Noel Gallagher: I Want To Play Tender With Blur

Noel Gallagher is curating next year's Teenage Cancer Trust shows at the Royal Albert Hall and has told Xfm we might see him on stage with former Britpop rivals Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon from Blur.

It's the first time anyone other than Roger Daultrey has looked after the line-up for the annual charity event - for which Xfm is once again the exclusive radio partner.

Kasabian, Primal Scream and Ryan Adams have all been chosen by the former Oasis man for the series of shows next March but most notably - Noel himself is playing March 23 with Damon and Graham also on the bill for the same night.

Speaking to Xfm's Dan O'Connell Noel explained that he was after Oasis' former enemies Blur for the bill.

"They were one of the first people that I asked - if Blur could do it - because Damon had always said that he'd like to do it, they've tried to get Gorillaz once or twice but could never quite make it work. It was a shame Blur couldn't do it.

He continued, "I dunno how they're gonna do it... I think Damon plays piano and Graham plays guitar and they'll do a load of Blur songs and everyone has a great night.

"I wouldn't be adverse to getting up with them and playing Tender though - that being one of my favourite Blur songs."
It's something you wouldn't have imagined possible 15 years ago - something Noel acknowledged.

"What would I have said in '97? There would have been swear words involved. Definitely," he told Dan.

"We're all older now. I've been on tour with Graham recently and I've met Damon recently... we're all old dudes from the past."

Source: www.xfm.co.uk

Audio: Noel Gallagher On Playing Live With Damon Albarn And Graham Coxon

Noel Gallagher is curating next year's Teenage Cancer Trust series of gigs. He has put himself on the same bill as Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon.

BBC 6 Music's Linda Serck asked if they might share a stage and have a bit of a jam. Another journalist asked if he plays any Blur tracks privately.

This is what Noel said.

listen to ‘Noel, Damon and Graham to share stage?’ on Audioboo

Roger Daltrey On The Line Up Noel Gallagher Has Picked For The TCT Gigs

It's the first time The Who Roger Daltrey has let anyone else take control of the Teenage Cancer Trust concerts which have been going since 2000.

On asking Noel to curate Roger Daltrey said: "Who's a lucky boy then! I AM! As I am in the middle of a six month tour of the US with The Who, I was very concerned that I would not find the time to curate next year's Teenage Cancer Trust shows at the Royal Albert Hall. So it's with great pride and relief that I'm able to thank Noel Gallagher, who has supported me from day one of these concerts, for standing in for me and arranging the artists for the shows next March, and he has pulled together a fantastic line up that promises to be another great success for the charity."

Noel Gallagher Has Opened The Door For An Oasis Reunion

Noel Gallagher has opened the door for an Oasis reunion after saying: “If the Stone Roses can do it, then anyone can do it.”

The 45-year-old singer claimed only two months ago that he would not reunite with brother Liam “even if all the starving children in the world depended on it”.

But he now appears to have mellowed to the idea. In an exclusive interview with the Standard in which he unveiled the line-up for this year’s Teenage Cancer Trust gigs, he said: “I can understand the man in the street thinking, ‘That was such a huge thing, how can you walk away from it?’ I understand. When the Sex Pistols reformed I thought it was the greatest thing of all time.

“You can never predict what you’ll be doing in 20 years’ time, but I guess if everyone remains vaguely slim and has not gone bald, then it’s on the cards. Forever.

“But saying that, when I pick up a guitar I don’t think about an Oasis reunion. I’ve recently seen [guitarist] Gem [Archer], and Liam, and [drummer] Chris [Sharrock], and not one of them mentioned it.”

Gallagher is now taking a break from music and has taken up the mantle of curator of the TCT’s annual fundraising shows from The Who singer Roger Daltrey.

He said: “It’s not something I ever envisaged myself doing. But if I can help, I will help. I don’t know why it is, I never used to get asked to do f*** all in Oasis. Now, f****** hell! If I did everything I was asked to I would have an MBE. No question.

“I lost two uncles to cancer a few years back. It affects everyone. It’s the one thing that you hope science could sort out instead of, do we need to be sending robots to Mars? Do we need to be building bigger guns and bombs?”

Gallagher has produced a top line-up for the shows at the Royal Albert Hall in March. Performers will include Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon, Kasabian, Primal Scream and comedy stars Russell Brand and Noel Fielding.

Securing the artists was no mean feat. Gallagher added: “It’s funny, all the people that you think are gobshites and are the enemies of the Daily Mail, they’re the first people to say yes. Without a pause, Russell said yes. The people that you think are upstanding citizens, they’re the ones who wriggle out of it because they can’t be arsed.”

Source: www.standard.co.uk

Noel Gallagher To Play With Damon Albarn And Graham Coxon At Teenage Cancer Trust Concert

"Will we play together? I hope so..." says Noel.

Noel Gallagher has revealed that he hopes to perform with Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon when the Blur pair support him at a Teenage Cancer Trust concert next year.

As curator of the 2013 series of gigs, Gallagher will headline London's Royal Albert Hall on March 23 next year with Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon supporting on the night. Speaking at a press conference in London this morning (December 5), Noel revealed he intents to perform live with his former nemesis, saying: "Will we play together? I hope so."

As previously reported, Kasabian and Russell Brand are also part of the Teenage Cancer Trust gigs line up.

Kasabian will perform a headline show at the London Royal Albert Hall on March 22, while Russell Brand will team up with Noel Fielding and special guests for a night of comedy on March 20.

In a statement issued to NME about the Teenage Cancer Trust gig, Kasabian said: "The work that Teenage Cancer Trust carry out is vital and invaluable. We are honoured to have been invited back for the third time to perform and support such a worthy cause."

Ryan Adams, Rizzle Kicks and Primal Scream will all perform too. Full details of all the dates can be found below.

Ryan Adams, Beth Orton - March 19
Russell Brand, Noel Fielding - 20
Primal Scream - 21
Kasabian - 22
Noel Gallagher/ Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon - 23
Rizzle Kicks, Labrinth - 24

All shows will take place at The Royal Albert Hall and tickets will be priced from £25.00 (plus booking fee), will be available from 9.30am on Friday 7 December 2013.

Source: www.nme.com

Noel Gallagher Reveals It's "An Honour" To Be Put In Charge Of The TCT Concerts

Labrinth, Kasabian and Rizzle Kicks are some of the names lined up for the 2013 Teenage Cancer Trust gigs.

The acts have been chosen by ex-Oasis star Noel Gallagher, who is curating next year's shows at London's Royal Albert Hall.

Other performers on the bill include Primal Scream, Blur's Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon, as well as comedy stints from Russell Brand and Noel Fielding.

The shows wil take place from Tuesday 19 to Sunday 24 March.

Noel Gallagher, who is also due to perform, said it was "an honour" to be put in charge of the concerts.

"I've always been more than pleased to lend my support over the years," said the 45-year-old singer.

"It's also now a charity that is very close to the hearts and minds of dozens of acts in the world of music."

The final show of the series will feature Labrinth and Rizzle Kicks on the same bill.

Support acts for all the shows will be announced soon.

Since it first began in 2000, the Teenage Cancer Trust series has raised £15 million for teenagers and young people with cancer.

Last year's event was headlined by the likes of Example, Jessie J and Florence + the Machine.

Tickets go on sale on 7 December at 9.30am.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Noel Gallagher Announces The Line-Up Of The 2013 Teenage Cancer Trust Concerts

Noel is pleased to announce the line-up for the 2013 Teenage Cancer Trust concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, which will take place from 19 to 25 March 2013.

Featuring
RYAN ADAMS
KASABIAN
PRIMAL SCREAM
NOEL GALLAGHER
RIZZLE KICKS
DAMON ALBARN & GRAHAM COXON
LABRINTH
BETH ORTON

Plus an evening of comedy with

RUSSELL BRAND
NOEL FIELDING

Tickets on sale on Friday 7th December at 9:30 from the following sites:

www.gigsandtours.com
www.ticketmaster.co.uk
www.royalalberthall.com
www.teenagecancertrust.org

Full list of Teenage Cancer Trust Concerts as follows:

March 2013
Tuesday 19 - Ryan Adams with special guest Beth Orton
Wednesday 20 - An evening of comedy with Russell Brand and Noel Fielding and very special guests
Thursday 21 - Primal Scream
Friday 22 - Kasabian
Saturday 23 - Noel Gallagher, and Damon Albarn & Graham Coxon
Sunday 24 - Rizzle Kicks and Labrinth

Noel, a longstanding supporter of the charity, was asked to get involved in curating the shows by Teenage Cancer Trust patron and The Who front man, Roger Daltrey CBE.  Roger, currently on tour with The Who in America has been the driving force behind the concerts which have raised over £15million for Teenage Cancer Trust since they began in 2000.  This is the first time Roger Daltry has handed over the role of curating the series of concerts.

More info and donate at: www.teenagecancertrust.org

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

On This Day In Oasis History...

The videos below are from December 5th 1997, when Noel Gallagher was interviewed and performed 'Live Forever' on the Late Late Show in Dublin.

Liam Gallagher's 'Pretty Green' Eyes Regent Street Flagship Store

Liam Gallagher’s menswear brand, Pretty Green, aims to open a flagship store on London’s Regent Street as part of a wider property review of its stores in the capital.

Pretty Green already operates two London stores on Carnaby Street and in Covent Garden. Sources told Retail Week that the retailer is mulling the closure of its Covent Garden store to prevent canibilisation.

A Pretty Green spokeswoman confirmed that the retailer is aiming to open a flagship and is eyeing Regent Street. She also said Pretty Green “might not keep all three stores if we opened on Regent Street”.

However, she insisted that the Covent Garden store is not being actively marketed.  “We have no plans to close anything at the moment,” she said. “We’re really happy with the performance across all stores. We’re looking for new stores all the time.

“We’re reviewing our portfolio. We’re looking for a flagship, possibly on Regent Street. We’re a really young brand and are keen to grow.”

The retailer has also signed Jesse Wood – the son of Rolling Star’s guitarist Ronnie Wood – as the face of the brand for two seasons.

Pretty Green debuted on Carnaby Street in 2010. It operates 12 stores, and recent openings include Leeds in June, Tokyo in July and Birmingham in October.

Source: www.retail-week.com

Noel Gallagher Is On The Front Of The NME

Well what a year we've had, right? To celebrate it all NME have collected all the finest - and strangest - memories together in one issue. Feast your eyes on the big photographic moments - the Olympics, the Stone Roses, Pussy Riot - and let us remind you of why we laughed, cried and read far too much about Lana Del Rey.

Noel Gallagher's First Fan

Tom Hingley reads a passage from his book 'Carpet Burns - My Life With Inspiral Carpets' in which the band goad roadie Noel Gallagher to grab a standing fan from the back of a van in moving traffic.

 

Noel Gallagher: Roberto Mancini Is A Magician!

Manchester City fan Noel Gallagher, claims Roberto Mancini always knows which substitutions to make.

Click here to listen to the interview.

Oasis And Adele Mash-Up - 'Some Wonderwall Like You'

Below is a mash-up of Oasis And Adele called 'Some Wonderwall Like You' by Daft Beatles.
 

Parlour Flames Official Website Is Now Up And Running

The Official Parlour Flames website is now up and running, visit it here.

Gift Noel Gallagher's's Live DVD To A Friend Or Loved One

With Christmas almost upon us, we thought you might appreciate being able to send the gift of Noel's special edition live DVD – International Magic Live at the O2 – to a friend or loved one.

We've teamed up with SoPost so that you can send the DVD without the need for your friend or loved one's postal address.

Simply send it via your connection on Facebook or Twitter.

Find out more and send a gift here.

Source: Email from the Official Noel Gallaher Website

Gallery: Liam Gallagher In Japan

Click here for a number of pictures of Liam Gallagher in Japan earlier this year to open his Pretty Green store in Japan.

Thanks to Mari

Noel Gallagher Blasts 'Dull' One Direction

Just when we thought there wasn’t anyone left on the planet who hadn’t been swept up in One Direction mania, straight-talking Noel Gallagher piped up.

The rock legend has poured scorn on today’s pop squeaks, saying that they are bland and boring.

Noel, 45, said: “Back in the 90s the Top 20 was mostly bands and now it’s all manufactured pop. They have got their careers to think about, so you don’t get anybody swearing or even admitting to smoking.”

Niall Horan, 19, from One Direction recently had to apologise to fans after being pictured having a sneaky cig.

But back in their heyday, Noel’s band Oasis were notorious for their hellraising antics and were regularly involved in feuds with other bands and celebs.

He said: “We were just being ourselves back in the day.

“If you are being yourselves nobody can touch you.”

The gobby Mancunian thinks stars now are too media trained and calculating, adding: “We never brushed anything under the carpet, so to speak. If I was asked a silly question I used to give a silly answer.”

He also isn’t a fan of social networking and slams celebs who use it: “I don’t understand the point of tweeting. Celebrities bastardise it. It’s a nonsense.”

And if you were holding out for a Gallagher fragrance, then you’ll be waiting a while.

“I’m not into that – having your own perfume. If I did, it would be called Toe Rag by Noel Gallagher.”

Lovely.

We don’t know about you, but we wish all celebrities could be as open and honest as Noel.

Source: www.dailystar.co.uk

On This Day In Oasis History...

The videos below are from December 2nd 1995, when Oasis appeared on Later With Jools Holland.

 

Video: Beady Eye At The Empress Ballroom

Below is a video of Beady Eye playing at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool on 11th November 2011.

The gig was recently broadcast in South America, thanks to Primus.

 

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'Dream On' Is Named The Best Driving Song Of 2012

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds track 'Dream On' has been named as The Top Five Driving Song Of 2012.



Other artists on the list include Calvin Harris, The Rolling Stones, The Darkness and The Hives.

Source: www.ramtracking.com