorrow night's show at Shepherd's Bush Empire.

The Who Band will feature Pete Townshend's younger brother Simon, unofficial Who drummer and former beatkeeper for Oasis Zak Starkey — Ringo Starr's son — Pino Palladino, Billy Nicholls, Frank Simes, Loren Gold and John Coury.

The two remaining members of The Who, Roger Daltry and Townshend, will take the night off and enjoy the show. The band will hit the road on their 50th anniversary tour at the end of next month, and they will be playing gigs through November 2015.

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Shaun Ryder Says 'Liam Gallagher Should Get Himself A TV Chat Show

Happy Mondays' frontman Shaun Ryder has said he thinks Liam Gallagher should get himself a TV chat show.

Ryder made his suggestions for the Beady Eye singer in the new issue of NME, which is on newsstands now and available digitally. He said: "Apart from have another crew cut, I think he should get himself a TV chat show."

Others, including Johnny Marr, also gave their suggestions as to what they think the ex-Oasis frontman should do now that his latest band Beady Eye have split. Marr, who performed live with Noel Gallagher earlier this month, maintained that Liam should stick to what he's good at, despite the press attention and drama that follows him.

"Liam loves music and loves being in a band. People shouldn't forget that," he said. "It's a shame all this stuff kicks up, because his fame gets in the way of that love. It's not a job, it's a passion he's had since he was a teenager, and he's really good at it.

"I'd hate to see the consequences of his band breaking up and the soap opera that goes with it stop him making music. Oasis were together a long time; the fact they're brothers might mean they have to go off and live their own lives more than people in a regular band, because they've been together since they were children.

"There is a human being in there, who brings people happiness, and people need to remember that."

Producer Alan McGee, who's known Gallagher since May 1993 when he signed Oasis to Creation Records, added: "I love Liam – whatever he wants to do is fine with me."

This week, it was revealed that Liam Gallagher will perform The Who Band as part of a Teenage Cancer Trust gig next month. It will be his first live appearance since the demise of Beady Eye.

Source: www.nme.com

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Tickets Go On Sale Tommorow For 'The Who Hits 50' Featuring Liam Galllagher, Eddie Vedder And More

The Who hits 50 at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on 11 November: featuring Featuring Liam Gallagher, Eddie Vedder, Wilko Johnson, Geddy Lee, Ricky Wilson, James Dean Bradfield, The Strypes, Sheila Ferguson, Rizzle Kicks, Tom Odell, Amy Macdonald, Brody Dalle, Andy Burrows and more.

Tickets are on sale from 9am Friday 31 October from:
www.ticketmaster.co.uk www.o2shepherdsbushempire.co.uk

An evening of music in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust
The house band for the evening is The Who's band featuring Simon Townshend, Zak Starkey, Pino Palladino, Billy Nicholls, Frank Simes, Loren Gold and John Coury, and they will be joined onstage by some of the best artists in the world all performing Who classics.

Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, Liam Gallagher, Ricky Wilson from the Kaiser Chiefs, Manic Street Preachers’ James Dean Bradfield, Geddy Lee from Rush, The Strypes, Brody Dalle, Tom Odell, Amy Macdonald, Andy Burrows and Rizzle Kicks as well more to be announced soon, have chosen their favourite WHO songs to perform in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust.

Roger Daltrey and Teenage Cancer Trust
The Who's Roger Daltrey is a long-standing patron of Teenage Cancer Trust and has been curating the charity’s annual flagship event, Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall, for 15 years. In that time the shows have raised over £19 million to help young people with cancer and the charity has grown to include 28 specialist units and 48 expert teenage cancer nurses and youth-support coordinators.

Source: www.teenagecancertrust.org

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Liam Gallagher To Perform With The Who Next Month

Liam Gallagher is set to make his first public appearance since the news of Beady Eye's split at a special Teenage Cancer Trust charity gig in London next month.

Gallagher will be one of a list of musicians performing Who classics at Shepherds Bush Empire on November 11 with each artist performing a song of their own choice from the band's back catalogue.

Other artists who will perform with The Who Band on the night will be Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, Wilko Johnson, Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson, Manic Street Preachers' James Dean Bradfield, Geddy Lee of Rush, The Strypes, Brody Dalle, Tom Odell, Amy Macdonald, Andy Burrows and Rizzle Kicks.

The Who's Band feature Simon Townshend, Pino Palladino, Billy Nicholls, Frank Simes, Loren Gold, John Coury and drummer Zak Starkey, who played with Liam Gallagher in Oasis. Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey will take a back seat for the occasion as others perform in their place.

Gallagher confirmed via Twitter on Saturday (October 25) that Beady Eye have split. The band were fronted by Liam Gallagher and featured former Oasis members Andy Bell and Gem Archer. Andy Bell has also tweeted about the split, telling fans that he "had a blast" with the band.

Tickets for An Evening Of Who Music In Aid Of Teenage Cancer Trust are on sale from 9am Friday October 31 via Ticketmaster .

Source: www.nme.com

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Liam Gallagher To Join 'The Who' Onstage Next Month For Teenage Cancer Trust Concert

Liam Gallagher is set to make a massive comeback next month as he performs with The Who’s backing band for an epic Teenage Cancer Trust gig.

Liam is one of 15 iconic performers who will take to the stage during the star studded night.

He will also be reunited with Zak Starkey, 49, who used to play for Oasis but is now in The Who.

And he’s lined up to sing a cover of My Generation which Oasis used to sing at their live gigs.

A show insider said: “It’s been a hell of a year for Liam, he’s had a lot to get through and a lot on his mind.

“He’s been planning his comeback for a long time and he jumped at the chance of doing this.

“It’s going to be him on his own with The Who’s backing band but he’s got his old mate Starkey there to help him on.

“And he’s planning on doing My Generation in tribute of The Who. The event is set to raise millions for Teenage Cancer Trust and organisers are hoping it will be a sell out.”

Source: www.mirror.co.uk

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Happy Birthday Zak Starkey

Zak Starkey, (born 13 September 1965) 49 today is an English drummer, well-known as the first child of The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) and his first wife Maureen Cox. Starkey is mostly noted for his unofficial membership in The Who, since 1994.

Starkey is the fourth drummer for the rock band The Who, playing with them live and occasionally in the studio. He is also known as being the third drummer for the English rock band Oasis. Starkey has also worked on session and touring basis with artists including: Johnny Marr, Paul Weller, The Icicle Works, the Waterboys, ASAP and the Lightning Seeds.

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Roger Daltrey Wants Oasis To Reunite For A Teenage Cancer Trust Gig

The Who's Roger Daltrey has hinted that he will try and get Oasis to reunite for a Teenage Cancer Trust gig.

Daltrey yesterday announced the line-up for this March's annual series of Teenage Cancer Trust gigs, which he is curating.

Speaking to The Sun, he teased that he may be able to get Noel and Liam Gallagher to reunite for a forthcoming show. "Noel and Liam are brothers so it will all be alright. Don't worry. Blood is thicker than music," he said. "Could I bring them together for a Teenage Cancer Trust show? Ask me next year."

Daltrey yesterday told NME that he will reunite with Pete Townshend this year to make a new The Who album.

The Who and The Cure will play this year's Teenage Cancer Trust gigs, along with Ed Sheeran, One Republic and Paolo Nutini. The comedy night will see stand-up from Jason Manford, John Bishop, Micky Flanagan and more.

The Teenage Cancer Trust Royal Albert Hall shows are as follows:

Ed Sheeran (March 24)
An evening of comedy with Jason Manford, John Bishop, Micky Flanagan, Patrick Kielty, Rob Beckett and Hal Cruttenden (25)
Paolo Nutini (26)
OneRepublic (27)
The Cure (29)
Suede: 'Dog Man Star' 20th Anniversary (30)

Source: www.nme.com

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On This Day In Oasis History...

The videos below are from November 27th, 2000, when Noel Gallagher joined 'The Who' on stage at The Royal Albert Hall in London.

Kelly Jones, Eddie Vedder and Paul Weller also joined The Who on stage for a once-in-a-lifetime performance for the benefit of the Teenage Cancer Trust.

For more on the work by the Teenage Cancer Trust visit www.teenagecancertrust.org.





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Noel Gallagher Confirms He Is Interested In Working With Damon Albarn

Former Oasis songwriter finally ready to collaborate with Blur frontman but denies Oasis will play Glastonbury 2014.

Noel Gallagher has said that he is "interested" in working with Damon Albarn but refuted claims Oasis will reform in 2014 and headline Glastonbury.

Gallagher spoke about his friendship with the Blur frontman, as well as the future of Oasis, while at this year's GQ Awards where he collected an Icon prize. He told The Sun that he is up for working with Albarn but there is no chance fans will see him back with brother Liam and Oasis next year.

The Sun reports Gallagher responded with a firm "no" when asked if Oasis were reuniting in 2014 and that he added there is no chance of the band playing Glastonbury. However, his friendship with Albarn may move in a musical direction with Gallagher adding: "I like Damon and would be interested in working in something."

As previously reported, Noel aimed a jibe at Foreign Secretary William Hague from the stage at the GQ Men Of The Year Awards in London on Tuesday night (September 4). Appearing on stage to collect his Icon prize, Gallagher told the audience: "Welcome to the Tory party conference, by the way. Nice to see the Foreign Secretary here with all the shit going on in the world that he should be sorting out. Good for you."

Gallagher was presented with the Icon prize at last night's GQ Men Of The Year Awards, where other winners included Arctic Monkeys, Lou Reed, Elton John and The Who's Roger Daltrey.

Source: www.nme.com

No Oasis Or Rolling Stones - For The Queen's 12 Minutes Of British Pop

The Beatles and Blur make the cut but there’s no room for Oasis and the Rolling Stones. A 12-minute medley of British rock’s greatest achievements will be performed at Buckingham Palace after the Queen requested a potted history of Britpop.

A four-day festival, with a “Best of British” theme, opens to the public on Friday in Buckingham Palace's gardens, to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s coronation.

The event will showcase British fashion, food, technological innovation and the arts. For the musical contribution, the Palace has chosen the chart-topping band The Feeling, to play a tightly-constructed medley featuring the most essential music of the Queen’s reign, which neatly encompasses the popular music era.

The Feeling, whose set list was approved “at the very heighest levels” by the Palace, have boiled down 60 years of artistic innovation and cultural reinvention into just seven songs.

The medley begins with The Beatles and revives the sonic crunch of The Kinks. It singles out the 70s rock operatics of The Who, the flamboyant showmanship of Queen with David Bowie and the artful state-of-the-nation addresses delivered by Pink Floyd and Blur.

There are unavoidable omissions, said Dan Gillespie Sells, frontman of The Feeling. “We had to leave out the Rolling Stones and we chose Blur over Oasis because they were the band who most influenced us,” he said. “We could have chosen from a million songs but we went for artists we liked and tried to cover all the bases inside 12 minutes. We didn’t want the medley to be too quickfire either, we restricted it to seven songs.”

The Queen was spared some controversial choices. “We couldn’t have the Sex Pistols’ God Save The Queen. I’d have liked to do an Elvis Costello song but it would have been too political,” said the singer.

“We had to send the set-list to the Palace for approval but that’s fair enough – the event is in her house.”

However some may wish to send The Feeling to the Tower for including their own hit, Love It When You Call as the climax of their Britpop history. “The palace asked us to include one of ours. It was the most played song on the radio so I think it’s fair enough,” explained Gillespie Sells.

The band debated whether Pink Floyd’s “We don’t need no education” lyric was appropriate for the Palace. “We wanted some Floyd but they don’t really do pop songs,” said Gillespie Sells. “This one clips along and helps with the pace of the medley.”

At least The Feeling, soon to release a new album called Boy Cried Wolf, did not use their valuable minutes to try out some new material. “We could have included a noughties song from Coldplay,” Gillespie Sells said. “But it’s a bit weird to cover a song by your contemporaries who are your friends.”

The Feeling will perform their medley each day during the festival and hope the Queen will attend one of the performances.

Katherine Jenkins, Russell Watson, Katie Melua and Laura Wright will also perform at the festival of “innovation, excellence and industry”. Each day more than 6,000 ticket holders will attend the palace gardens which will be filled with more than 200 display stands exhibiting products and services.

Tickets for the Coronation Festival at Buckingham Palace at: https://www.coronationfestival.com/

The Best of Britpop?
Day Tripper – The Beatles (1965 UK chart peak - No 1)
You Really Got Me – The Kinks (1964 No 1)
Pinball Wizard – The Who/Elton John (1969 No 4)
Under Pressure – Queen & David Bowie (1981 No1)
Another Brick In the Wall (Part 2) – Pink Floyd (1979 No 1)
Parklife – Blur (2004 No 10)
Love It When You Call – The Feeling (2006 No 18)

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Watch Again: Oasis And Noel Gallagher On New Programme To Mark 20th Year Of T In The Park

Oasis and an interview with Noel Gallagher featured in a new programme broadcast on Sunday to mark 20th year of T In The Park.

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Oasis Feature In A New Programme To Mark The 20th Year Of T In The Park

Oasis feature in a new programme to mark 20th year of T In The Park, and we’re celebrating with footage from some of the best performances from over the years. Packed with the best festival acts, T at 20 includes exclusive band interviews including Noel Gallagher to reveal why T in the Park has become one of the most unmissable music events of the year.

Featuring all the best performances including Oasis, Rage Against The Machine, Pulp, Radiohead, Beastie Boys, Primal Scream, Coldplay, The Who and many more.

You can watch the show on BBC 2 Scotland at 22:00 tomorrow night (July 7th) UK Only, if you don't live in Scotland and have Sky it is available on channel 970.

It should be available to watch again on the BBC iPlayer after broadcast.

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Liam Gallagher Slates Daft Punk's Get Lucky

Daft Punk have sold half a million copies of No1 single Get Lucky in the UK but there’s one man who’s not convinced – Liam Gallagher.

The French stars won’t be featuring alongside The Who and John Lennon in his record collection. Liam said: “I’d write that in a f***ing hour. I don’t know what the fuss is about, you know what I mean? It’s like f**k off, give me a f**king break.” Speaking to Sony’s MU streaming service he added: “I am not going to have people wear disguises.

“Take your f**king helmet off. Let’s see what you look like sans helmet, whatever you’re called.”

If the dance duo swapped the leather jackets for parka coats he might think differently.
Liam will need to avoid the radio for a few months yet, as Daft Punk have confirmed plans to release even more new material. The pair, heading to No1 with album Random Access Memories this Sunday, say they are already remixing the songs.

Thomas Bangalter from the group said: “We’re working on some mixes ourselves, so yes, there will probably be Daft Punk mixes of Daft Punk. The first track we’re remixing is Get Lucky. That will be out by the end of June.”

Don’t be surprised if the remix has a decent run in the charts too.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Roger Daltrey Thanks Noel Gallagher

The Who legend Roger Daltrey thanked has thanked Noel Gallagher for taking the reins of the Teenage Cancer Trust concerts while he toured this year.

He said: “Noel, you truly are a rock ’n’ roll star!!! I’d like to give a big round of applause to Noel Gallagher for taking up the challenge of stepping in for me and curating this year’s concerts for Teenage Cancer Trust.

“Producing one charity gig is hard enough. To arrange seven nights at times seems impossible, but Noel did it, and he did it in style.”