Oasis Suffer More Sound Problems At Wembley

Oasis suffered more sound problems at their Wembley Stadium show tonight - with Noel Gallagher joking that no one would be getting any money back.

Despite a triumphant gig in front of their London fans, the sound cut out near the end as the band played Wonderwall.

At first the large crowd sung the lyrics instead of Liam, but there were some boos when they realised it was due to technical problems.

Oasis recently promised to refund up to 70,000 fans after two major power cuts during their homecoming gig at Manchester's Heaton Park.

However this time guitarist Noel joked: "Nobody is getting their money back. No f***ing one of you.

"Not you, not you, not you in the glasses.

"No one with glasses is getting refund."

He then filled time by asking fans for jokes, but ruled any about Michael Jackson as "out of order".

The sound came back after around a minute - as opposed to the half hour delay in Manchester - and the band continued with rousing renditions of Supersonic, Live Forever and Don't Look Back In Anger.

Singer Liam was also on top form throughout the show, baiting the London audience.

To gee the crowd at the start, he asked them: "What's wrong with you Southern soft a***s? Can't you handle it?

"Get some shandy down your necks!"

He got the reaction he wanted as Oasis' greatest hits set - including The Masterplan, Cigarettes & Alcohol and Champagne Supernova - went down a storm

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Blur Vs Oasis - Deja Vu

PRS Music, an organisation which collects royalties for songwriters, has released figures showing Oasis have received more airplay over the past 14 years than their perennial Britpop rivals Blur. When both bands air plays are combined, Oasis hits 'Wonderwall' and 'Roll With It' proved the most popular, at 68% and 12% respectively, with Blur's 'Country House' next up with 10%.

With a reformed Blur headlining Glastonbury and their own Hyde Park shows to great acclaim, and Oasis' biggest ever UK stadium tour about to culminate with three sell-out nights at Wembley, it seems the rivalry between the bands which became known as 'The Battle Of Britpop' still generates many headlines and column inches 14 years after it first reared it's head. So why do both bands still find themselves in constant competition so long after hostilities reached a peak in the summer of 1995? Live4ever takes a look at the history of the rivalry, and why it continues to be the cause of such fascination.

In 1994 Blur led a host of new British bands who were writing music inspired by their homeland, giving a voice to a generation of British music fans who had seen American music and culture becoming more prevalent after the emergence of Nirvana a few years earlier. After an un-distinguised start to their career, Blur's 1993 release 'Modern Life Is Rubbish' began the change in direction for the band, but it was 1994's 'Parklife' which catapulted Blur to the top of the music tree in Britain. Hits such as 'Girls & Boys' and 'Parklife' encapsulated 1990s Britain, and the album went quadruple platinum in the UK. In early 1995 they won the Brit Award for Best Album, while 'Parklife' won Best Single. Blur were the undoubtedly the biggest band in Britain, and at the forefront of a music scene which had become widely known as 'Britpop'.



A week after the release of Blur's single 'Parklife', Oasis finally put out their hotly anticipated debut album, 'Definitely Maybe'. After enjoying increasing success with early singles 'Supersonic', 'Shakermaker' and 'Live Forever', the album cemented Oasis as the hottest new band in Britain, becoming the fastest selling debut album in history at the time. The album fit neatly into the growing 'Britpop' scene and songs such as 'Cigarettes and Alcohol' saw Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher being labelled as the voice of a generation. Their working class roots and fan base were quickly seen to be in direct conflict with the 'art school' reputation of the members of Blur and soon the music press were stirring up a north-south rivalry between the two bands.

By the summer of 1995, Oasis had enjoyed their first UK no.1, 'Some Might Say' and were ready to release second album '(What's The Story) Morning Glory?'. Blur were also on the verge of releasing their fourth album, 'The Great Escape', who's lead single was set to be 'Country House'. Assuming Oasis would follow accepted protocol and release second single 'Roll With It' three weeks before the album, Blur's management were surprised when the date for release was set for 14th August, nearly two months before the album was due. This meant the release dates for the two singles were now just a week apart and as a result 'Country House' was moved to the same week as 'Roll With It'. The battle had begun.



Opinion is divided on the reasons for Blur moving the release date. Alan McGee has recently said that it was Damon Albarn who made the decision, after being teased by Oasis front man Liam Gallagher at a party shortly after 'Some Might Say' had hit no.1. Others say it was a marketing decision by their management, who felt threatened by the growing popularity of Oasis, which seemed set to transcend the level Blur had enjoyed for a year or so. Whatever the reasons, there's no doubt it was an important battle for Blur to win, and the management seemed to have pulled out all the stops to ensure Blur's success. After a week of intense interest, including an item on ITN's News At Ten, Blur did indeed win, and it seemed they could once again claim to be Britain's most popular band, and could expect to see their new album keep them there. However, Oasis' next single, 'Wonderwall' became a world-wide hit and sales of '(What's The Story) Morning Glory?' grew to un-precedent ed levels, finding them success in America and going on to become one of the biggest selling British albums of all time. Next single 'Don't Look Back In Anger' pushed Oasis on further and saw them become the biggest band in the world by the end of 1996. For Blur 'The Great Escape' was a disappointment, suffering from poor sales and was over-shadowed by the runaway success of '(What's The Story) Morning Glory?'. It is now accepted that while Blur won the battle, Oasis won the war.

Not long after, both Oasis and Blur had distanced themselves from the rivalry, dismissing it as nothing more than a story concocted by the music press. Their careers went different ways, with Oasis continuing on through line up changes and a downturn in sales to enjoy a resurgence in popularity after 2005 album 'Don't Believe The Truth', while Blur moved away from the catchy pop songs that had found them success, before singer Damon Albarn and guitarist Graham Coxon found success with solo projects.



The recent headlines show that press and music fans alike are still unable to separate the two bands who's bickering so defined a musical era. It should be no surprise. They were the two biggest bands in Britain, brought together for a few weeks by a music press intent on shifting units and an industry keen to exploit the interest it garnered. The battle moved away from music and, rightly or wrongly, was seen to represent age old clashes in Britain such as differences in class, education and wealth. The battle and the two bands who were involved came to epitomise a music scene which entered into the culture of the country, a scene which was mirrored in the worlds of fashion and art, and which even politicians looked to exploit for their own ends. Whether the bands like it or not, while their relevance continues to be re-affirmed by their legions of fans who still care for the music and still buy the concert tickets in their hundreds of thousands, so too will the rivalry remain relevant to the wider public who were so enchanted by the contest which created so many column inches all those years ago. They are two bands who went their separate ways a long time ago, but who will remain forever linked thanks to a media frenzy which so gripped the country in the summer of 1995 and continues to do so to this day.

Source: www.live4ever.uk.com

Oasis At Wembley Day One Setlist

Tonights setlist from Oasis at Wembley Stadium, London.

Fucking In The Bushes
Rock N Roll Star
Lyla
Shock Of The Lightning
Roll With It
Cigarettes And Alcohol
To Be Where There’s Life
Waiting For The Rapture
The Masterplan
Songbird
Slide Away
Morning Glory
My Big Mouth
The Importance Of Being Idle
Half The World Away
I’m Outta Time
Wonderwall
Supersonic
Live Forever
Don't Look Back In Anger
Falling Down
Champagne Supernova
I Am The Walrus

Oasis' next stop is at Wembley Stadium again on Saturday.

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Oasis On The Biography Channel This Saturday

Oasis

Sat 11th Jul - 9:00PM

SKY Channel 156
Virgin TV Channel 242

SKY HD Channel 211

The mouthy Mancunians were the hit band of the 1990s, but line-up changes and brotherly bust-ups threatened their legacy. Can they be top of the pops again? Definitely...maybe

Source: www.thebiographychannel.co.uk

iTunes Festival: Oasis Fans Are Getting Notifications About Winning Tickets

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Why Oasis Left Manchester And Moved South

Oasis are hoping to rock Wembley for three nights.

Originally from Manchester, Liam and Noel Gallagher have made London their home for nearly two decades.

Jane Witherspoon went to meet them.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Noel Gallagher On The Chris Moyles Show

Thanks to GoWaysis

Video Of Noel Gallagher On The Chris Moyles Show

Noel Gallagher plays the Memory Game on Chris Moyles Show this morning.

Oasis To Embark On Wembley Gigs

Noel Gallagher has been telling fans not to expect a Take That style show as Oasis prepare to kick off a series of three gigs at London's Wembley Stadium.

The singer was talking to Radio 1's Chris Moyles about the current tour which has already taken in venues in Cardiff and Manchester.

He said:"We actually go out of our way not to put a show on."

Oasis were the last British band to play at Wembley before its revamp and it's the first time they have returned.

Noel admits that brother Liam has already been trying to tone things down during the tour.

He said: "We were playing the Ricoh Stadium in Coventry.

"I found this hilarious but quite undignified - I was quite angry about it later - in the middle of Shock of the Lightning, 50,000 people have got their hands in the air and he starts shouting at them to stop clapping."

'Stop enjoying yourself'

"I was thinking, 'That's nice - you pay 70 quid for a ticket to be told what to do by the singer'.

In a mocking tone he added: "You! Stop enjoying yourself - no clapping in between these songs."

Noel was very complimentary about support acts The Enemy and Kasabian and thinks the latter have potential to do their own stadium tours.

He said: "It must be great for the kids to see Kasabian and The Enemy and us in one night.

"Kasabian have been going down just amazing. If they're not doing stadiums next time out, somebody will have messed up there."

Noel says the band have taken three songs out of their set, including The Meaning of Soul and added three songs.

'Atrocious album'

The band open with Rock 'n' Roll Star and finish with I am the Walrus with 20 songs in between.

Noel also revealed that he doesn't look back favourably at the band's 2000 album Familiar to millions

He said: "I think it's atrocious.

"If you were involved around the circumstances of actually trying to make that album it was not a very happy time.

"I heard it in a shop in Japan recently and it didn't sound too good to me."

The last time Oasis played in London was at The Roundhouse during the BBC's Electric Proms in 2008.

The band have got a host of appearances lined up this summer including Spanish festival Benicassim and V.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Noel Gallagher Tells Off Liam Ahead Of Oasis' Wembley Shows

Guitarist has a pop at singer for telling fans not to clap

Oasis' Noel Gallagher has had a dig at his frontman brother Liam for ordering fans about at a recent stadium show.

The Manchester legends are set to play London Wembley Stadium tonight (July 9), Saturday (11) and Sunday (12) – although Noel revealed that when the band played at Coventry's Ricoh Stadium on Tuesday (July 7) he was unhappy with the singer's treatment of fans.

"In the middle of 'The Shock Of The Lightning', 50,000 people have got their hands in the air and he starts shouting at them to stop clapping," Noel explained to BBC Newsbeat.

He added: "I was thinking, 'That's nice – you pay £70 quid for a ticket to be told what to do by the singer. 'You! Stop enjoying yourself - no clapping in between these songs'."

In other Gallagher-related news, Oasis have commissioned Sheffield artist Pete McKee to create a one-off poster design for their Wembley Stadium shows.

Source: www.nme.com

Oasis To Release Limited Edition Wembley Posters

Rock behemoths Oasis hsve recruited Sheffield artist Pete McKee to design a one-off poster to mark their shows at Wembley Stadium.

The band play the London venue tonight (July 9), Saturday (July 11) and Sunday (July 12).

McKee said: "I have worked with Oasis on a few projects over the last couple of years.

"It was great to be asked to design these posters; these are huge shows from one of our country's great bands, and need to be documented."

Copies of the poster will be sold at the shows, while 100 limited edition prints, signed by McKee, will be available at his website here.

Rock behemoths Oasis hsve recruited Sheffield artist Pete McKee to design a one-off poster to mark their shows at Wembley Stadium.

The band play the London venue tonight (July 9), Saturday (July 11) and Sunday (July 12).

McKee said: "I have worked with Oasis on a few projects over the last couple of years.

"It was great to be asked to design these posters; these are huge shows from one of our country's great bands, and need to be documented."

Copies of the poster will be sold at the shows, while 100 limited edition prints, signed by McKee, will be available at his website here.

Source: www.thequietus.com

Oasis Hire Ex-SAS For Gig Protection

Oasis are calling in the big boys for their gigs in London this weekend - they've hired ex-SAS men to beef up security.
Noel Gallagher reportedly decided to hire the hard men after being assaulted on stage in Canada last year.

He ended up cracking several ribs after falling on top of a monitor speaker during the attack by a crazed fan.

The band are set to play London's Wembley Arena tonight, Saturday and Sunday.

A friend of the band told The Daily Mirror: "Noel was seriously shook up after he was attacked. It was a freak moment when someone burst through and managed to get on stage. But he wanted to make sure he never had to go through that again."

"So he told Liam and the others that he wanted extra security. And, of course, they agreed - after all it could have been any of them."

"When he heard that a couple of the lads brought in to try out as security were ex-SAS, he knew he was in safe hands."

"They left the service a while ago. But their killer training never leaves them."

Source: www.metro.co.uk

Listen Again To Noel Gallagher On The Chris Moyles Show

Chris Moyles was joined by Noel Gallagher on his breakfast show this morning, to listen to the show again click here.

Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere

Taken from Noel's tour diary for oasisinet.com

Well, that was much fun. Shit weather though. Still, no one seemed to mind.

Enemy were great. Hometown gig, and all that. They pulled it out of the hat, so to speak.

Bruno seemed determined, and I mean DETERMINED that no one, and I mean NO ONE was gonna enjoy themselves. Very strange. Y'can't keep the kids down though.

A couple of The Specials were in attendance. Lynval and Sir Horace, in fact. Lynval came and said hello. What a dude. And my mate Jamie Carragher. Good lad, Carragh'.

Anyway, look, I gotta go.

In a bit.

GD.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

Noel Gallagher Is On The Chris Moyles Show Tomorrow Morning

Chris Moyles will have Noel Gallagher on his show tomorrow morning, listen to the show live click here.

The show starts at 06:30 (UK time), Noel is reported to be on air after 08:00.

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Legends Set For Glastonbury Bill?

Glastonbury organisers have hinted they want to celebrate the festival's 40th anniversary by only inviting acts who have provided the event's highlights over the last four decades.

Michael and Emily Eavis will make up a bill comprised of legendary acts such as David Bowie, Oasis and The Stone Roses next year, The Sun reports.

A source told the newspaper: "Michael and Emily want to make next year's festival the most memorable ever."

Source: The Press Association

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Oasis' Noel Gallagher Pays Tribute To The Specials

Oasis' Noel Gallagher paid tribute to Coventry's 2-Tone legends The Specials at the Ricoh Arena last night.

The Manchester super group - along with Cov Kids The Enemy - performed in front of 40,000 fans yesterday as they completed the Coventry leg of their UK tour.

Noel went backstage with the reformed band earlier this year when the Ghost Town group enjoyed a historic homecoming gig at the Jaguar hall.

And the Oasis legend told last night's sell-out crowd his thoughts on the legendary 2-Tone act.

He told the crowd: "I was here a few months ago. I came here to see the Specials gig.

"They were great with us and allowed us in their dressing room. They're called Special for a reason."

The Specials were in the crowd for last night's gig.

Noel finished his tribute by asking for an ovation for the Coventry favourites, which promptly brought the house down.

Source: www.coventrytelegraph.net

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Noel Gallagher Compares Michael Jackson To Jade Goody

And says the King of Pop's death is 'dragging on a bit'...

Noel Gallagher has taken a a cheeky swipe at the intense media interest surrounding Michael Jackson's death saying it's “dragging on a bit”.

The guitarist even compared Jackson to the late Jade Goody in the 'Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere' blog on Oasis' official website.

Speaking ahead of their performance at Coventry's Ricoh Arena and the day of Michael Jackson's memorial service, Noel said: “This Mike Jackson thing's dragging on a bit, innit? Who do they think he is, Jade Goody?

“Listen out for the dedication tonight. There's bound to be one. If it's during Live Forever I may do a little poo-poo... then vomit.”

Gigwise was at the show and Noel must have been struck with a sudden bout of amnesia as he didn't mention Jackson's name once.

Source: www.gigwise.com

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'Oasis Beat Blur In Long-Term Britpop War', Claims Music Industry Stats

PRS For Music figures claim more people listen to Noel than Damon.

Oasis have won the long-term Britpop battle with Blur, PRS For Music has claimed.

The organisation that collects royalties for songwriters, say their figures suggest despite Damon Albarn and co beating the Gallaghers to the UK Number One single spot in August 1995 – when 'Country House' outsold 'Roll With It' after they were released on the same day – it's the northern band who have enjoyed the most exposure since.

Based on PRS' research, Oasis have been listened to more than Blur over the last 14 years when both band's total listens are compared head-to-head.

As a percentage of both groups' combined total plays, the following songs have proved the most popular:

Oasis – 'Wonderwall', 68%
Oasis – 'Roll With It', 12%
Blur – 'Country House', 10%
Oasis – 'Some Might Say', 7%
Blur – 'Beetlebum', 3%

“With Blur performing some storming gigs and Oasis' back on tour it’s like the heyday of Britpop once again," explained Steve Porter, Chief Executive PRS For Music. "These new figures showing that despite Blur winning the original battle, Oasis wins long-term by number of plays. However with both bands still working and their music being widely played the battle continues.”

Source: www.nme.com

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Odds Are High On Oasis Split

Bookies are offering silly odds on Noel Gallagher leaving Oasis.

The Chief, snapped leaving posh hairdressers Percy & Reed in London yesterday, and brother Liam have been bickering again.

Noel said life would be easier without Oasis. Fair point.

Liam made a Twitter jibe about his big brother joining the Nolans.

Bookies Boylesports reckon the end is nigh.

They now have the Mancs at 2-1 to split before their tour ends in August.

The band’s songwriter and guitarist is also 7/4 to join another group by the end of 2010.

A public scrap gets a generous 4-1. Noel loves a bet.

I wouldn’t be surprised if he lumped on via a pal and made a few quid.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

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