Liam Gallagher: 'Roses Were Right To Reunite'

Liam Gallagher has urged critics not to challenge The Stone Roses for breaking their promise to never reunite.

Since their break-up in 1996, the British rockers have constantly rebutted rumours of a comeback, with bass player Gary 'Mani' Mounfield speaking out as recently as April (11) to say he was "disgusted" by the latest reports.

But last week, the Fools Gold hitmakers performed an about-turn and announced they are reforming for a world tour next year (12) - and former Oasis star Gallagher, who is a close friend of the band, has urged critics not to accuse them of hypocrisy.

He tells Nme magazine, "I think people should just chill out man, and let them get back together. Reporters are gonna be like, 'You said this, you said that.' Who gives a f**k, man, they're there, and they're doing it, and everyone should be happy, because they're a mega band.

"It's just a waste of time all that, 'Well, you said this...'. Alright, well I've f**king changed my mind, you f**king little spotty c**t. People change their f**king minds, man."

Source: www.contactmusic.com

Liam Gallagher Wants Stone Roses Support Slot

Liam Gallagher is eyeing a support slot at the Stone Roses' comeback gigs next year (12), insisting he'd "sell hot dogs" at the event just for the chance to be involved.

The cult British band smashed the U.K. concert sales record last week (21Oct11) when all 240,000 tickets for their reunion shows sold out in less than an hour.

The announcement of three gigs in Manchester, England has sparked speculation over which acts the rockers will choose to support them - and former Oasis singer Gallagher has already put his new band Beady Eye forward for a slot on the bill.

He tells Nme magazine, "Without a doubt (I'd support them). I'd sell hot dogs. Without a f**king doubt, I'd f**king love to. It's their gig, they can do what the f**k they want - but with these gigs they should put on a load of bands, man.

"Because there's nothing better than someone playing really good before you come on because it gives you a f**king kick, you know what I mean. If you're on with a load of DJs, well, I'm sure they'll be up for it, but you need a couple of great bands with great singers, having it, and then by the end of the night, it's just f**king on."

Source: www.contactmusic.com

Noel Gallagher On The Hacienda And Dance Music

Sour Mash have released a video of Noel Gallagher talking about clubbing at The Hacienda and dance music.

Video: Liam And Nicole Gallagher On George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight

Click here and here to watch the interview that Liam and Nicole Gallagher did on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight in Canada.

PLEASE NOTE: The video only plays in Canada, as soon as an alternative is available I will post it.

Should Beady Eye Play Oasis Songs?

Perhaps the biggest mistake Liam Gallagher has made with Beady Eye – a band containing four-fifths of Oasis's final lineup – is to refuse to play any Oasis songs live. Not only have Beady Eye's live shows consequently lacked the fist-punching highs of his former band's sets, but too distinct a line was drawn between the two acts, leaving Liam struggling to bring Oasis's fan base along with him. Not so Noel Gallagher. On Sunday night, Liam's elder brother performed several Oasis songs at the first live outing of his High Flying Birds solo project, in Dublin. As fan-filmed videos at youtube.com/beadyeysis prove, even played acoustically and sung by the wrong Gallagher, Supersonic and Wonderwall can prompt mass, beery singalongs. So, too, do the best of Noel's new songs – particularly the barrelling AKA… What a Life. Not surprising, then, that Noel has just announced a date at London's 20,000-capacity O2 Arena, while Beady Eye have yet to sell out November's 5,000-capacity Brixton Academy show.

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Noel Gallagher Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere (Vol.2) Part Two

Yes comrades.

How art thou? So... we fuckin' smashed it, eh?

It was a nice surprise, the HFB album going in at #1. Thanks for that. A proud moment. Commiserations to young Mr. Cardle, whom I met the other night. Nice lad. Lovely hat AND scarf!!

The big story of the last few days was, of course, the righteous Man City's total and utter humiliation of The Evil Empire. A result so shocking my 4 year old, who knows nothing about anything that isn't a dinosaur, said, "That's really bad, isn't it dad?" To which I laughed into his face and raised him aloft like a human world cup until he requested that I put him down. A result so awe-inspiring that it rendered the 1st NGHFB gig almost irrelevant.

Was it any good? Don't ask me. I felt like it flew by in about 30 mins! I enjoyed it, mind. It did leave me with a bit of food for thought regarding the set list. All good though.

Legged it straight off stage to the airport where my private jet THE G-FIRM was fired up and ready to fly home to London. Had to be on top form at them Q awards. Got myself a nice little Q ICON award and more importantly, and somewhat surprisingly, a blimmin' standing ovation!!!! I liked it a lot!!!! More of those, please.

Spent the rest of the day drinking and smoking my arse off. Which meant yesterday was spent on the couch watching the repeats of the total and utter humiliation of Man United (which was where aforementioned child-lifting took place).

I am currently on a high-speed train up north heading to the great city of Manchester. Playing the Apollo tonight. Coming on to 'Blue Moon'. Should be interesting!!!

IN A BIT!

GD

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

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Noel Gallagher, High Flying Birds, Olympia Dublin, Review

4 Stars out of Five

Noel Gallagher had confessed to feeling jittery ahead of the live debut of his High Flying Birds project. Apparently the thought of playing mid-tempo Beatles-esque guitar pop to a room of swooning fans was enough to bring him out in a cold sweat.

Hang on, cynics will mutter, hasn’t he been doing precisely the same thing with Oasis for the past decade and a half? The difference, of course, is that this time it’s Noel Alone. Two years after his relationship with Liam imploded in a firestorm of expletives (and, if rumours are to be believed, airborne guitars), his new ensemble is finally here in the flesh, ready to spread its wings on stage for the first time. Since Liam’s Beady Eye turned out to be all swagger, no songs, the opportunity to prove he was the heart and soul of Oasis all along is within grasp.

Accompanied by a brisk light show and an unfussy four-piece group – he has described High Flying Birds as a collective but, really, it’s a glorified solo vehicle – the nerves Noel had been predicting in interviews were nowhere in evidence. Perhaps the edge was taken off by his new album’s romp to the top of the charts. Either that or the stage fright was buried beneath an avalanche of beetle-browed intensity. Gallagher could have been frowning for England: if they start handing out awards for scowling, he’d best invest in a fresh mantelpiece.

The new record, called simply Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, is a satisfying blend of the surprising and familiar. Occasional experimental flourishes – there are unlikely winks towards Eighties electronica and mid-Nineties indie pop – are offset by Gallagher’s patented spit and sawdust song-writing. Above all, the album is electrified by the sense anything is possible. Noel still isn’t much cop at lyrics ( inevitably he rhymes of “gun” with “sun”) but, for the first time since the late Nineties, you get the impression he is writing for himself rather than a vast expectant fan base.

True to his word, he threw in several Oasis tracks, starting off none too subtly with It’s Good To Be Free and prompting mass scenes of grown men blubbing into their lager during Wonderwall. However, the focus was clearly on the new material. Recreated with extra oomph, Everybody’s on the Run is a stomping ballad which, unlike practically every Oasis torch song ever composed, skirts around treacly Let It Be pastiche.

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

On This Day In Oasis History...

The videos below are from October 26th 2008, when Oasis played at The Roundhouse in London with the Crouch End Festival Chorus as part of the BBC's Electric Proms.

Watch Oasis At The City Of Manchester Stadium On Sky Anytime

On Sky Anytime until Thursday 27th October.

Oasis blast out 16 classic tracks in their Don’t Believe the Truth –tour homecoming gig

Award-winning director Dick Carruthers filmed the self-proclaimed greatest band in the world, Oasis, as they returned to their home town of Manchester in 2005 on the English leg of their world tour.

Hailed as a triumphant return to the form of their first two seminal albums, Don’t Believe The Truth was Oasis’ 6th studio album. The album went on to win two Q Awards and included some of Oasis’ best loved songs, such as The Importance of Being Idle, Lyla and Let There Be Love.

In Oasis Live At The City of Manchester Stadium, the band perform not only songs from Don’t Believe The Truth but also a selection of fan’s favourites, like Wonderwall and Don’t Look Back in Anger.

Liam And Nicole Gallagher On Music At Home

Nicole and Liam break down which bands they play for their kids... And Liam explains why KISS just doesn't do it for him...



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Pre-Sale For Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds UK And Ireland Tour Sell Out In Four Minutes

The exclusive pre-sale for tickets to see Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds tour of the UK and Ireland next February and March sold out in four minutes this morning

The band will play the following dates...

13th Feb 12 :: MANCHESTER, MEN Arena
16th Feb 12 :: BELFAST, Odyssey Arena
17th Feb 12 :: DUBLIN, The O2
23rd Feb 12 :: NEWCASTLE, Metro Radio Arena
24th Feb 12 :: GLASGOW, SECC Hall 4
26th Feb 12 :: LONDON, The O2
01st Mar 12 :: BIRMINGHAM, NIA

If you missed out tickets general sale details are below.

- General on sale for the Belfast and Dublin shows begin at 9am on Thursday 27th October through www.NoelGallagher.com

- General on sale for the Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, London and Birmingham shows begins at 9am on Friday 28th October through www.NoelGallagher.com

Liam Gallagher And Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Feature In This Week's NME

Inside this week's NME magazine Liam Gallagher talks about The Stone Roses reforming, the magazine also includes a full report from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds first gig in Dublin.

Noel Gallagher Is X-Tatic

Rock ace Noel Gallagher doesn’t mind his songs being used on The X Factor as he always gets asked beforehand.

The 44-year-old Q Award winner, at No 1 with his debut solo album, told me: “I don’t get precious about my songs. I don’t take the show seriously, musically. As long as they’re not crackheads or robbing my house it’s all good.”

And although Noel is grounded about his position as a legend, he still gets excited about making music. He added: “Recording in Los Angeles is pretty much living the dream as a musician.”

Source: www.dailystar.co.uk

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's Land In Manchester

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play their first gig at the 02 Apollo in Manchester, England later today (October 26th).

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Pre-sale For Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds UK And Ireland Tour Starts Today

The pre-sale for all dates begins at 9am today (26th October) here for fans registered at www.noelgallagher.com.

Registered member of the website who haven't got your pre-sale mailer yet, get the details from the the official website's inbox here.

The pre-sale for the Dublin and Belfast shows will last until 9am Thursday 27th October.

The pre-sale for the England and Scotland shows will last until 8am Friday 28th October.

13th Feb 12 :: MANCHESTER, MEN Arena
16th Feb 12 :: BELFAST, Odyssey Arena
17th Feb 12 :: DUBLIN, The O2
23rd Feb 12 :: NEWCASTLE, Metro Radio Arena
24th Feb 12 :: GLASGOW, SECC Hall 4
26th Feb 12 :: LONDON, The O2
01st Mar 12 :: BIRMINGHAM, NIA

General on sale for the Belfast and Dublin shows begin at 9am on Thursday 27th October through www.NoelGallagher.com.

- General on sale for the Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, London and Birmingham shows begins at 9am on Friday 28th October through www.NoelGallagher.com.

Gallery: Beady Eye At The Reading Festival

Click here for pictures of Beady Eye by Dan Reid at the Reading Festival in August.

Win Tickets To See Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Intimate Radio 2 Gig

www.NoelGallagher.com have been able to secure the last remaining tickets for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' intimate Radio 2 gig on 3rd November.

To enter the draw to receive a pair of tickets head on over to the website's 'Inbox' here.

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

Still Time To Sign Up For Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds UK Tour Pre-sale

www.NoelGallagher.com will be sending out the exclusive pre-sale details for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds UK / Ireland 2012 tour this evening. If you're not already signed up there's still time to do it:

Click here for details.

Video: Noel Gallagher's Acceptance Speech At The Q Awards

Watch Noel Gallagher's acceptance speech at the Q Awards 2011, that took place in London yesterday.

Noel acceptance speech can be found after 0:36.



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Liam Gallagher On A Possible Oasis Reunion

Being the guy from Oasis
"I'm not running from the guy that was in Oasis. That is me. We just go under a different name. And I sing the same, I'm in the some bands, I dress the same, so..."

On playing Oasis songs again
"I might do it. You know, I'd like to. I mean why not, man? I like those songs."

On an Oasis reunion
"I'm definitely up - well, Noel is the one that started this kind of thing. But I'm definitely up for doing a tour. I mean, as long - I don't think me 'n' him'll ever be in a full-on band again, you know what I mean? That's done, I think. But Noel was mentioning like a tour for the 2015 'What's the Story Morning Glory', and I think by then, three years, I will have grown up a bit and so will he."



Source: www.cbc.ca