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

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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.

Win Tickets, Flights And Accommodation To See Beady Eye And The Stone Roses At The Fuji Rocks Festival

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Click here for details on how to win a trip to see Beady Eye and The Stone Roses at the Fuji Rocks Festival in Japan.

Noel Gallagher On Oasis Reunion And More

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Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds played Croke Park last night, supporting the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and just before his soundcheck, he invited us down to Croker for an announcement. He’ll be back in Dublin playing with Kasabian on Thursday August 23rd with tickets going on sale this Friday at 9am.

Would you believe Noel Gallagher one played a GAA match at Croker in 1983! Noel said “Yeah someone just showed me a photo of it. I can remember I scored a point. I mean we got hammered. Obviously the Irish community in Manchester has lots of Gaelic football teams. We played for one called Oisin’s. We were the champions of Lancashire – the champions for years from Under 14’s right through to Under 18’s and then we came over here to Ireland to play an Irish team and got leathered. My older brother Paul follows it – he follows Mayo. If I knew it was on, I’d probably watch it. It’s quite exciting and a great game. I’m not too hot on hurling – f*** that. It’s like gang warfare – any sport you have to wear a helmet is wrong. It was decided I was better off in the music business. Y’see at the time, I was still at school but quite quickly I went smoking and drinking and birds and drugs took over so football went out the window”.

So the burning question – has he been in touch with his brother Liam recently and will an Oasis reunion ever happen?

Noel said “No I haven’t been in touch. I last texted him at Christmas after the City match. I don’t think it’s gonna happen. It would be great for everyone else except me. It’d be mega for the millions and millions and everybody else it would be brilliant but I wouldn’t be very happy about it. I guess you don’t know what you’re gonna feel like in 20-odd years but right now, I mean I was in Oasis for nearly 20 years. I’ve been doing this what I’m doing now for one year and I’d like to see what it’s like to do it for longer. I don’t think anyone is pushing for a reunion either. Nobody ever brings it up in any seriousness – I mean Liam does publicly but he says a lot of things publicly. I wouldn’t take anything he says seriously”.

To listen to the interview click here.

Source: www.98fm.com

Noel Gallagher Is On Song As He Takes On Roy Keane, 'Crazy' Hurling... And Westlife

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He described hurling as "gangwar with sticks" and dismissed Westlife calling it a day as "hardly The Beatles breaking up".

But, strangely, lifelong Manchester City fan Noel Gallagher was full of praise for former Manchester United legend Roy Keane yesterday, describing him as "one of the best five players the Premier League ever had".

The 45-year-old was speaking at Croke Park yesterday, ahead of his gig supporting the Red Hot Chili Peppers last night, and revealed plans for a joint headliner with Kasabian in Marlay Park on August 23.

It's not often you hear disparaging comments about Gaelic sports at a press conference in GAA headquarters but there was no stopping former Gaelic schoolboy footballer Noel.

Revealing that his elder brother Paul still followed the Mayo team, Mr Gallagher said: "I've seen a few matches here over the years.

"It's a great game and quite exciting but hurling ? F*** that. That's like gang war with sticks. I'm not too sure about that. Any sport where you have to wear a helmet is wrong," he said.

The former Oasis guitarist was returning to Croke Park for the first time in nearly 30 years after scoring on the hallowed pitch in 1983 as part of a visiting Manchester side Oisin's.

"It's all done up now. I'm not sure there was even seats. I scored a point but I can't remember at which end," he said, recalling the match against local side, Kilmacud Crokes.

The future rock 'n' roll star had stayed with the family of one of the players from Kilmacud on that visit in April 1983 and was reminded of that weekend in the capital when he met an Irish fan while on tour in Australia in January this year.

"I was out shopping in Melbourne when I bumped into this Irish guy about the same age. He asked me had I been in Dublin on a particular date," he said.

"I said 'Yes I had. He told me his Mam and Dad in Dublin had a picture of me when I must have stayed in their house. They had often wondered over the years if it was me, the same Noel Gallagher . . . apparently I used to eat a lot of Weetabix," he said.

Describing how he hung up his GAA boots and started a rock band, he joked: "I had gone as far as I could. It was decided, that I would be better off in the music business. I enjoyed it at the time.

"I was still at school, then quickly after school, the smoking and drinking take over. Playing football goes out the window. Anyway I'm not an athlete, too much hard graft goes into that," he said.

Despite being a fanatical fan of Manchester City, he went on to reveal how he rates Keane of rivals Manchester United as one of his favourite all time players.

"He is easily one of the top five players that the Premier League has ever had. I thought he was a great player for United. If only England had Roy Keane now, they would win games. He was the one player who could take a game by the scruff of the neck and bully his teammates from three goals down to win. He was immense," said Gallagher.

Asked about the Corkman's comments on Irish fans singing as their side was losing, he added: " Roy is pure comedy. He should take over the Ireland job if he thinks he can do it better than anyone else.

"I've never met him but he probably hates me like everybody else," he said.

The star claimed to be unaware Westlife ended their 14-year career with farewell gigs in Croke Park last Saturday night.

"Westlife, have they been killed? What, they've split up ? Well, it's hardly The Beatles breaking up? They've split up, good, brilliant -- there'll be a party tonight so," he joked.

Tickets for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and Kasabian co-headliner in Marlay Park go on sale this Friday at 9am and are priced at €49.50.

Source: www.independent.ie

Setlist: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds At Croke Park

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Below is the setlist for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland that took place earlier today.

(It’s Good) To Be Free
Everybody’s On The Run
Dream On
If I Had A Gun
The Death Of You And Me
(I Wanna Live In A Dream In My) Record Machine
AKA... What A Life!
Talk Tonight
AKA... Broken Arrow
Half The World Away
(Stranded On) The Wrong Beach
Little By Little
Don’t Look Back In Anger

Thanks to John B

Noel Gallagher On Playing At Croke Park In 1983 And More

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Noel Gallagher will play in Croke Park tonight as support to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but it will not be the first time he has played the venue.

Earlier today Gallagher recalled the time as a 16-year-old schoolboy he played a match in Croke Park in 1983 against Kilmacud Crokes.

The Gallagher boys were involved in the Oisín GAA club in Manchester as youngsters and took the field as under-age Lancashire champions.

Gallagher’s memories of the match are vague except that he scored a point and his team got “leathered”. It was his first visit to Dublin.

“I enjoyed it at the time I’ve got to say,” he said, “I was still at school then. Quite quickly after school I went smoking and drinking. Birds and drugs take over. Playing football goes out the window.”

“I got as far as I could take it,” he said of his short career in Gaelic football. “I’m not an athlete. Too much hard graft goes into that.”

While in Dublin, members of the Oisín club stayed in the homes of players from the club. By coincidence Gallagher met the person who put him up in Dublin while playing a concert in Melbourne last January.

“He was about my age and he said to me ‘were you in Dublin at a certain date and I said yes’. His mum and dad had a picture of me and often wondered was it the same guy. Apparently I used to eat a lot of Weetabix.”

He was back in Croke Park this afternoon to announce details of a joint-headlining show that he and his band The High Flying Birds will be playing with Kasabian in Marlay Park on August 23rd.

Kasabian lead guitarist Sergio Pizzorno said he and Gallagher have been friends for eight years. The band supported Oasis in Slane in 2009.

Kasabian, who have been one of the biggest acts to come of the UK in recent years, have credited Oasis with inspiring much of their success especially bringing guitar music back to the fore.

However, Pizzorno said comparisons between his band and Oasis as “laziness”.

“Oasis made you believe that you actually be in a band. It was very much a punk attitude. We play guitar too, but that’s where it ends,” he said.

“Writers they have got things to do. They might read something you said and then they say ‘I don’t really like these cats so I won’t give them a chance and I’ll say what everyone else says about them’.

“We’ve kind of used it in our favour. For a lot of people we have been underestimated. When they come and see us live and listen to the CDs, there’s so much different that you can’t put us in the same category as Oasis.”

Tickets priced at €49.50 go on sale on Friday.

Source: www.irishtimes.com

Gallery: Noel Gallagher Press Conference In Ireland

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Click here for a number of pictures of Noel Gallagher at a press conference today in Croke Park after his sound check, where it was announced that he will be back to play in Ireland again this summer at Marlay Park on the 23rd August.

Thanks to Sandra

Beady Eye To Be Supported By The Moons At Warrington Parr Hall

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The Moons are to support Beady Eye on thursday at Warrington Parr Hall.

This will be Beady Eye's only UK headline show this year, for more information on the The Moons click here.

Important Information For People Collecting Tickets To See Beady Eye On Thursday

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Well done to all those people who managed to get tickets for Beady Eye this Thursday.

Here are a few things you need to know to make your night run smoothly...

Please make sure you bring a copy of your confirmation email and photo ID (Drivers Licence/Passport), you will not be admitted without this.

Doors will open at 7pm approx. Beady Eye take the stage at 9pm approx. (Timings subject to change)

When you arrive at the venue join the queue that matches the first letter of your surname, if in doubt ask a member of staff

Have your confirmation/ID ready when you reach Box Office

Upon collection you must enter the venue with all members of your party

Please be patient. The band have requested that this event be collection only to prevent touts and ensure the event is for real fans. Distributing over 1000 tickets will take some time, and we will be working as hard as we can to get you into the venue as quickly as possible.

Thanks for taking the time to read this, see you on Thursday for what promises to be another top top night in PH!

Source: www.pyramidparrhall.co.uk

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Announces Double Header With Kasabian

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Noel Gallagher this afternoon announced details of an upcoming double-headliner gig with Kasabian at Marlay Park on Thursday 23rd August. The supporting bill includes Yorkshire 3-piece The Cribs. Gallagher and MCD made the announcement in a joint press conference in Croke Park ahead of Gallagher's support slot this evening with Red Hot Chili Peppers.

This will be Noel Gallagher's fourth Irish show in less than a year, after performances in The Olympia, The O2 and tonight's Croke Park gig.

Tickets will cost €49.50 and will be on sale from this Friday 29th June at 9am from Ticketmaster.

Source: entertainment.ie

Artwork For Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'Everybody's On The Run' Single

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Below is the artwork for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'Everybody's On The Run' single.

The single is being released on July 30th. The B side will be The Amorphous Androgynous 15 minute remix of the previous hit “AKA… What A Life!”.



















More details can be found here.

Noel Gallagher To Make Major Announcement In Croke Park This Afternoon

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Noel Gallagher is set to make a "major announcement" in Croke Park this afternoon around 3.30pm in which he will reveal details of a major upcoming double-headliner gig this Summer.

Source: entertainment.ie

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'Everybody's On The Run' 12" & CD Single Pre-order!

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will release a new single, "Everybody's On The Run" taken from the eponymous double platinum album, on July 30th. The B side will be The Amorphous Androgynous 15 minute remix of the previous hit "AKA... What A Life!".

Click here to order, and to check out the artwork.

On This Day In Oasis History...

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The videos below are from the 26th June 1994, when Oasis played at the Glastonbury Festival.





Noel Gallagher Lines Out At Croker Again After Making His Point 30 Years Ago

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There are a few more wrinkles these days, but the bushy eyebrows and rock star sneer have not changed.

Oasis legend Noel Gallagher returns to Croke Park tonight to support the Red Hot Chili Peppers, nearly 30 years after scoring at the GAA headquarters.

Back in April 1983, the then 16-year-old was more in danger of becoming a GAA All-Star than a rock 'n' roll star.

He visited Croker when his Manchester-based Oisin's GAA club played an exhibition match at the ground.

Mr Gallagher gets the chance to play the stadium again tonight as his post-Oasis band, the High Flying Birds, supports the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

Padraig Johnson, chairman and then selector of the GAA club, said that back in 1983 Mr Gallagher would not have realised that he was playing on hallowed turf.

"To be honest with you, looking back, I'm not sure if Noel or any of his teammates knew the significance of playing in Croke Park."

The young Gallagher -- seen here pulling a face next to the goalie -- is remembered by Mr Johnson as "always up for mischief".

"But Noel wasn't a bad kid. He was just like a lot of young men you meet, a little bit wild. You'd coach him and he'd listen.

"All in all, he was a very promising young player, and might have gone further in the GAA if he hadn't taken up rock 'n' roll," added Mr Johnson, who himself progressed to be president of the GAA in Britain.

The game at Croke Park came completely by chance, when the Manchester side were invited over to Dublin for the weekend by local side Kilmacud Crokes. "A few strings were pulled and at 11.30 one Saturday morning, I saw my young lads from Manchester coming out under the Hogan Stand to the sound of 'Amhran na bhFiann'," he said.

Gallagher's debut on the hallowed field is remembered in Croke Park's museum, in a book on display commemorating Oisin's centenary in 2004.

And the experience clearly did stick in the memory as the star has previously spoken about the game himself.

"We came to Dublin to play exhibition games against some Dublin teams in Croke Park. We were hammered though. But I scored a point."

Both Noel and Liam Gallagher played for the Oisin side but Mr Johnson said he "has no idea" why brother Liam Gallagher was not part of the weekend trip.

The Gallagher brothers were born and brought up in Longsight, Manchester by parents Thomas Gallagher, originally from Duleek, Co Meath, and Peggy Sweeney, from Swinford, Co Mayo.

Source: www.independent.ie

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's Land In Croke Park

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will support the Red Hot Chili Peppers at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland later today (June 26th).

If you are going to the show, and you are able to scan your ticket or send in pictures email them to us @ scyhodotcom@gmail.com.

You can also tweet us pictures and updates @scyhodotcom or via our Facebook page here.

Stage Times For The Red Hot Chili Peppers And Support Acts At Croke Park

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Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will join the Red Hot Chili Peppers for what promises to be a mammoth gig at Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland tomorrow.

The official stage times for the Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Croke Park in Dublin are as follows:

17:30 – Gates Open
18:00 – The Vaccines
19:00 – Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
20:30 – Red Hot Chili Peppers

Times are subject to change.

Watch Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds At The Southside Festival Now!

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Below are a number of videos from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the Southside Festival in Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany on Friday.



















Others to follow as and when I find them.

Thanks to Melwen2626

Another Gallery: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds At The Isle Of Wight Festival

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Click here for a number of pictures from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the Isle Of Wight Festival that took place yesterday.

On This Day In Oasis History...

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The videos below are from June 25th 2004, when Oasis played at the Glastonbury Festival.













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