When Oasis played their sold-out Madison Square Gardens gig last December, photographer Josh Cheuse filmed Noel performing an exclusive acoustic version of 'Waiting For The Rapture' in an unusual backstage location. This performance will be available on 29th April exclusively through (RED)WIRE.
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Other artists involved with the charity include U2, Coldplay, Jay-Z, The Killers, Bob Dylan and REM. A preview of Noel's performance can be seen above.
Noel Gallagher has said that he is planning to release his own solo material and that his brother Liam would not be pleased at the prospect.
The Oasis guitarist told Q that he had written a number of songs that would not fit in with the style of the Liam-fronted band.
Gallagher said: "I've got a lot of songs lying around and some of them are really great. But they're not Oasis songs.
"They're going to sit there and do nothing, so hopefully at the end of this tour I'm going to go and do something for myself."
He added: "It would be really interesting for fans of the band to see how each individual makes up the whole. I don't think it'll affect what Oasis do. Liam, on the other hand, will f**king freak out."
Gallagher said that it would be more than three years until the release of the follow-up to Dig Out Your Soul because he did not want to "force" the writing of it.
There were many (myself included) who expressed suspicion when Oasis’ Liam Gallagher became the latest Twitter convert.
His arrival last month was timed conveniently with the press launch of his new fashion label, Pretty Green. Consequently, a majority of the singer’s (presuming it was him, not a PR imposter) tweets were about fashion. Yes, fashion. “Desert boots will be available this summer,” he wrote on March 19th. Thanks Liam, I’ll make a note of that.
More of the same, including an update about the arrival of a dodgy Parka sample that he wasn’t “100% happy” with, followed. (Well, at least we know he’s a perfectionist.)
But more recently, Gallagher seems to have changed his tune on Twitter. Like many celebrities, he’s starting to use the micro-blogging service the way most of us do (and should): as a platform to say what we’re actually doing. His posts are now far more personal as a result. Earlier this month, for example, he painted us a wonderful image that, one presumes, was conjured up as he sat next to the pool sipping a Pina Colada. “In South Africa starting to look a bit like Des O’Connor, need to get out of the sun. Gig tonight.”
Most refreshingly, in becoming more potent on Twitter, Gallagher has also found a new way to mock his brother, Noel. The results are proving hilarious. In the last 24 hours alone, he’s called Noel and comedian Russell Brand “a pair of old housewife’s” (yes, his grammar is not quite perfect – but I’ll blame Twitteriffic’s spell checker) and also responded to direct and cutting criticism from his brother.
After Noel told a music magazine Liam was “rude, arrogant, intimidating and lazy”, the singer hit back – on Twitter. “Is it that time of month again rkid?” he wrote.
He might not realise it, but Liam Gallagher is helping to bring old-fashioned band rivalry into the 21st century.
I’ve been watching this brewing for a while on Twitter – not just with Liam, but a host of other musicians and celebrities as well. In telling fans and followers just what they are up to, they're often – maybe subconsciously – revealing a lot more. And, increasingly, it's these updates that are focussed on just which celebrity they're currently hating.
Last month, for example, a war of words erupted on Twitter between Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and singer Chris Cornell. After Reznor wrote: “Heard Chris Cornell's record? Jesus”, the singer responded with a Tweet of his own.
”What do you think Jesus would twitter?" Cornell pondered into his laptop. "‘Let he who is without sin cast the first stone’ or ‘Has anyone seen Judas? He was here a minute ago’.”
We’ve also seen public beef between Lily Allen and gossip blogger Perez Hilton, which, at one stage, ironically saw Allen write: "Oh, I'm sorry, we've already cast the jealous and bitter lonely old queen role.” And, speaking of the world of celebrity, there’s a nice Twitter bitching session going on right now between the recently separated Lindsay Lohan and Sam Ronson.
It all begs the question - do musicians and celebrities not realise we can all read their messages? Or, has it yet to dawn on them that once posted, their comments can’t be taken back? (Well, not without a groveling Twitter apology as well.)
In Gallagher’s case, it’s like the mid-90s again, when the singer spoke without abandon. Twitter appears to have finally given him free reign - and it’s fabulous to watch. I just wonder how long it will be until Noel joins?
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Former Oasis guitarist Bonehead has revealed that a fan recently mistook him for Bez from Happy Mondays. Speaking at the Authentic club night in London, he explained: "I stopped off at Crawley service station for a coffee, this girl was checking me out…
I'm Bonehead, I used to be in Oasis! She walks over and says, 'Alright Bez? I'm a really big fan of Happy Mondays, can I have your autograph? So I signed it, 'To Lisa, best wishes, Mike Skinner.'
Vernon Kay wants Liam Gallagher to be his baby's godfather - despite never meeting him.
The TV presenter says the Oasis frontman is top of his list to take on the spiritual care and guidance of his and wife Tess Daly's forthcoming second child, but admits there may be a problem with his choice.
He told Britain's Star magazine: "Apparently, Chris Moyles is a good godfather. He's a good lad. If I was to choose a celebrity, I'd like the golfer Tiger Woods - he's everything you'd want in an idol - or Liam Gallagher, he'd be good. He takes his kids to school every morning. He's got a strong personality, too - I don't know him, though, so that could be a problem!"
Vernon and Tess - who already have four-year-old Phoebe - are not planning any further additions to their family -but admit their current pregnancy came as a shock.
Vernon added: "We're not planning on a big family. We didn't really expect to have a second - it was a happy accident. We're not like rabbits, if they come they come? quite literally!"
Oasis have announced they will be headlining the I-Days Festival in Milan on 30th August. The festival, in its ninth year, has moved from its former home in Bologna to its new home in Milan and marks the band's return to Italy after their sold-out tour earlier in the year. Other acts to play the festival include Kasabian and The Kooks.
Tickets go on sale Wednesday 22nd April through www.ticketone.it
Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has called his brother, Noel, and comedian Russell Brand a “pair of old housewives”.
It is thought Liam was referring to Brand and Noel’s recent radio show for Talk Sport.
The pre-recorded football show, which aired over the weekend, featured a guest appearance from Jonathan Ross.
Liam wrote on his Twitter account: “Noel Gallagher, Russell Brand, fucking hell...what a pair of old housewife's (sic),”
As previously reported on Gigwise, the show marked Brand's first return to radio since he quit BBC Radio 2 last year over a prank calls row involving Ross.
The broadcaster, who was himself suspended over the incident, said on the football special: "You're not back on the radio, are you?"
The programme also saw Brand leave an message on Barack Obama's answer phone enquiring as to whether the President was a West Ham fan.
Talk Sport are said to be considering making the show a more regular feature.
Oasis will take a Five Year break from recording after their huge stadium tour this summer.
Noel Gallagher wants the time off following his relationship with wildman brother Liam hitting rock bottom.
Things are so bad that Liam has never even met his 19-month-old nephew Donavon, Noel’s nipper by girlfriend Sara MacDonald.
Noel said: “He’s never seen my little lad, just pictures. To a stranger it sounds ludicrous, but you wouldn’t have him in the house if he spoke to you the way he speaks to me and my family.
“He’s rude, arrogant, intimidating and lazy. He’s the angriest man you’ll ever meet. He’s like a man with a fork in a world of soup.”
Their professional relationship has also been imploding since Liam went AWOL while recording album Dig Out Your Soul last year.
Fall-out
Noel and band-mates Gem Archer and Andy Bell were left twiddling their thumbs after Liam dodged off to marry Nicole Appleton in a secret Valentine’s Day ceremony — which Noel didn’t attend.
The rocker, who turns 42 next month, said: “There’s two great tracks lying there not finished from the last record, because Liam f***** off to get married. That annoys the f*** out of me. We’ve got a 50-piece choir on both, they’re enormous. There’s no talking to be done. Maybe that’s the problem — there’s no fall-out from it. I never said to him, ‘What are you doing, you ****?’
If albums mean that little to him, I don’t want to argue. He can f*** off as far as I’m concerned.
“By the time we make another record we’ll be five years older
In an interview with Q Magazine, Noel continued: “Liam is either having a nervous breakdown or he’s training for the Olympics. I’ve never seen anyone jog so much. Andy and Gem run too.
“I worry we’re all going to be in the gym at the same time. If that day comes, that’s it for me. It’s finished.”
Oasis splitting over conflicting exercise regimes? Of all the reasons for the Manc legends to break up, I never expected that.
Noel Gallagher live concert 'The Dreams We Have As Children' is available for pre-order on US iTunes.
The Dreams We Have As Children is a collection of songs recorded at the London Royal Albert Hall on March 27, 2007 by Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer of Oasis in support of Teenage Cancer Trust. The album's title stems from a lyric in the Oasis song, "Fade Away".
The album was compiled and released in order to raise the profile of theTeenage Cancer Trust gigs that were held at the Royal Albert Hall in March 2009.
The album spent over a week at #1 on the iTunes album chart, but it was ineligible to chart on the Official UK Album Chart due to the absence of a physical release.
"A donation has been made to Teenage Cancer Trust in respect of the use of these recordings."
Track listing
All songs written by Noel Gallagher, except where noted.
01: (It's Good) To Be Free" 02: Talk Tonight" 03: Fade Away" 04: Cast No Shadow" 05: Half The World Away" 06: The Importance Of Being Idle" 07: The Butterfly Collector (with Paul Weller) (Paul Weller) 08: "All You Need Is Love" (with Paul Weller) (Lennon / McCartney) 09: "Don't Go Away" 10: "Listen Up" 11: "Sad Song" 12: "Wonderwall" 13: "Slide Away" 14: "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" (Morrissey / Johnny Marr) 15: "Don't Look Back In Anger" 16: "Married With Children"
It will be officially released on April 28th and costs $11.99.
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Noel's TCT gig 'The Dreams We Have As Children (Live For Teenage Cancer Trust)’ is available to download now, click here for more details.
"Me and Gallagher will turn talkSPORT into the fulcrum of the revolution. If we can just get Wossy to come on as a guest, a new dawn will rise" Russell Brand - talkSPORT Presenter
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Noel's TCT gig 'The Dreams We Have As Children (Live For Teenage Cancer Trust)’ is available to download now, click here for more details.