Liam Gallagher Heads To Barcelona To Watch The Stone Roses

Liam Gallagher is in Barcelona this evening, to watch The Stone Roses at Club Razzmatazz.

Last month the singer was in attendance at the bands first gig in sixteen years. Thrilled by what he saw, Gallagher tweeted: "Stone Roses are back... Speechless."

He later described it as "better than sex" and added he is going to as many shows from here on in, and said that the Heaton Park concerts are going to be "biblical".

Beady Eye will support The Stone Roses on June 30th at Heaton Park.

A picture of Liam with a fan can be found on our Twitter page here.

Noel Gallagher A Tip To Tango

Bookies reckon Noel Gallagher is a 5/1 shout to change his mind and sign up for Strictly Come Dancing.

Bizarre revealed yesterday how the Oasis legend had been approached with a “name your price” offer by the BBC.

He said he was “flattered” – but too busy.

He might want to have a bag of sand on himself now though, go out in the first round and buy another mansion in the country.

Noel to appear as a contestant on the next series of Strictly is 5/1, his High Flying Birds to perform on the show is 20/1 and Oasis to perform is 200/1.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Another On This Day In Oasis History...

Below is a video of Noel Gallagher performing the first half of 'Wonderwall' at the Free Tibet concert in New York from June 7th 1997.

In March 2009 'Oasis' were banned from performing in China. The Chinese Government is said to have revoked the band's performance licences, and cancelled the two concerts they were to stage in Beijing and Shanghai in April 2009.

The promoters of the shows say that a decision to cancel them was taken after the Government realised that Noel Gallagher had appeared at a 'Free Tibet' benefit gig in the U.S. In 1997. "The Government deemed that the band are unsuitable to perform to their fans in the Chinese Republic."

On This Day In Oasis History...

The video below is from June 7th 1994, when Oasis performed 'Supersonic' & 'Shakermaker' on Naked City.

Still Time To Vote For Liam Gallagher As NME's Ultimate NME Icon

Still time to vote, or vote again if you have already....

You've been voting in your thousands but now the search for the ultimate NME icon really hots up.

Liam Gallagher is in the final shortlist with Alex Turner, Amy Winehouse, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, Kurt Cobain and Morrissey.

Have your say by voting for ONE of the shortlisted artists here.

Noel Gallagher On Rio Ferdinand, Eden Hazard And More

Noel Gallagher also gives his views on England's Euro 2012 chances.

He thinks it's a 'joke' that Rio Ferdinand won't be involved in Poland and Ukraine. He also favours Danny Welbeck to start over Andy Carroll against France in Wayne Rooney's absence.

To listen to the interview click here.

Noel Gallagher Turns Down Strictly Come Dancing

Noel Gallagher has had a few surreal moments in his rock ’n’ roll career.

There was champagne with Tony Blair at Downing Street, the madness of Knebworth in ’96 and a few weeks back he watched his beloved Manchester City rip the Premier League crown from bitter rivals United in injury time on the last day of the football season.

And now the ever-ambitious BBC have given him another — a name-your-price offer for the former Oasis star to appear in sequins on Strictly Come Dancing.

It sounds like total lunacy, but it’s the first thing I’d be happy for my licence fee to be spent on since Meerkat Manor.

Last night High Flying Birds frontman Noel said: “I’m flattered. I’d have done it an’ all as I’ve recently mastered the sticky task of c***** while dancing.

“Sadly though, I’m a bit busy. Maybe next time... ”

Well, it’s not a complete knock-back.

A source at the Beeb added: “Strictly always set their targets extremely high.

“The show gets huge viewing figures and the bookers behind the show are very much of the opinion ‘if you don’t ask, you don’t get’. They knew from the off it was ambitious but they thought it might be something that tickled him.”

Just for one magical moment, imagine Sir Brucie of Forsyth uttering the words: “Nice to see Noel, to see Noel... ”

Then a bit of Bez-esque Wonderwaltz action and Len Goodman offering a critique. Surely followed by a swift, “F*** you” and an Ofcom complaint.

His pal Russell Brand would be proud.

Here’s a suggestion for the Beeb — arrange for a sequined Stone Island jacket and Adidas trainers to be sent to his gaff with a cheque for £1million and you might just be on the right road.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds To Play In Hong Kong This September

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play in Hong Kong this September.

The concert takes place on September 25th at Star Hall @ KITEC, tickets are priced HK$888 and will go on sale 6th June (Today) via HK Ticketing and Tom Lee Outlets.

Tickets can be purchased in either Chinese or English from www.hkticketing.com.

Oasis, The Beatles, Rihanna, Madonna And More Feature In The UK's Best Selling Singles Chart

The Beatles have held off artist such as Elvis Presley and Madonna to be declared the biggest selling UK singles act since charts began 60 years ago.

The Fab Four notched up 17 number ones during their relatively brief eight year chart domination, but split more than 40 years ago.

But performers whose careers have decades longer in some cases - such as Sir Cliff Richard - have failed to outsell them, a new Radio 2 chart reveals.

A countdown to be broadcast today of the all-time biggest sellers since the singles chart began in 1952 - the year the Queen took the throne - shows The Beatles are still unsurpassed.

Presley, who continued to have strong sales in the past decade thanks to a reissue campaign with tracks such as A Little Less Conversation, is ranked second.

Sir Cliff who has had 124 top 40 hits and 14 number ones finished in third place in the list compiled by the Official Charts Company.

Madonna, who has made the top 40 more than 60 times, is ranked fourth.

There are some surprising entries with Rihanna, who charted for the first time in only 2005 is in tenth place, yet The Rolling Stones - who racked up their first hit in 1963 - make it to only number 13. However, although the wrinkly rockers have continued to release singles over the years, they have failed to dent the top ten since 1981.

Tony Blackburn will count down the chart from 2pm to 5pm which shows US rapper Eminem (placed 18th) is ahead of enduring chart stars such as Sir Tom Jones and U2.

DJ and producer David Guetta (ranked 49) manages to finish ahead of big names such as Coldplay (60) and Duran Duran (51).

Sir Paul McCartney is listed twice for his Beatles years and his solo career (number 11), and George Michael is similarly in the chart twice, for his own hits (21) and as a member of Wham! (43).

Blackburn, who will play each artist's biggest hit in the Bank Holiday show , said: "This chart offers a fascinating look at the past 60 years in music and shows the impact that modern stars like Rihanna and Katy Perry have had.

"The list is really varied and will provide something for everyone. There are definitely a few surprises in store - Coldplay being at 60 for one! It is sure to be an interesting listen and will be a great way to spend the Bank Holiday afternoon."

Radio 2's head of music Jeff Smith said: "This list is intriguing, Adele is missing and we've all forgotten just how huge artists such as Shakin' Stevens, Boney M and UB40 were in the UK in the Seventies and Eighties."

The Top 60:

01. Beatles
02. Elvis Presley
03. Cliff Richard
04. Madonna
05. Michael Jackson
06. Elton John
07. Queen
08. Abba
09. David Bowie
10. Rihanna

11. Paul McCartney
12. Kylie Minogue
13. Rolling Stones
14. Rod Stewart
15. Take That
16. Stevie Wonder
17. Oasis
18. Eminem
19. Whitney Houston

20. Spice Girls
21. George Michael
22. Robbie Williams
23. Bee Gees
24. U2
25. Shakin' Stevens
26. Britney Spears
27. Status Quo
28. Lady Gaga
29. Boyzone

30. Blondie
31. Slade
32. Black Eyed Peas
33. Boney M
34. Westlife
35. Celine Dion
36. Beyonce
37. UB40
38. Olivia Newton John
39. Mariah Carey

40. Tom Jones
41. Madness
42. Police
43. Wham!
44. Phil Collins
45. Diana Ross
46. Jam
47. Bryan Adams
48. Pet Shop Boys
49. David Guetta

50. Adam Ant
51. Duran Duran
52. Frank Sinatra
53. Frankie Goes To Hollywood
54. Prince
55. Katy Perry
56. Wet Wet Wet
57. Everly Brothers
58. Shadows
59. Pink
60. Coldplay

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Another On This Day In Oasis History...

The video below is from June 3rd 2008 when Liam Gallagher appeared on The F Word and stole the show with his no nonsense attitude.

On This Day In Oasis History...

The videos below are from the 3rd June 2005, when Oasis appeared on Bearing & Van Dorp in Holland and performed 'Lyla' and 'Don't Look Back In Anger'.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'AKA... What A Life!' Features In New Vauxhall Advert

Vauxhall Motors has launched the sequel to their Home Nations football TV advert.

The song used is AKA... What A Life! by Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds is used again, the track was first used exclusively by Vauxhall Motors in the original Home Nations TV advert aired in September 2011.

The advert features past and current members of the England Football Squad, football fans and Vauxhall staff from the Vauxhall Ellesmere Port production facility in Merseyside.

The advert will air before the England versus Belgium friendly on 2nd June 2012.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Announce Italian Dates

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have today announced two dates in Italy, they will play in Bologna and Florence in October.

For more details head over to the Official sites GIGS section now!

Noel Gallagher: My Wonder Scrawl

Noel Gallagher should bring his own merchandise to gigs.

The singer can’t understand why fans ask him to autograph scrappy pieces of paper rather than an album cover or poster.

He fears his signature will be tossed in a drawer filled with Z-lister scribbles and forgotten about.

Noel said: “When you are outside a gig and someone hands you an album to sign, that is great.

“But when people stop you in the street and say, ‘Can I have your autograph?’ and they pull out a receipt and say, ‘Just put your name on there’, you look at them and say, ‘Are you kidding me?’

“I sometimes ask, ‘What are you going to do with it?’ I bet they stick it in a drawer with autographs from people like Dale Winton and Barbara Windsor.

“Oh, nice one. Thanks, mate. I mean, what is the point in people signing stuff?”

Not surprisingly, Noel admits he’s never asked for an autograph. But he has requested a picture with another celebrity – once.

Noel said: “That was with Neil Young. I have never owned a camera.”

He’s long overdue a phone upgrade, then.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Confirm Fuji Rock Festival Appearance

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have confirmed they will perform at the Fuji Rock Festival at the Naeba Ski Resort in Japan over the weekend of 27-29th July.

For ticket information head on over to the Official Noel Gallagher Website GIGS section now.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Aftershow Party In Dublin

Paul Gallagher jets into Dublin for another Exclusive Aftershow Party following Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds apperance with the Red Hot Chili Peppers in Croke Park, Dublin.

Paul plays a special blend of 50s and 60s Rock n Roll, Original Soul, Northern Soul, and all the indie classics.

Up Close and Personal Promotions presents

Exclusive Red Hot Chili Peppers/Noel Gallaghers High Flying Birds Aftershow

The Merchantile
Dame St
Dublin

Tues 26th June
Doors 10:30pm

Tickets €8

Ticket details can be found here and here.

Deep Sea Arcade On Meeting Noel Gallagher

Deep Sea Arcade have been talking about meeting up with Noel Gallagher during his visit to Australia earlier this year.

Singer Nic McKenzie says there was no ego-swinging from him. ''With the big British bands you kind of expect there to be a lot of attitude because that's a part of their music and persona. I think on that first night when you meet them you always wonder which way it will go and if your experience will forever stain how you think about this act that you like so much. But Noel was really lovely and nice to be around, actually. When that happens it's just such a nice surprise. It was really awesome.''

Read the full interview here.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's Announce German Shows

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have today announced two dates in Germany, they will play in Dusseldorf and Offenbach in October.

For more details head over to the Official sites GIGS section now!

On This Day In Oasis History...

Don't Believe The Truth is the sixth studio album by Oasis, released on May 30, 2005. It reached #1 in the UK Albums Chart with first week sales of just under 238,000. The album entered the U.S. charts at #12, the highest any Oasis album has reached there since 1997 with Be Here Now, although its chart stay was brief. The album went triple platinum in the UK in the first week of 2006, and is the ninth fastest selling album there. As of August 2006, Don't Believe the Truth has sold approximately 2.5 million copies worldwide.


















Every member of the band contributed to the writing of tracks for the album, and the album is the first where all duties were divided between the bandmembers. On some of the tracks regular bass player Andy Bell handled guitar, while Gem and Noel contributed bass to other songs. Don't Believe the Truth is the first Oasis record to feature the drumming of Zak Starkey, who replaced Oasis' longtime member Alan White.

Liam also had a larger impact on the album by his developing songwriting. Noel has said that this album is his favourite of Oasis' last four, because all members have contributed to it. This, he claims, has given it a different feel to a typically Noel-written Oasis album.

The band embarked on a massive world-wide tour and started off at the London Astoria for their Don't Believe the Truth Tour.

Recording

The recording process for Don't Believe the Truth was prolonged. The album was originally supposed to be released around summer/autumn 2004, with an initial 3-4 week session produced by Death in Vegas. The recording finally began after Alan White's departure in January 2004 at Sawmills Studios in Cornwall, the same place where Oasis had recorded their debut album Definitely Maybe. These sessions were completed but the band weren't happy with the results.

Noel has commented since on numerous occasions that there was no problem with the work done by Death In Vegas, but he felt the songs they were working on were simply not good enough to form a record, and felt a break was needed in which new material would have to be written. In Noel's words: "we were trying to polish a turd". Around 10 tracks were worked on with Death In Vegas of which, according to Noel, 6 were "not even good enough to make the b-sides". Four of the tracks which eventually appeared on the album were worked on with Death In Vegas, those songs being: "Turn Up The Sun", "Mucky Fingers", "A Bell Will Ring" and "The Meaning of Soul", although all of these had extra work done to them or were re-recorded before being released.

After a short break in which many new songs, including "Let There Be Love", "Lyla" and "Part Of The Queue" were written, the band reconvened at their Wheeler End Studios with Noel as producer. The band were joined on these sessions by The Who's drummer Zak Starkey. In June 2004, Oasis debuted two new songs from these sessions, the Liam-written "The Meaning of Soul" and the Gem-written "A Bell Will Ring" at two live shows in Poole and at the Glastonbury Festival.

After hearing of the band's production problems from Oasis manager Marcus Russell, American producer Dave Sardy expressed interest in taking over production duties. Sardy was given tapes of existing recording sessions to mix, and after his work was praised by the band, he arrived in the UK to oversee new recording sessions at Olympic Studios in London. These sessions didn't last long before he asked the band to travel to Los Angeles and re-record most of the album there, as he felt more comfortable working in a studio closer to home. With the band eventually agreeing to this, recording sessions began at Capitol Studios in October 2004 with the band spending around 9 weeks there.

Release

The decision to have the leadoff single, "Lyla", on the album was a controversial one, prompted by the label's feeling that there wasn't a suitable lead single among the tracks originally presented. As a result, the decision was taken to record "Lyla", a song which Noel had written and demoed a year previously, but which wasn't recorded by the band during the previous recording sessions. It was decided that Dave Sardy would remix Noel's original demo with Liam recording a set of lead vocals and Zak adding a fresh drum track. "Lyla" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and number nineteen on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart. After having initial reservations about the choice of the first single being taken out of the hands of the band, Noel, who initially wanted "Mucky Fingers" to be the first single, has now reluctantly conceded that the song has indeed "done the business".

In April 2005, four tracks from a promo disc leaked: "The Meaning of Soul", "Mucky Fingers", "Keep the Dream Alive", and "Let There Be Love". The full album found its way onto the Internet on May 3, 2005, when Apple Inc. accidentally put the album up early for sale on their iTunes Music Store service in Germany. While there was no official comment by Apple or by Oasis management, it was speculated that Apple simply got "May 30" confused with "May 03" or "May 3".

Watch the promo video for Lyla HERE
Watch the promo video for The Importance Of Being Idle HERE
Watch the promo video for Let There Be Love HERE

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

From Noel Gallagher's 'Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere' tour diary.

Yes comrades.

Spent the last few days in Korea. In the great city of Seoul. Love this place. It’s like the Scotland of Asia. The shows (which there were 2 of) were fucking bloody awesome.

Thanks for all the birthday presents. A special thanks to the kids what made the birthday cakes that ended up in the dressing room. Works of art they were!!

Someone actually passed a birthday cake onto the stage during the last song!!

I'm feeling a bit worse for wear this morning.

I'm about to start some kind of epic journey home.

I have nothing more to say.

ONWARDS.

GD.



















Source: www.noelgallagher.com

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