A short video of Noel Gallagher on Match Of The Day on Saturday.
Noel Gallagher
A short video of Noel Gallagher on Match Of The Day on Saturday.
Noel Gallagher On Match Of The Day
A short video of Noel Gallagher on Match Of The Day on Saturday.
Oasis
Last Bank Holiday, Xfm counted down The Best British Songs Of All Time as voted for by you - with Oasis taking the top 3 places. Take a look at the list here.
So, we asked ourselves: just how good is British music compared to the music from the rest of the world?
This coming Bank Holiday, August 31 - Xfm is teaming up with the world's coolest Radio stations - K-ROQ in Los Angeles and TripleJ in Australia to countdown The Top 100 Songs of All Time as voted for by YOU!
Just what is the best song in the WORLD? Oasis or Nirvana...? Kasabian or The Killers...? Arctic Monkeys or Green Day...? Muse or Foo Fighters...?
From now until midday on Wednesday August 26, you can vote for your favourite songs of all time right here! And to give you an incentive to take part, we're going to pick TEN entries at random and bung them 100 FREE iTUNES DOWNLOADS each! That's enough to... ooh, download the entire list?
All you have to do is enter the title and the artists who have produced your THREE favourite songs of all time. Stick in your details and we'll take all your votes, add them to the thoughts and opinions of the Xfm presenters, staff and hangers-on, alongside the votes of K-ROQ and TripleJ listeners and compile the most definitive list of the world's greatest tunes ever!
What are you waiting for? Get voting by clicking here!
Source: www.xfm.co.uk
Vote For Xfm's Top 100 Songs Of All Time
Last Bank Holiday, Xfm counted down The Best British Songs Of All Time as voted for by you - with Oasis taking the top 3 places. Take a look at the list here.
So, we asked ourselves: just how good is British music compared to the music from the rest of the world?
This coming Bank Holiday, August 31 - Xfm is teaming up with the world's coolest Radio stations - K-ROQ in Los Angeles and TripleJ in Australia to countdown The Top 100 Songs of All Time as voted for by YOU!
Just what is the best song in the WORLD? Oasis or Nirvana...? Kasabian or The Killers...? Arctic Monkeys or Green Day...? Muse or Foo Fighters...?
From now until midday on Wednesday August 26, you can vote for your favourite songs of all time right here! And to give you an incentive to take part, we're going to pick TEN entries at random and bung them 100 FREE iTUNES DOWNLOADS each! That's enough to... ooh, download the entire list?
All you have to do is enter the title and the artists who have produced your THREE favourite songs of all time. Stick in your details and we'll take all your votes, add them to the thoughts and opinions of the Xfm presenters, staff and hangers-on, alongside the votes of K-ROQ and TripleJ listeners and compile the most definitive list of the world's greatest tunes ever!
What are you waiting for? Get voting by clicking here!
Source: www.xfm.co.uk
Oasis
Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams had the edge on his chart-topping former bandmates Take That today as he was named the greatest superstar in music.
Williams, who is about to hit the comeback trail, nudged his old pals into second place in a poll of music fans by MTV.
He even proved more popular than late Michael Jackson – despite the huge interest in his songs following his death – who was pushed into third place in the MTV’s Greatest Superstar list.
Despite his low profile since the release of 2006’s 'Rudebox' album, Williams rocketed ahead of Take That who have enjoyed a massive wave of interest and success since reforming.
The singer is about to return to the fray with the release of a single 'Bodies' in October and a new album 'Reality Killed The Video Star' in November.
Girls Aloud are the highest-ranked female stars in the list – voted by MTV viewers and counted down in a programme to be screened by the station on Saturday, MTV’s Greatest Superstars. They finished fifth, ahead of nearest placed Beyonce (8) and Pussycat Dolls (9). Madonna was ranked only 18th.
Rock giants U2 weigh in at 16, while Oasis are 10th.
Here are the top 20 stars:
01. Robbie Williams
02. Take That
03. Michael Jackson
04. The Killers
05. Girls Aloud
06. The Prodigy
07. Red Hot Chili Peppers
08. Beyonce
09. Pussycat Dolls
10. Oasis
11. Muse
12. Bon Jovi
13. Britney Spears
14. Green Day
15. Metallica
16. U2
17. Kings Of Leon
18. Madonna
19. Queen
20. Calvin Harris
Source: www.breakingnews.ie
Robbie Williams Tops MTV Superstar Poll
Robbie Williams had the edge on his chart-topping former bandmates Take That today as he was named the greatest superstar in music.
Williams, who is about to hit the comeback trail, nudged his old pals into second place in a poll of music fans by MTV.
He even proved more popular than late Michael Jackson – despite the huge interest in his songs following his death – who was pushed into third place in the MTV’s Greatest Superstar list.
Despite his low profile since the release of 2006’s 'Rudebox' album, Williams rocketed ahead of Take That who have enjoyed a massive wave of interest and success since reforming.
The singer is about to return to the fray with the release of a single 'Bodies' in October and a new album 'Reality Killed The Video Star' in November.
Girls Aloud are the highest-ranked female stars in the list – voted by MTV viewers and counted down in a programme to be screened by the station on Saturday, MTV’s Greatest Superstars. They finished fifth, ahead of nearest placed Beyonce (8) and Pussycat Dolls (9). Madonna was ranked only 18th.
Rock giants U2 weigh in at 16, while Oasis are 10th.
Here are the top 20 stars:
01. Robbie Williams
02. Take That
03. Michael Jackson
04. The Killers
05. Girls Aloud
06. The Prodigy
07. Red Hot Chili Peppers
08. Beyonce
09. Pussycat Dolls
10. Oasis
11. Muse
12. Bon Jovi
13. Britney Spears
14. Green Day
15. Metallica
16. U2
17. Kings Of Leon
18. Madonna
19. Queen
20. Calvin Harris
Source: www.breakingnews.ie
Liam Gallagher
Patsy Kensit
Photographer Lorenzo Agius has revealed shooting Liam Gallagher and his then-partner Patsy Kensit for the cover of Vanity Fair magazine in 1997 did not go as he had expected.
Liam Gallagher 'couldn't handle' being pictured at the height of his fame. Renowned photographer Lorenzo Agius shot the Oasis singer and his then-partner Patsy Kensit for the cover of Vanity Fair magazine in 1997, and has revealed the musician was much quieter than he had expected.
He said: 'At that point he was at his most rebellious and angry and was annoyed with anyone fussing around him. He couldn't handle it.' Lorenzo - who was also behind the famous black and white publicity images for gritty 1996 movie 'Trainspotting' - is famous for convincing famous people to pose in unusual situations.
His shot of Liam, 36, and Patsy - who married in 1997 but divorced in 2000, and have nine-year-old son Lennon together - saw Liam reclining on a bed while Patsy, 41, wrapped herself around him.
Lorenzo explained: 'The whole thing for me was beauty and the beast - Liam was the ruffian who would wear a hat and smoke a cigarette in bed so I told him to be tough and stare me down. Patsy was the babe so I told her to be all over her man.'
Source: www.msn.com
Quiet Liam Gallagher
Photographer Lorenzo Agius has revealed shooting Liam Gallagher and his then-partner Patsy Kensit for the cover of Vanity Fair magazine in 1997 did not go as he had expected.
Liam Gallagher 'couldn't handle' being pictured at the height of his fame. Renowned photographer Lorenzo Agius shot the Oasis singer and his then-partner Patsy Kensit for the cover of Vanity Fair magazine in 1997, and has revealed the musician was much quieter than he had expected.
He said: 'At that point he was at his most rebellious and angry and was annoyed with anyone fussing around him. He couldn't handle it.' Lorenzo - who was also behind the famous black and white publicity images for gritty 1996 movie 'Trainspotting' - is famous for convincing famous people to pose in unusual situations.
His shot of Liam, 36, and Patsy - who married in 1997 but divorced in 2000, and have nine-year-old son Lennon together - saw Liam reclining on a bed while Patsy, 41, wrapped herself around him.
Lorenzo explained: 'The whole thing for me was beauty and the beast - Liam was the ruffian who would wear a hat and smoke a cigarette in bed so I told him to be tough and stare me down. Patsy was the babe so I told her to be all over her man.'
Source: www.msn.com
Oasis
G2 Radio [ http://www.g2radio.com/ ] and Big-O Podcast Productions [ http://www.bigopodcasts.com/ ] here to announce that “Season 2” of G2 Radio has officially been launched and we have quite a treat for you for the first episode of this new season.
In Part 1 of a 2 part episode, I take a look at the career of one of the biggest bands to ever come out of the UK…OASIS.
Featuring music by Oasis, interviews with band members past and present, as well as Mashups and Fan Interviews.
Head over http://www.g2radio.com/ and download this episode now while it is hot of the press or subscribe to the show through the iTunes Media Store.
Are you mad for it????
Oasis Special Edition Episode Of G2 Radio
G2 Radio [ http://www.g2radio.com/ ] and Big-O Podcast Productions [ http://www.bigopodcasts.com/ ] here to announce that “Season 2” of G2 Radio has officially been launched and we have quite a treat for you for the first episode of this new season.
In Part 1 of a 2 part episode, I take a look at the career of one of the biggest bands to ever come out of the UK…OASIS.
Featuring music by Oasis, interviews with band members past and present, as well as Mashups and Fan Interviews.
Head over http://www.g2radio.com/ and download this episode now while it is hot of the press or subscribe to the show through the iTunes Media Store.
Are you mad for it????
Liam Gallagher
Vernon Kay
Gangly Vernon Kay is cruising for a bruising after accusing Liam Gallagher of wearing fake tan.
The goofy telly presenter almost ended up munching a knuckle sandwich from the Oasis front-man.
Naughty Vern, 35, told us: “I was at a gig with my little brother and Liam Gallagher was backstage.
“I shouted over: ‘Liam are you wearing fake tan?’ and he got up, swaggered up to me and said: ‘No I’m f***ing not’ and walked off.
I thought it was going to hit me.”
It’s not the first time Liam’s thrown a man-strop.
He punched Gazza, 42, at the Groucho Club before spraying him with a fire extinguisher.
And earlier this year he launched a foul-mouthed attack on a student who threw a coin onto the stage.
Oasis wing man Noel Gallagher, 42, later blogged: “Liam exploded with pretend rage the minute he walked on. Strange cat. Probably on his man period.”
But Vernon, left, claims Liam, 36, is still his number one hero.
He told Channelbee.com: “In my eyes Liam Gallagher is the man, the ultimate rock ’n’ roll icon of this day. He’s got the swagger, the attitude, the clothes, he is the dude!”
And not even the thought of the rocker prancing about in paper pants covered in tanning gunk, waving his orange palms, is enough to put him off.
Source: www.dailystar.co.uk
Fake Off, Vern
Gangly Vernon Kay is cruising for a bruising after accusing Liam Gallagher of wearing fake tan.
The goofy telly presenter almost ended up munching a knuckle sandwich from the Oasis front-man.
Naughty Vern, 35, told us: “I was at a gig with my little brother and Liam Gallagher was backstage.
“I shouted over: ‘Liam are you wearing fake tan?’ and he got up, swaggered up to me and said: ‘No I’m f***ing not’ and walked off.
I thought it was going to hit me.”
It’s not the first time Liam’s thrown a man-strop.
He punched Gazza, 42, at the Groucho Club before spraying him with a fire extinguisher.
And earlier this year he launched a foul-mouthed attack on a student who threw a coin onto the stage.
Oasis wing man Noel Gallagher, 42, later blogged: “Liam exploded with pretend rage the minute he walked on. Strange cat. Probably on his man period.”
But Vernon, left, claims Liam, 36, is still his number one hero.
He told Channelbee.com: “In my eyes Liam Gallagher is the man, the ultimate rock ’n’ roll icon of this day. He’s got the swagger, the attitude, the clothes, he is the dude!”
And not even the thought of the rocker prancing about in paper pants covered in tanning gunk, waving his orange palms, is enough to put him off.
Source: www.dailystar.co.uk
Natalie Appleton
Oasis
Oasis will never split, according to Liam Gallagher's sister-in-law.
Natalie Appleton told the Mirror: "Oasis will die before they split up... they're going to go on for ever until they are old men." There had been reports that the rockers were about to call it a day after they pulled out of their V festival gig on Sunday.
The last-minute cancellation was blamed on Liam's "viral laryngitis" but there have been rumours that the constant infighting between him and brother Noel had finally taken its toll.
But Natalie, 36, whose sister Nicole is married to the Oasis frontman, scoffed: "The rumours are absolute rubbish. Even in his sick bed Liam was vowing to get back on stage. We were all hoping to go down to V together but sadly it didn't happen.
"The guys were so devastated. Liam watched from his sick bed."
Snow Patrol filled Oasis's headline slot at the festival in Chelmsford and covered some of their tunes, along with Keane. Speaking at Frankie's restaurant in Knightsbridge at the launch of Adee Phelan's Fabulous Haircare, Natalie added: "Liam was so happy Snow Patrol and Keane sang some of their songs. He thought that was brilliant."
Source: www.mirror.co.uk
Natalie Appleton: 'Oasis Will Be Rocking Until They Die'
Oasis will never split, according to Liam Gallagher's sister-in-law.
Natalie Appleton told the Mirror: "Oasis will die before they split up... they're going to go on for ever until they are old men." There had been reports that the rockers were about to call it a day after they pulled out of their V festival gig on Sunday.
The last-minute cancellation was blamed on Liam's "viral laryngitis" but there have been rumours that the constant infighting between him and brother Noel had finally taken its toll.
But Natalie, 36, whose sister Nicole is married to the Oasis frontman, scoffed: "The rumours are absolute rubbish. Even in his sick bed Liam was vowing to get back on stage. We were all hoping to go down to V together but sadly it didn't happen.
"The guys were so devastated. Liam watched from his sick bed."
Snow Patrol filled Oasis's headline slot at the festival in Chelmsford and covered some of their tunes, along with Keane. Speaking at Frankie's restaurant in Knightsbridge at the launch of Adee Phelan's Fabulous Haircare, Natalie added: "Liam was so happy Snow Patrol and Keane sang some of their songs. He thought that was brilliant."
Source: www.mirror.co.uk
Andy Bell
Oasis
British songwriter, singer, producer, DJ and former member of the early 1990s shoegazing band, Ride, and now, Oasis speaks to Glasswerk about his recent gigs in Korea, the backlash of the Slane gig in Ireland and what the future holds for Oasis. Just don't mention Liam or Noel.
Hello Andy. How are you doing?
I'm just gonna move over here - I can hear your voice louder in the room rather than on the phone... give me a minute, ok it's fine now - I'm doing good thanks Kenny. (Andy moves about 10 feet away from me).
So where you at right now? You just finished a number of gigs in South Korea, Liam seemed they went well according to his Twitter updates.
Yeah they went really well actually (nothing elaborated on Liam's Tweet, and I further sense he would rather me not mention the 'brothers' at all. The infamous Q interview with Noel, Liam recently stating he does not know what the future holds etc, it's obvious there's something up in the Oasis camp, but let's forget about that for now).
So what's next and how is your career standing?
(Andy chuckles) Yeah we finished our tour in Korea which went really well, we've got 6 more gigs on this tour, 3 of them in the UK, 2 festivals in Europe then we're done!
My career is doing fine by the way...
How did you feel about the media backlash of the Slane show?
Tell me about it Kenny - I haven't actually heard about it. Slane was a great gig, a brilliant night for all of us.
Absolutely, I was in the pit with Paul (oldest Gallagher) & we had a blast. But for ticket buyers - MCD were blamed for bad organisation, including 3 hour queues for apparently 2 or 3 pints per person. There was trouble going on at various points, fights, reports of people being robbed, (one girl was subject to a guy both groping her as she queued for a drink, while his chum decided to use her leg as a portaloo). And it was apparently a total nightmare getting out of Slane back home. MCD were blamed in the media for overselling the gig.
Who are MCD?
They are the chief promoters who brought the band over. (If Andy doesn't know who MCD are, there's no point in bringing up the Joe Duffy show).
Ah yeah right, I haven't heard of this backlash but I understand the difficulty getting out of Slane - it took us 3 hours to get out ourselves.
It's a problem with Slane Castle - but I actually enjoyed it, I got out of the car at least 3 times and the streets were just full of Oasis fans, they were going wild, and I really enjoyed that whole thing. You know what, I wish there wasn't an aftermath but there's only 1 or 2 ways out of Slane I think... that's probably why.
So touring the world, you must be used to it by now - do you think it suits you?
I think I'm suited to it Kenny, I've been in the same position for nearly 8 years but I am comfortable - like me and Gem (Archer) both kinda do the same thing. But the band is strong and the band is good but knowing Noel & Liam...
Speaking of which, do Noel & Liam still slag you off for not being a 'northerner'?
Yeah that's all settled down now man. We're all really nice about that actually - scousers, mancs, oxfordians, geordies - we've always given each other stick for it but that's why we all love each other.
Yeah, I spent some of my time down the pit with Paul Gallagher and I got to say, he's a manc but a true gent. I was gutted when he contracted Swine Flu as he was due to DJ in Belgium with 3 of my mates. It was gonna be an Irish invasion of Belgium but he had to cancel obviously.
Yeah Paul's a wicked fella - shit hot DJ too. It's a shame what happened, I think he's on the mend thankfully.
Glasswerk would like to bring him over for a DJ set sometime, he recently sold out Eamon Dorans in a flash.
He's got an amazing record collection - he'd rock it anywhere I'm sure. Plus, he's really proud of his Irish roots - big into GAA and that kinda thing. He loves Ireland.
One more thing, is it true that Noel referred to you as like something from the Michael Jacksons Memorial, because of you being the only band member wearing shades?
Yeah Noel says a lot of shit but normally I can't answer for him but yeah, he did say that.
You know from watching from the Pit - I still believe the band has got the spark.
I'm glad to hear it Kenny as I get the spark everytime.
Andy Bell, it's been a pleasure speaking to you. I know you're a busy man, so thank you for your time.
Thank you for talking to me - thanks for listening & I'll speak to you soon mate.
I really wanted to ask about Liam's love for Noel and vice versa, but my gut was saying no - plus this was a man who formed Ride and helped bands like The Verve back in the early nineties, so to me his legacy speaks for itself and it didn't feel like I was speaking to the bass player in Oasis - I was in fact speaking to a singer, seminal songwriter, and currently a shades wearing bass guitarist with (still) one of the biggest bands in the world. But before Oasis Creation Records signed Ride, and before Britpop there was Andy Bell. That's good enough for us.
Source: www.glasswerk.co.uk
5 Minutes With Andy Bell
British songwriter, singer, producer, DJ and former member of the early 1990s shoegazing band, Ride, and now, Oasis speaks to Glasswerk about his recent gigs in Korea, the backlash of the Slane gig in Ireland and what the future holds for Oasis. Just don't mention Liam or Noel.
Hello Andy. How are you doing?
I'm just gonna move over here - I can hear your voice louder in the room rather than on the phone... give me a minute, ok it's fine now - I'm doing good thanks Kenny. (Andy moves about 10 feet away from me).
So where you at right now? You just finished a number of gigs in South Korea, Liam seemed they went well according to his Twitter updates.
Yeah they went really well actually (nothing elaborated on Liam's Tweet, and I further sense he would rather me not mention the 'brothers' at all. The infamous Q interview with Noel, Liam recently stating he does not know what the future holds etc, it's obvious there's something up in the Oasis camp, but let's forget about that for now).
So what's next and how is your career standing?
(Andy chuckles) Yeah we finished our tour in Korea which went really well, we've got 6 more gigs on this tour, 3 of them in the UK, 2 festivals in Europe then we're done!
My career is doing fine by the way...
How did you feel about the media backlash of the Slane show?
Tell me about it Kenny - I haven't actually heard about it. Slane was a great gig, a brilliant night for all of us.
Absolutely, I was in the pit with Paul (oldest Gallagher) & we had a blast. But for ticket buyers - MCD were blamed for bad organisation, including 3 hour queues for apparently 2 or 3 pints per person. There was trouble going on at various points, fights, reports of people being robbed, (one girl was subject to a guy both groping her as she queued for a drink, while his chum decided to use her leg as a portaloo). And it was apparently a total nightmare getting out of Slane back home. MCD were blamed in the media for overselling the gig.
Who are MCD?
They are the chief promoters who brought the band over. (If Andy doesn't know who MCD are, there's no point in bringing up the Joe Duffy show).
Ah yeah right, I haven't heard of this backlash but I understand the difficulty getting out of Slane - it took us 3 hours to get out ourselves.
It's a problem with Slane Castle - but I actually enjoyed it, I got out of the car at least 3 times and the streets were just full of Oasis fans, they were going wild, and I really enjoyed that whole thing. You know what, I wish there wasn't an aftermath but there's only 1 or 2 ways out of Slane I think... that's probably why.
So touring the world, you must be used to it by now - do you think it suits you?
I think I'm suited to it Kenny, I've been in the same position for nearly 8 years but I am comfortable - like me and Gem (Archer) both kinda do the same thing. But the band is strong and the band is good but knowing Noel & Liam...
Speaking of which, do Noel & Liam still slag you off for not being a 'northerner'?
Yeah that's all settled down now man. We're all really nice about that actually - scousers, mancs, oxfordians, geordies - we've always given each other stick for it but that's why we all love each other.
Yeah, I spent some of my time down the pit with Paul Gallagher and I got to say, he's a manc but a true gent. I was gutted when he contracted Swine Flu as he was due to DJ in Belgium with 3 of my mates. It was gonna be an Irish invasion of Belgium but he had to cancel obviously.
Yeah Paul's a wicked fella - shit hot DJ too. It's a shame what happened, I think he's on the mend thankfully.
Glasswerk would like to bring him over for a DJ set sometime, he recently sold out Eamon Dorans in a flash.
He's got an amazing record collection - he'd rock it anywhere I'm sure. Plus, he's really proud of his Irish roots - big into GAA and that kinda thing. He loves Ireland.
One more thing, is it true that Noel referred to you as like something from the Michael Jacksons Memorial, because of you being the only band member wearing shades?
Yeah Noel says a lot of shit but normally I can't answer for him but yeah, he did say that.
You know from watching from the Pit - I still believe the band has got the spark.
I'm glad to hear it Kenny as I get the spark everytime.
Andy Bell, it's been a pleasure speaking to you. I know you're a busy man, so thank you for your time.
Thank you for talking to me - thanks for listening & I'll speak to you soon mate.
I really wanted to ask about Liam's love for Noel and vice versa, but my gut was saying no - plus this was a man who formed Ride and helped bands like The Verve back in the early nineties, so to me his legacy speaks for itself and it didn't feel like I was speaking to the bass player in Oasis - I was in fact speaking to a singer, seminal songwriter, and currently a shades wearing bass guitarist with (still) one of the biggest bands in the world. But before Oasis Creation Records signed Ride, and before Britpop there was Andy Bell. That's good enough for us.
Source: www.glasswerk.co.uk
Oasis
Italian Oasis fan site Wonderwall.it just published issue 34 of Wonderwall the Italian Oasis fanzine.
It's the only one worldwide Oasis fanzine printed periodically (since 1996!).
It's available for your reading pleasure in high quality online as well @ wonderwall.it (it's written mostly in Italian).
The limited edition print magazine (275 limited copies) is available for purchase through www.wonderwall.it
25 Euros will get you Wonderwall fanzine issue 32, issue 33 and issue 34 + member card + a special attached coloured photo with a genuine Bonehead signature (limited to the first 100 subscribers).
World Wide priority airmail postage and packing is included.
New Italian Oasis Fanzine Issue Available
Italian Oasis fan site Wonderwall.it just published issue 34 of Wonderwall the Italian Oasis fanzine.
It's the only one worldwide Oasis fanzine printed periodically (since 1996!).
It's available for your reading pleasure in high quality online as well @ wonderwall.it (it's written mostly in Italian).
The limited edition print magazine (275 limited copies) is available for purchase through www.wonderwall.it
25 Euros will get you Wonderwall fanzine issue 32, issue 33 and issue 34 + member card + a special attached coloured photo with a genuine Bonehead signature (limited to the first 100 subscribers).
World Wide priority airmail postage and packing is included.
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Sara MacDonald
Noel Gallagher looked as if he didn't have a care in the world as he sauntered around the shops in central London yesterday with his girlfriend Sara MacDonald.
The Oasis songwriter and his brother Liam have come under heavy criticism this week for pulling out of their headlining set at the V Festival in Chelmsford on Sunday with only hours to go.
Liam was advised by doctors not to perform as he had 'viral laryngitis', and Noel said after their V gig in Stafford the night before that he hadn't been well either.
Writing on his blog, he said of the gig that he "didn't enjoy it one bit".
He continued: "Don't feel too clever. Outrageous stomach ache. Feel like I'm coming down with summat.
"Might have to get the doctor out in the morning. Hope it came out of the speakers ok. Gutted. Oh well, there's always tomorrow."
But, thousands of fans were disappointed when the gig was pulled entirely - where normally Noel would have filled Liam's shoes to take lead vocals - and Snow Patrol stepped in to close the festival at the last minute.
However, whatever Noel had, he seems to have recovered now - hopefully enough to complete their world tour for current album Dig Out Your Soul.
Click here to see the picture of Noel and Sara shopping.
Source: www.mirror.co.uk
Noel Gallagher Shrugs Off Oasis Controversy To Go Shopping With Sara
Noel Gallagher looked as if he didn't have a care in the world as he sauntered around the shops in central London yesterday with his girlfriend Sara MacDonald.
The Oasis songwriter and his brother Liam have come under heavy criticism this week for pulling out of their headlining set at the V Festival in Chelmsford on Sunday with only hours to go.
Liam was advised by doctors not to perform as he had 'viral laryngitis', and Noel said after their V gig in Stafford the night before that he hadn't been well either.
Writing on his blog, he said of the gig that he "didn't enjoy it one bit".
He continued: "Don't feel too clever. Outrageous stomach ache. Feel like I'm coming down with summat.
"Might have to get the doctor out in the morning. Hope it came out of the speakers ok. Gutted. Oh well, there's always tomorrow."
But, thousands of fans were disappointed when the gig was pulled entirely - where normally Noel would have filled Liam's shoes to take lead vocals - and Snow Patrol stepped in to close the festival at the last minute.
However, whatever Noel had, he seems to have recovered now - hopefully enough to complete their world tour for current album Dig Out Your Soul.
Click here to see the picture of Noel and Sara shopping.
Source: www.mirror.co.uk
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
City centre tzar Pat Karney is favourite to become Mayor of Manchester.
Betting giants Ladbrokes have put 2-1 odds on the councillor donning the gold chains if the people of Manchester call for the city to have an elected mayor.
Local authorities across the country are being asked to decide whether they want to be run by an elected mayor or a new-style leader and cabinet.
The town hall is consulting with Manchester residents on the issue before taking a final decision in December.
In the meantime, Ladbrokes has opened up a book on who will take the town hall top spot if proposals are given the go-ahead at the end of the year.
Karney heads up the leaderboard, followed by Manchester Blackley MP and former council leader Graham Stringer with odds of 10-1.
TV and radio presenter Terry Christian, who has already announced he would run, only has odds of 16-1 while current council leader Sir Richard Leese stands at 25-1.
Manchester Lib Dems' leader, Coun Simon Ashley is 66-1 to get the nod as is Hyde boxing hero Ricky Hatton. Sir Alex Ferguson, Timperley's papier-mache personality Frank Sidebottom and Oasis' Noel Gallagher come in at 100-1 while Liam Gallagher is 200-1 to be elected alongside Happy Mondays' star Bez.
Ladbrokes spokesman, Nick Weinberg, said: "Pat Karney and Graham Stringer both have local experience. But given the success of non-mainstream politicians across the county, Terry Christian cannot be discounted."
Coun Karney, known for speaking out on Manchester issues, said for the first time in his career he was speechless. Well, almost...he added: "I am against bringing in an elected mayor."
Bets will be void if proposals for an elected mayor are rejected in December, Ladbrokes said.
Source: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Liam Or Noel Gallagher To Be Elected Mayor Of Manchester?
City centre tzar Pat Karney is favourite to become Mayor of Manchester.
Betting giants Ladbrokes have put 2-1 odds on the councillor donning the gold chains if the people of Manchester call for the city to have an elected mayor.
Local authorities across the country are being asked to decide whether they want to be run by an elected mayor or a new-style leader and cabinet.
The town hall is consulting with Manchester residents on the issue before taking a final decision in December.
In the meantime, Ladbrokes has opened up a book on who will take the town hall top spot if proposals are given the go-ahead at the end of the year.
Karney heads up the leaderboard, followed by Manchester Blackley MP and former council leader Graham Stringer with odds of 10-1.
TV and radio presenter Terry Christian, who has already announced he would run, only has odds of 16-1 while current council leader Sir Richard Leese stands at 25-1.
Manchester Lib Dems' leader, Coun Simon Ashley is 66-1 to get the nod as is Hyde boxing hero Ricky Hatton. Sir Alex Ferguson, Timperley's papier-mache personality Frank Sidebottom and Oasis' Noel Gallagher come in at 100-1 while Liam Gallagher is 200-1 to be elected alongside Happy Mondays' star Bez.
Ladbrokes spokesman, Nick Weinberg, said: "Pat Karney and Graham Stringer both have local experience. But given the success of non-mainstream politicians across the county, Terry Christian cannot be discounted."
Coun Karney, known for speaking out on Manchester issues, said for the first time in his career he was speechless. Well, almost...he added: "I am against bringing in an elected mayor."
Bets will be void if proposals for an elected mayor are rejected in December, Ladbrokes said.
Source: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Liam Gallagher
Vernon Kay
TV personality Vernon Kay says he almost had a bust up with Liam Gallagher after he commented on his tan backstage at a gig recently.
The two were chatting when Kay noticed Gallagher's tan, but couldn't work out where it was from as the Oasis singer hadn't mentioned going on a holiday to him.
"I said 'Liam, are you wearing fake tan?' and he swaggered up and said 'No I'm fucking not' and walked off," Kay admitted.
Source: www.nme.com
Liam Gallagher And Vernon Kay Almost Come To Blows
TV personality Vernon Kay says he almost had a bust up with Liam Gallagher after he commented on his tan backstage at a gig recently.
The two were chatting when Kay noticed Gallagher's tan, but couldn't work out where it was from as the Oasis singer hadn't mentioned going on a holiday to him.
"I said 'Liam, are you wearing fake tan?' and he swaggered up and said 'No I'm fucking not' and walked off," Kay admitted.
Source: www.nme.com
Noel Gallagher
Click here to watch a interview with Noel Gallagher on what the future holds for Manchester City.
Source: www.mcfc.co.uk
Noel Gallagher On Manchester City
Click here to watch a interview with Noel Gallagher on what the future holds for Manchester City.
Source: www.mcfc.co.uk
Pretty Green
On Saturday we have been invited to London to have a sneak peak at the Pretty Green Autumn range.
Unfortunately Liam can't make it, but we'll be chatting to close members of his team - so if you've got a question you'd like to ask, send us an email us at scyhodotcom@gmail.com.
Questions For Pretty Green
On Saturday we have been invited to London to have a sneak peak at the Pretty Green Autumn range.
Unfortunately Liam can't make it, but we'll be chatting to close members of his team - so if you've got a question you'd like to ask, send us an email us at scyhodotcom@gmail.com.
Noel Gallagher
Some might say Noel Gallagher has paid his dues with a lifelong devotion to the Blues. Even so, the Oasis guitarist, to pilfer one of his album titles, can still hardly believe the truth.
Rock and roll star Noel predicts Mark Hughes' new-look City are on their way to being "pretty special" after savouring their performances in the opening games against Blackburn and Wolves.
He wore a trademark grin as he chatted to manager Mark Hughes after the Wolves win - but recalled that he could barely take in the news of the takeover that has transformed the Club.
Noel said: "I was in Calgary, Canada and woke up one morning to find I'd got 98 text messages to turn on the news. It was really early in the morning and I was jetlagged ...
"It (the takeover story) was running along the bottom of the screen but it didn't sink in for about 40 minutes. The whole day was quite mad, surreal.
"But I always knew this day was coming, that we were trawling around in the Third Division for some divine reason and that Whoever would sort it out for us ...
"We used to fill that ground in Moss Side - for York on a Tuesday night we got 29,000. That says it all. This is just the start. They're keeping Mark Hughes and building from the bottom up."
So what's the story, dawning glory? Definitely maybe, says Noel: "A trophy in the next five years would be great, but I'm thinking about the next decade.
"The superstars of world football like Kaka are settled now, but the next generation will be up for grabs. If we can make this club attractive to them, the sky's the limit."
Source: www.mcfc.co.uk
Manchester City Can Go Supersonic Says Noel Gallagher
Some might say Noel Gallagher has paid his dues with a lifelong devotion to the Blues. Even so, the Oasis guitarist, to pilfer one of his album titles, can still hardly believe the truth.
Rock and roll star Noel predicts Mark Hughes' new-look City are on their way to being "pretty special" after savouring their performances in the opening games against Blackburn and Wolves.
He wore a trademark grin as he chatted to manager Mark Hughes after the Wolves win - but recalled that he could barely take in the news of the takeover that has transformed the Club.
Noel said: "I was in Calgary, Canada and woke up one morning to find I'd got 98 text messages to turn on the news. It was really early in the morning and I was jetlagged ...
"It (the takeover story) was running along the bottom of the screen but it didn't sink in for about 40 minutes. The whole day was quite mad, surreal.
"But I always knew this day was coming, that we were trawling around in the Third Division for some divine reason and that Whoever would sort it out for us ...
"We used to fill that ground in Moss Side - for York on a Tuesday night we got 29,000. That says it all. This is just the start. They're keeping Mark Hughes and building from the bottom up."
So what's the story, dawning glory? Definitely maybe, says Noel: "A trophy in the next five years would be great, but I'm thinking about the next decade.
"The superstars of world football like Kaka are settled now, but the next generation will be up for grabs. If we can make this club attractive to them, the sky's the limit."
Source: www.mcfc.co.uk
Inspiral Carpets
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Noel Gallagher may work flat out as the backbone of Oasis, but his time with the Inspiral Carpets was another story.
Punk pioneer and music journalist John Robb, who charts the Manchester music scene in his book The North Will Rise Again, told festival-goers at The Green Man Festival in Wales about Noel's stint working as a roadie with the psychedelic rockers.
"Everyone knew that Noel hung out with Inspiral Carpets but it was only later we found out he worked for them - I didn't see him carry an amp the whole time," John joked.
Source: The Press Association
Oasis Noel 'Amp Shy' With Inspirals
Noel Gallagher may work flat out as the backbone of Oasis, but his time with the Inspiral Carpets was another story.
Punk pioneer and music journalist John Robb, who charts the Manchester music scene in his book The North Will Rise Again, told festival-goers at The Green Man Festival in Wales about Noel's stint working as a roadie with the psychedelic rockers.
"Everyone knew that Noel hung out with Inspiral Carpets but it was only later we found out he worked for them - I didn't see him carry an amp the whole time," John joked.
Source: The Press Association
Liam Gallagher
Oasis
As many of you may be aware, Liam took to his private Twitter page yesterday to apologise for Oasis not being able to play at Sunday's V Festival and quash tabloid trash about it being the last ever Oasis UK gig:
"The voice may of disappeared but I'm still here.1st things first V I'm gutted your gutted,I'm sorry what can I say fuck all at the moment.
"Secondly, respect to those bands who covered Oasis last night, even though I might of given some of you shit in the past...
"Finally reports in smartarses column about Oasis last british gig ever. The kids talking out his arse, I mean rkids, bware of darkness. LG"
V Festival was always scheduled as the last UK gig for this ‘Dig Out Your Soul’ World Tour. Oasis will complete the rest of the world tour in Europe and then take some well-earned time off before they begin to think about the next album and tour.
Source: www.oasisinet.com
Liam Gallagher On V Festival
As many of you may be aware, Liam took to his private Twitter page yesterday to apologise for Oasis not being able to play at Sunday's V Festival and quash tabloid trash about it being the last ever Oasis UK gig:
"The voice may of disappeared but I'm still here.1st things first V I'm gutted your gutted,I'm sorry what can I say fuck all at the moment.
"Secondly, respect to those bands who covered Oasis last night, even though I might of given some of you shit in the past...
"Finally reports in smartarses column about Oasis last british gig ever. The kids talking out his arse, I mean rkids, bware of darkness. LG"
V Festival was always scheduled as the last UK gig for this ‘Dig Out Your Soul’ World Tour. Oasis will complete the rest of the world tour in Europe and then take some well-earned time off before they begin to think about the next album and tour.
Source: www.oasisinet.com
Oasis
Oasis are finished, says the rumourmill after they suddenly cancel a concert. But it's just business as usual between Liam and Noel Gallagher as the two fall out (again)
For thousands crowded into a field near Chelmsford, Sunday's news must have been deflating, to say the least. Having fulfilled their commitment to play the Staffordshire leg of this year's V festival, Oasis suddenly pulled out of its southern counterpart, thanks to Liam Gallagher coming down with viral laryngitis – to be replaced at the top of the bill by the eternally lukewarm Snow Patrol. The cancellation is likely to have been expensive for Oasis, and doctor's advice notwithstanding, they will soon be back on manoeuvres: an array of European concerts is scheduled to finish at a festival near Milan next weekend.
Meanwhile, months of whispers about the group's supposed imminent demise have been newly ramped up. This much we know: communication between Noel and Liam Gallagher is currently so poor that they apparently keep up with each other's thoughts via posts on the Oasis website (Noel), and curt pronouncements issued via Twitter (Liam). In an interview published in last week's NME, Liam traced the poor state of brotherly relations to "a fucking ding-dong in the airport", and issued such hopeful words of rapprochement as, "He doesn't like me and I don't like him", and "It takes a lot more than blood to be my brother."
Now the Sun has assumed its traditional role in Oasis bust-ups – more of which later – and forecast their final split. In yesterday's Bizarre column, a splash by the dependably excitable Gordon Smart was headlined, "No more Oasis gigs after band pull out of fest". Slightly lightening the air of doom, he conceded that the Chelmsford show had been pulled "because Liam's throat genuinely wasn't up to the job", but none of that got in the way of the denouement: "Like so many brilliant bands before them, Oasis are bowing out on bad terms . . . Separate flights, different hotels and very little else in common – friends, interests or personalities. Now Milan at the end of the month looks like it could be the last ever Oasis gig."
We have, needless to say, been here before – at least four times, and usually in slightly more dramatic circumstances. Right from the start, Oasis's public face was based on fratricidal nastiness, the Gallagher brothers' amazingly different temperaments, and their habit of indulging in what slightly more bourgeois people call "no-speakies".
For all their shared love of standard-issue rock excess, Noel – who is six years his brother's senior – has always tended to be worldly, witty, admirably polite, and keen to emphasise that his group's reputation rests on its music. Liam, by contrast, runs on instinct, can easily turn belligerent, and seems to take a good deal of pride in his famed habit of breaking things – including his relationship with big brother. The truly painful part of all this was nailed, albeit unintentionally, in Oasis's brilliant 1995 song Acquiesce, whose chorus, bellowed back at the Gallaghers by vast crowds ever since, ran thus: "Because we need each other/We believe in one another".
In other words, the younger needs the elder for his songs, the reverse also applies on account of Liam's unrivalled charisma and flash, and they both know it. So how to manage the resulting tensions? When I first interviewed them in the spring of 1994 – an occasion on which they got close to chucking one another from the windows of their Glasgow hotel – Liam seemed to have little doubt where all of this was headed: "I hate that twat there," he said of his brother, "and I hope one day there's a release where I can smash fuck out of him, with a fuckin' Rickenbacker [guitar], right on his nose, and then he does the same to me, 'cos I think that we're stepping right up to it now. There's a line there and we're right on the edge of it."
For better or worse, the Gallaghers have been balanced in that delicate place ever since. In the autumn of 1994, when they were in the midst of their first burst of British success and on their inaugural American tour, they arrived in Los Angeles to be met with what one observer recalled as "a binbag full" of that well-known relationship-aid, crystal meth. Inevitably, things did not go as planned: in front of a sold-out audience, Liam served notice of his feelings by coshing Noel with his tambourine, and repeatedly making the British hand gesture for "wanker". His brother then took $800 from the tour manager and disappeared – to San Francisco, and then Las Vegas. "The band's over," Noel told one of Oasis's aides. As it turned out, the Gallaghers were soon reunited in Texas, and the tour resumed.
Some months later, while recording their second album, Noel's decision to take the lead vocal on Don't Look Back In Anger sparked another famous scrimmage, during which he reportedly attacked his brother with a cricket bat, and once again vowed that Oasis were kaput. They weren't, but in September 1996, there came yet another bust-up – when, having already watched his brother miss the first few dates of a much-hyped "breakthrough" American tour (Liam was house-hunting with then-girlfriend Patsy Kensit), Noel seemingly called time on Oasis after a huge row in Charlotte, North Carolina, and flew home on Concorde. Having just played to 250,000 fans over two nights at Knebworth Park in Hertfordshire, Oasis were then at the peak of their imperial phase, and the media treated their apparent break-up as some kind of national bereavement. All major TV news bulletins kept up with the fall-out from the ruckus, and camera crews and photographers anxiously awaited the Gallaghers' separate returns.
Under the careful supervision of Oasis's management, the two soon met up in an undisclosed rural location, and patched things up, allowing their friends at the Sun to claim credit for their reunion. "The Sun saves Oasis," was the headline on the resulting splash, claiming that in its panicked coverage of the spat, Britain's favourite red-top had reminded the Gallaghers of their place in the nation's affections and thereby made everything all right. Of course it had.
After that, give or take the departure of two of Oasis's original members, things went rather quiet – until May 2000, when on a night off in Barcelona, Liam apparently made an off-colour comment about Noel's then-wife Meg Mathews, and Noel once again packed his bags. This time, to massed gasps of incredulity, the show went on: the singer-songwriter Matt Deighton was flown out, hot-housed in Noel's guitar parts, and introduced to Oasis's Italian public in Milan (strange, perhaps, how the regional capital of Lombardy has been given two cameos in this story).
I saw that performance, and the next night's show in Zurich: they were both a real thrill, boosted by the sense of a group flying without their usual radar. If the Gallaghers' relationship really is all over, this may just be the way ahead: Liam starting a career pitched somewhere between Wembley stadium and the end of the pier, based on a simple enough realisation – that you don't need Noel to do Noel's songs.
Still, that is mere speculation and mischief. When it comes to the latest rumours, the most likely conclusion is that Noel and Liam are passing through another relatively inconsequential bit of frostiness, and Oasis – if not the world-beaters of yore, still a very, very big group – will gamely carry on.
It's a thought that puts me in mind of an interview I once did with their former guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, who has long since stopped watching Gallagher fur fly, and these days has a much quieter life in one of the more verdant corners of Cheshire. When I asked him for his memories of one of the Gallaghers' previous scraps, he recalled steadying the nerves of one of their associates when Noel had once again called it quits.
"We said to him, 'Noel's gone home'. He was going, 'Do you think that's it?' I said, 'It'll be all right. Give him a week at home.' By then it was just, 'Oh – another fight.'"
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Oasis: Is It Really Over?
Oasis are finished, says the rumourmill after they suddenly cancel a concert. But it's just business as usual between Liam and Noel Gallagher as the two fall out (again)
For thousands crowded into a field near Chelmsford, Sunday's news must have been deflating, to say the least. Having fulfilled their commitment to play the Staffordshire leg of this year's V festival, Oasis suddenly pulled out of its southern counterpart, thanks to Liam Gallagher coming down with viral laryngitis – to be replaced at the top of the bill by the eternally lukewarm Snow Patrol. The cancellation is likely to have been expensive for Oasis, and doctor's advice notwithstanding, they will soon be back on manoeuvres: an array of European concerts is scheduled to finish at a festival near Milan next weekend.
Meanwhile, months of whispers about the group's supposed imminent demise have been newly ramped up. This much we know: communication between Noel and Liam Gallagher is currently so poor that they apparently keep up with each other's thoughts via posts on the Oasis website (Noel), and curt pronouncements issued via Twitter (Liam). In an interview published in last week's NME, Liam traced the poor state of brotherly relations to "a fucking ding-dong in the airport", and issued such hopeful words of rapprochement as, "He doesn't like me and I don't like him", and "It takes a lot more than blood to be my brother."
Now the Sun has assumed its traditional role in Oasis bust-ups – more of which later – and forecast their final split. In yesterday's Bizarre column, a splash by the dependably excitable Gordon Smart was headlined, "No more Oasis gigs after band pull out of fest". Slightly lightening the air of doom, he conceded that the Chelmsford show had been pulled "because Liam's throat genuinely wasn't up to the job", but none of that got in the way of the denouement: "Like so many brilliant bands before them, Oasis are bowing out on bad terms . . . Separate flights, different hotels and very little else in common – friends, interests or personalities. Now Milan at the end of the month looks like it could be the last ever Oasis gig."
We have, needless to say, been here before – at least four times, and usually in slightly more dramatic circumstances. Right from the start, Oasis's public face was based on fratricidal nastiness, the Gallagher brothers' amazingly different temperaments, and their habit of indulging in what slightly more bourgeois people call "no-speakies".
For all their shared love of standard-issue rock excess, Noel – who is six years his brother's senior – has always tended to be worldly, witty, admirably polite, and keen to emphasise that his group's reputation rests on its music. Liam, by contrast, runs on instinct, can easily turn belligerent, and seems to take a good deal of pride in his famed habit of breaking things – including his relationship with big brother. The truly painful part of all this was nailed, albeit unintentionally, in Oasis's brilliant 1995 song Acquiesce, whose chorus, bellowed back at the Gallaghers by vast crowds ever since, ran thus: "Because we need each other/We believe in one another".
In other words, the younger needs the elder for his songs, the reverse also applies on account of Liam's unrivalled charisma and flash, and they both know it. So how to manage the resulting tensions? When I first interviewed them in the spring of 1994 – an occasion on which they got close to chucking one another from the windows of their Glasgow hotel – Liam seemed to have little doubt where all of this was headed: "I hate that twat there," he said of his brother, "and I hope one day there's a release where I can smash fuck out of him, with a fuckin' Rickenbacker [guitar], right on his nose, and then he does the same to me, 'cos I think that we're stepping right up to it now. There's a line there and we're right on the edge of it."
For better or worse, the Gallaghers have been balanced in that delicate place ever since. In the autumn of 1994, when they were in the midst of their first burst of British success and on their inaugural American tour, they arrived in Los Angeles to be met with what one observer recalled as "a binbag full" of that well-known relationship-aid, crystal meth. Inevitably, things did not go as planned: in front of a sold-out audience, Liam served notice of his feelings by coshing Noel with his tambourine, and repeatedly making the British hand gesture for "wanker". His brother then took $800 from the tour manager and disappeared – to San Francisco, and then Las Vegas. "The band's over," Noel told one of Oasis's aides. As it turned out, the Gallaghers were soon reunited in Texas, and the tour resumed.
Some months later, while recording their second album, Noel's decision to take the lead vocal on Don't Look Back In Anger sparked another famous scrimmage, during which he reportedly attacked his brother with a cricket bat, and once again vowed that Oasis were kaput. They weren't, but in September 1996, there came yet another bust-up – when, having already watched his brother miss the first few dates of a much-hyped "breakthrough" American tour (Liam was house-hunting with then-girlfriend Patsy Kensit), Noel seemingly called time on Oasis after a huge row in Charlotte, North Carolina, and flew home on Concorde. Having just played to 250,000 fans over two nights at Knebworth Park in Hertfordshire, Oasis were then at the peak of their imperial phase, and the media treated their apparent break-up as some kind of national bereavement. All major TV news bulletins kept up with the fall-out from the ruckus, and camera crews and photographers anxiously awaited the Gallaghers' separate returns.
Under the careful supervision of Oasis's management, the two soon met up in an undisclosed rural location, and patched things up, allowing their friends at the Sun to claim credit for their reunion. "The Sun saves Oasis," was the headline on the resulting splash, claiming that in its panicked coverage of the spat, Britain's favourite red-top had reminded the Gallaghers of their place in the nation's affections and thereby made everything all right. Of course it had.
After that, give or take the departure of two of Oasis's original members, things went rather quiet – until May 2000, when on a night off in Barcelona, Liam apparently made an off-colour comment about Noel's then-wife Meg Mathews, and Noel once again packed his bags. This time, to massed gasps of incredulity, the show went on: the singer-songwriter Matt Deighton was flown out, hot-housed in Noel's guitar parts, and introduced to Oasis's Italian public in Milan (strange, perhaps, how the regional capital of Lombardy has been given two cameos in this story).
I saw that performance, and the next night's show in Zurich: they were both a real thrill, boosted by the sense of a group flying without their usual radar. If the Gallaghers' relationship really is all over, this may just be the way ahead: Liam starting a career pitched somewhere between Wembley stadium and the end of the pier, based on a simple enough realisation – that you don't need Noel to do Noel's songs.
Still, that is mere speculation and mischief. When it comes to the latest rumours, the most likely conclusion is that Noel and Liam are passing through another relatively inconsequential bit of frostiness, and Oasis – if not the world-beaters of yore, still a very, very big group – will gamely carry on.
It's a thought that puts me in mind of an interview I once did with their former guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, who has long since stopped watching Gallagher fur fly, and these days has a much quieter life in one of the more verdant corners of Cheshire. When I asked him for his memories of one of the Gallaghers' previous scraps, he recalled steadying the nerves of one of their associates when Noel had once again called it quits.
"We said to him, 'Noel's gone home'. He was going, 'Do you think that's it?' I said, 'It'll be all right. Give him a week at home.' By then it was just, 'Oh – another fight.'"
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Keane
Oasis
Keane want to bury the hatchet with old foes Oasis by working together.
I caught up with Perfect Symmetry trio Tom Chaplin, 30, Tim Rice Oxley, 32, and Richard Hughes, 33, ahead of their headline slot at the Virgin Media V Festival in Chelmsford.
Singer Tom admitted he was stunned Oasis pulled out of performing because Liam Gallagher, 36, has laryngitis.
He told me: “It’s a bit worrying about Liam, as getting any kind of infection kills your voice immediately.
“If I get a cold that does it for me, but laryngitis is horrible so I wish him well.
“I’m not sure it would be the best idea to send a bunch of flowers.”
Noel Gallagher, 42, has been vocal about his dislike of the Battle boys, previously declaring: “No matter what direction Keane take, they’ll still be sh*t.”
But Tom wants to move on. He said: “I often wonder if Noel is almost resisting the truth that Keane and Oasis are alike in a lot of respects.
“I think we share a lot of fans. We are both bands of the people.
“People love coming to a Keane show and an Oasis show because there’s a directness to the songs and people come together in a very communal way.”
Despite joking during their Absolute Radio VIP secret stage session that Wonderwall wasn’t worth covering, Tom would consider a collaboration.
Tom, 30, said: “It would be great for Noel to produce us – I offer the olive branch. We’re huge fans.
“Whenever I go abroad people ask me what is so great about British music – and it’s that there’s room for everybody.”
Hear hear.
Source: www.dailystar.co.uk
Keane Want To Bury The Hatchet With Oasis
Keane want to bury the hatchet with old foes Oasis by working together.
I caught up with Perfect Symmetry trio Tom Chaplin, 30, Tim Rice Oxley, 32, and Richard Hughes, 33, ahead of their headline slot at the Virgin Media V Festival in Chelmsford.
Singer Tom admitted he was stunned Oasis pulled out of performing because Liam Gallagher, 36, has laryngitis.
He told me: “It’s a bit worrying about Liam, as getting any kind of infection kills your voice immediately.
“If I get a cold that does it for me, but laryngitis is horrible so I wish him well.
“I’m not sure it would be the best idea to send a bunch of flowers.”
Noel Gallagher, 42, has been vocal about his dislike of the Battle boys, previously declaring: “No matter what direction Keane take, they’ll still be sh*t.”
But Tom wants to move on. He said: “I often wonder if Noel is almost resisting the truth that Keane and Oasis are alike in a lot of respects.
“I think we share a lot of fans. We are both bands of the people.
“People love coming to a Keane show and an Oasis show because there’s a directness to the songs and people come together in a very communal way.”
Despite joking during their Absolute Radio VIP secret stage session that Wonderwall wasn’t worth covering, Tom would consider a collaboration.
Tom, 30, said: “It would be great for Noel to produce us – I offer the olive branch. We’re huge fans.
“Whenever I go abroad people ask me what is so great about British music – and it’s that there’s room for everybody.”
Hear hear.
Source: www.dailystar.co.uk
Liam Gallagher
Oasis
After the UK newspaper 'The Guardian' ran an apology to Liam Gallagher earlier this month the BBC has now posted following on it's website:
Liam Gallagher: An apology
In an article published on 22 July 2009 about the Oasis iTunes gig at the Roundhouse on 21 July 2009, the BBC News website wrongly suggested that Liam Gallagher stormed off stage for almost half an hour, disrupting the performance.
We accept that the suggestion in the article that the performance was interrupted was wrong and that Liam only briefly left the stage whilst his brother sang Waiting For The Rapture and Masterplan as, we are informed, is normal during their performance.
Liam afterwards returned to the stage to continue the rest of the set.
We apologise to Mr Gallagher and have agreed to pay his legal costs of bringing a complaint.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BBC Apologise To Liam Gallagher
After the UK newspaper 'The Guardian' ran an apology to Liam Gallagher earlier this month the BBC has now posted following on it's website:
Liam Gallagher: An apology
In an article published on 22 July 2009 about the Oasis iTunes gig at the Roundhouse on 21 July 2009, the BBC News website wrongly suggested that Liam Gallagher stormed off stage for almost half an hour, disrupting the performance.
We accept that the suggestion in the article that the performance was interrupted was wrong and that Liam only briefly left the stage whilst his brother sang Waiting For The Rapture and Masterplan as, we are informed, is normal during their performance.
Liam afterwards returned to the stage to continue the rest of the set.
We apologise to Mr Gallagher and have agreed to pay his legal costs of bringing a complaint.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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