Johnny Marr Joins Noel Gallagher On Stage In Manchester

A Smiths legend formed an impromptu Mancunian supergroup as he joined Noel Gallagher on stage at his homecoming show.

Johnny Marr made a surprise appearance to perform alongside his pal at the gig at the arena tonight.

The 51-year-old guitarist, known for his killer riffs, was unveiled as the special guest to a rapturous reception at the end of a night which saw Noel mix songs from his new solo album with a raft of Oasis classics.

However, rumours of an appearance by his brother Liam proved unfounded.

The former frontman sparked a frenzy earlier by Tweeting: “Hometown gig Monday night, keeping it dangerous. LG x”.

However, there were no reported sightings of him at the show.

He did, however, again take to Twitter to express his pleasure at Man United’s FA Cup defeat to Arsenal across town at Old Trafford.

Source: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

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Liam Gallagher's Latest Tweet

Danny Welbeck keeping it super fucking dangerous on a Monday night in Manchester. LG x

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Noel Gallagher Calls Ed Sheeran "A F*cking Dude"

Noel Gallagher has said that Ed Sheeran is the only person to ever tell him they did not want to play a gig for Teenage Cancer Trust.

However, he added that most artists who did not want to take part in the charity event that he curated in 2013 initially said yes, but then got their agents to pull out of the gigs for them. Sheeran then agreed to take part the following year.

"You'll be there on the phone listening to someone blatantly lying to you. People say they can do it and then get their publicist to call up later and say, 'Oh we can't do it now, he thinks his cat's gonna have a stroke that particular afternoon'. You’re there, cajoling, with some cunt who plays a banjo about whether they're gonna turn up," said Gallagher in an interview which features in this week's issue of NME.

Discussing Sheeran, Gallagher commented: "The only one fucking person that has ever ever ever said 'I can't do it, I just got back from Australia I can’t be fucking arsed man, I'm fucked, but I will definitely do it next year' and I crossed his name off the list was Ed Sheeran! He actually called me back, you know what I mean, he said, 'Right I'm ready now, I wanna do it', and I thought, 'You know what, what a fucking dude'."

Noel Gallagher recently jumped to Ed Sheeran's defence after previously criticising the singer, stating "I won't hear a word said against him". Speaking to NME earlier this year, Gallagher remarked that he couldn't live in a world where Ed Sheeran headlines Wembley. But in an interview with Shortlist, the Oasis man revealed he'd had a change of heart about the pop star, mainly because Sheeran followed up on his word to appear at Gallagher's Teenage Cancer Trust concert at the Royal Albert Hall. "The only person that has ever said that and called me back the next year is Ed Sheeran. And I thought, 'You know what, you'll do for me man.'" He added: "He's a good lad and I won't have a word said against him."

Previously asked by NME if he'll be going to Sheeran's Wembley Stadium gigs, which Sheeran offered him tickets to, Gallagher said: "No no, they're for my daughter. She'll be going and drinking his champagne and possibly playing Top Trumps with James Blunt in the dressing room afterwards. I've given her a list of people to insult while she's there."

Noel Gallagher's new album 'Chasing Yesterday' is Number One in the Official Album Chart and has been confirmed as the fastest-selling album of 2015 so far. The album was released last week (March 2). Official Chart Company data reveals that the album had 89,000 combined sales, including 1,700 streams that now count toward the final chart position.

Gallagher is Number One ahead of Sam Smith's 'In The Lonely Hour' and Ed Sheeran's 'X' as well as the albums by George Ezra and Royal Blood.

Source: www.nme.com

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Is Liam Gallagher Going To See Brother Noel Live In Manchester Tonight?

Tabloid Alert

Oasis fans may want to keep a Beady Eye peeled for Liam Gallagher in the audience at his brother Noel Gallagher's gig at the Manchester Arena tonight.

For Liam has just posted a cryptic message on his Twitter account saying: “Hometown Gig Monday night, Keeping it Dangerous LG x”.

Fans soon began to speculate that the tweet means Liam is heading to watch his big brother when he plays with his new band, High Flying Birds, at the arena tonight.

Others thought it could mean Liam, whose latest band Beady Eye split last year, is planning a surprise secret gig at an intimate venue in Manchester at the same time his brother is playing to some 15,000 fans.

Or, of course, it could be Liam just teasing fans by talking in riddles - as he has been known to do in the past.

Most likely is it’s Liam’s response to Noel reportedly saying earlier this week that it could be dangerous for Liam to come to his gigs - as he’d in all likelihood get mobbed by fans.

Whatever the meaning, at least it appears that the Burnage brothers are finally mending the rift that saw the dramatic split of Oasis back in 2009.

The brothers are back on speaking terms, and Noel told the M.E.N. last week that he would consider an Oasis reunion - if the right offer were made.

He said: “I’d do it in the morning, if somebody puts half a billion pounds in my bank account. That’s not million; billion. Sterling. I’m there.”

But he also talked about enjoying going solo.

“When you’re writing lyrics for someone else to sing, it can be a bit tricky - particularly with Liam because you’d show him lyrics for a song and he’d go, ‘Is this about your ******* bird?’,” he says.

“I’d be like, ‘Let’s have a look ... erm, no. Just pretend it’s about your bird’. Now, with the songs I write, I’m free to get as personal or vague or existential as I like. I’m not a slave to anyone.

Source: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

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Get The Last Of Some Oasis (What's The Story) Morning Glory? Merchandise

There are still some great but very limited bits of merchandise from last year's (What's The Story) Morning Glory? re-issue left, including this lighter, enamel badge and Knebworth replica T-shirt on the Oasis store.

Have a look around here. Once they're gone they're gone!

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Noel Gallagher's: Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere Vol 3: The Good, The Bad And The Bubbly (Part 2)

Noel's back with his award winning tales from the road. Enjoy!

Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere Vol 3: The Good, The Bad And The Bubbly:

So where were we..?

Nottingham I believe. What a night that was. Even the soundcheck was great. Only our third gig and it was soaring...majestic...like an eagle or something!

The crowd were immense. Did I spy a leg bomber out there somewhere? I think I did! Always a welcome sight.

I'm STILL fannying around with the set. Almost there with it now. It's getting better...man!! (Ha-ha!)

Legged it straight off stage for a 4 hour drive up to Glasgow. Mind numbingly boring. It was made barely bearable by the Terry Tibbs Phone-in on Talk Sport. My god it was funny. Get on it if you can, it's fucking insane. Arrived into Glasgow at 3am...

Fuck me I need a haircut (another thing I forgot to do before I came away!). Problem is see, I have Irish hair and as any Irish man will tell you we have hair that doesn't grow in straight lines. Mine grows but doesn't get longer, it gets wider!!!

If I didn't rely on myself so much I'd have fired myself from this tour already... If I don't mention it anymore I might forget about it and let myself off, so let's move on.

The next day I'd agreed to do an in-store record signing thing at HMV in Glasgow...There were people there of all shapes and sizes and...even a few girls...real ones. I did feel a bit like Father Christmas at a grotto somewhere in the 70's.

There were some tears..not mine I might add...

Some guy had gifted me, as some kind of reward for his musical journey since '94, a betting slip in which he'd kindly placed a £3 bet for me on Man City to beat Burnley next Saturday! Let's hope the blues do the business and...well...The Milky Bars will be on me!!(that's a 70's joke there for you).

After signing all sorts of shit for about an hour it's fair to say R-KID has banged out a few cagoules in Glasgow... I might have been the only male in the shop not wearing one!! They do look good though, I must say.

The Hydro is, so my Scottish aftershave drinking pals tell me, a world class venue! I'll let you know in about 2 years, when this tour finishes, if that is indeed true. I'll tell you what is world class though...TRULY world class...is that fucking crowd.

Holy shit-balls... I've seen and done some shit in my time but I'm damned if I can remember anything to match that Saturday night!?! One of THE BEST nights I've ever done, ANYWHERE.

The kind of night you live for... A real privilege to have been there, nevermind actually being onstage. All downhill from that now surely? Saying that, they might have something to say about that in Manchester!

The toe-stub is...and there's no other way of saying this...a cunt. You know 'The Stub'? Of course you do! We've all done it, you know...stumbling round a bedroom minding your own business then all of a sudden...AAAARRRGH YOU FUCKING BASTARD!!!! You stub your toe on one of the bed legs...and whisper silently but very forcefully...'BASTARD!'. Middle toe...left foot...(my favourite actually)...STUBBED... STUBBED JERRY!!!!

It's fucking sore. I have a slight limp. Iree Nancy laughed her beautiful little arse off... it's all bruised and sad looking (my toe NOT her arse!). Good job I'm not known for blaming it on the boogie so to speak... I shan't let it affect my performance.

You currently find me with my foot up in Manchester, and you better be good tonight because the Glasgow massive booed when I suggested tonight might be the only place in Britain that could even compare with Saturday... Just saying.

I must go and literally hop in the shower, but before I do let me thank everyone who has bought my new record, pushing it up to where it belongs...on the topper most of the popper most! FANK YOU!!

ONWARDS.

GD.

PS: Today I will be mostly listening to THE LONELY SURFER by Jack Nitzsche.

Get on it..

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

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New Noel Gallagher Merchandise Is Available From The Official Store Now!

Brand new Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds merchandise is now up for sale on the official store!

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Noel Gallagher On Playing Obscure Oasis B-Sides And T In The Park

Noel has told XFM that he's playing less Oasis songs in his live sets now, admitting that "there's no point trying to be clever about this".

Noel Gallagher has promised to play "the big tunes" at his live shows, in favour of "obscure Oasis b-sides" that his newer fans won't recognise. "I've done enough gigs to know. There's no point trying to be clever about this," Noel told XFM's Jim Gellatly.

"Playing obscure Oasis b-sides - although they're great and I love them - there's like 11 people dotted around the arena going berserk. And there's 8901 people kind of just thinking: what's this?"

"If I go see Neil Young...I want him to play the bangers, do you know what I mean?...I want him to play the big tunes."

Noel also praised the line-up for T In The Park, where he'll headline alongside Kasabian and The Libertines.

"I looked at the bill for T In The Park and I would probably say out of all the festival bills I've seen, they've smashed it this year. They've got the Libertines, Kasabian and The Prodigy and dare I say it, myself on the same weekend is no mean feat.

"It's always great to gig in Scotland, no matter where it is...I'll bring my wellies and my tartan umbrella."

And Noel thinks that closing out the festival will bring its own joys - like reducing grown men to tears.

"I'm closing it aren't I? Sunday night...there's going to be some casualties there during The Masterplan."

Listen to the interview here.

Source: www.xfm.co.uk

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Liam Gallagher's Latest Tweet

Hometown Gig Monday night, Keeping it Dangerous LG x

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Noel Gallagher On 'The First Time' On BBC Radio 6 Music This Sunday

BBC Radio 6 Music
Sunday 15th March at 13:00 (UK Time)
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Everyone knows the story. As the creative force behind Oasis, Noel Gallagher changed the face of British music. Their sound and his songs swept the nation up in their wake and helped inspire a whole genre, but will far outlive the world of Britpop that they helped define.

Now, as he prepares to release his second solo album Chasing Yesterday, Noel sits down for a special interview with Matt Everitt to kick off the new season of The First Time. Here Noel talks about his very first exposure to music (Country and Irish bands like Dermot Hegarty and Big Tom and The Mainliners as it happens) and how the anthems of the football terraces inspired his childhood.

He also chats about the impact of The Sex Pistols, The Dammed, Leo Sayer (honestly) and his passion for the holy trinity of The Smiths, The Stone Roses and The Jam (and he may well mention The Beatles)

He also looks back on the very first Oasis rehearsal ("Mindblowing") and gig ("Great"), the difficult birth of their debut album Definitely Maybe and the all important issues of what length your guitar strap should be. There's also his memories of meeting Paul McCartney (they shared a meditation bubble), what it's like becoming so famous that when you get a haircut it ends up on the front pages of the tabloids ("the whole business is one huge joke") as well as his realization that Oasis had come to the end of the road and his feelings about stepping up to become a solo artist.

And, as you would expect, he's as charismatic, honest and funny as ever.

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Bid For A Signed Epiphone Casino Guitar By Noel Gallagher

Noel Gallagher who was at the Hydro on Saturday, was only too happy to sign the guitar to help the Clutha Trust.

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Noel Gallagher On His Tour, Pretty Green, Oasis And More

Click here to listen to listen to an interview with Noel Gallagher who talks about his tour, Pretty Green, Oasis and more.

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Land In Manchester

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play at the Phones 4u Arena in Manchester, UK later today (March 9).

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On This Day In Oasis History...

'Falling Down' was a single released on March 9th 2009 by English rock band Oasis, featured on their 2008 seventh studio album Dig Out Your Soul. Written and sung by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher, it was released as the third single from the album and is also the final single released by the band with the digital release occurring a day earlier.

The song debuted at 10 in the UK Singles Chart.

"Falling Down" is the fifth Oasis single to be sung by Noel rather than Liam (not including "Lord Don't Slow Me Down"). It is also the second Oasis song to be used in a TV series (the first being "Half the World Away").

"Falling Down" posted a subtle improvement from its predecessor, "I'm Outta Time" on the UK Singles Chart, reaching #10 in its chart entry week. This was something of a return to form for the band, after "I'm Outta Time" charting at #12 made it the first Oasis single released in the UK to fail to reach the top 10 since "Shakermaker" in 1994.

Between the two releases the band had put out 22 singles which made the top 10.




















However, it still showed a decline in the band's fortunes; from the release of "Whatever" at the end of 1994 until the release of "I'm Outta Time" the band had only had one single which failed to reach the top 4 in the charts, and that had been 2007's "Lord Don't Slow Me Down" which was only a minor promotional release and a non-album track and also download only.



The heavily compressed drum-rhythm and sense of disillusioned psychedelia bear a strong resemblance the Beatles song "Tomorrow Never Knows", being cited as Noel's finest effort so far to emulate the atmosphere of that song.

An excerpt of the B-side song "Those Swollen Hand Blues" appears at the end of "Mucky Fingers", second track of Oasis' 2005 album Don't Believe the Truth.

The lyric: "Catch the wheel that breaks the butterfly" references the quotation: "Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?" from Alexander Pope's "Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot".

The song was released as downloadable content for the video game Guitar Hero: World Tour on 29 January 2009.

The song was used in the opening sequence for the Production I.G anime Eden of the East, which first aired on Fuji TV's noitaminA timeslot on April 9, 2009.

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'Chasing Yesterday' Enters UK Album Charts At Number One

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds new album 'Chasing Yesterday' has entered the UK Album Charts at number one.

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Watch A Live Broadcast Of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Paris

It looks like there is going to be a live video feed from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds concert in Paris on March 12th.

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Have A Go Of The Ultimate Oasis Quiz

See how much of an Oasis fan you are by taking Shortlist's quiz, click here to have a go.

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Yet Another Review Of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Glasgow

"You are the Mexicans of Europe," said Noel Gallagher of the Glasgow crowd that erupted in merry chaos at his feet. The fiesta feeling was undeniable.

It is no secret that the squadron leader of the High Flying Birds loves to play in Scotland. After all, it was in Glasgow where it all began for Gallagher, back on a summer's night in '93 in the gloomy confines of King Tut's where Oasis landed their deal with Creation and went on to announce their rapture to the world.

His wife, Sara MacDonald, is from Edinburgh mind you, so perhaps he's under oath to enjoy himself.

That aside, there was no question over what the Hydro thought of the show.

Opening with 'Do the Damage' from new record Chasing Yesterday, Gallagher advanced through a delicious set with a haunch of new material, flavours of his solo debut and a peppering of Oasis numbers.

The atmosphere embraced the Hydro in a sweaty, beer soaked clutch of euphoria - one that all too often gets lost in the steel rafters of the cavernous venue.

And things went up a notch when he dedicated Oasis track 'Digsy's Dinner' to none other than Mr Kevin Bridges, who caught up with Gallagher after the show.

The man at the centre of the hurricane felt it too.

"It's just as well my next gig is in Manchester. It's the only place that could beat playing here", he said with a wry grin.

After the meandering solos of 'Champagne Supernova' the High Flying Birds took the crowd higher with perhaps the best thing that the Definitely Maybe architect ever wrote.

It was a workmanlike performance, but there wasn't any hint that Gallagher was going through the motions. The rest of the High Flying Birds are a seriously tight outfit, and a typically trippy lightshow added just the right amount of pizzazz.

Mind you, he could have walked out there on his own and stood on a soap box - the result would have been the same.

Only a nagging sense of melancholy for what once was still remains. Tracks like 'Lock all the Doors' are perfect for a sneering swagger that only one man possesses, and we all know who he is.

In the grand scheme of things though, it's a misgiving about as significant as a midgy bite, however itchy that can be...

He wished the crowd goodbye, and reminded Scotland that he would be back soon.

As the crowds filtered home, the words of Noel Gallagher continued to fly high up into the Glasgow night.

And what a night it had been.

Source: glasgow.stv.tv

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Another Review: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Glasgow

Noel Gallagher continued his UK tour at the SSE Hydro last night (7 March), promoting his excellent new album, Chasing Yesterday. Phones were held high, pints were thrown and songs were sung it was a typical Saturday night in Glasgow when one of the Gallagher brothers are in town.

13,000 fans packed into the world’s second-busiest live entertainment arena to hear a greatest hits from the two High Flying Birds albums as well as a handful of Oasis classics. And the singer/songwriter pulled out all the stops, turning up with his usual backing band as well as a trio of brass and the Crouch End Choir, who featured to great effect on the 47 year-old’s debut record.

The set kicked off with “Do The Damage”, the B-side to the lead single from Chasing Yesterday, “In The Heat Of The Moment”. “(Stranded On) The Wrong Beach” followed before the Crouch End Choir entered the stage for “Everybody’s On The Run”.

In a 20-song set, the highlights of the night were “Riverman” and a new arrangement of “Champagne Supernova”, again featuring Crouch End Choir. Each number saw the adoring crowd sing back every word. There was even a mention for his estranged brother, with Noel noting the number of parkas from Liam’s clothing label he’d seen in the city while doing a signing at HMV earlier on in the day.

A minor criticism of the evening were the acoustics. It seemed to take a few songs before the sound man really found the optimum but it seemed there were few who noticed.

I’ve seen Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds twice now, and having grown up watching Oasis it’s strange seeing him fly solo, but he carries it well. While much has been made of his latest album’s title, it was ironic that the biggest cheers of the night were reserved for the Oasis numbers most notably “Don’t Look Back In Anger”. It’s unsurprising given the influence that the band had on a generation. Yet over 20 years on we’ve still to see anyone make an impact in the UK in the way that Oasis did during the mid-90s, not just musically, but also culturally.

As I left the arena watching groups of fans singing “The Masterplan” to each other I couldn’t help thinking that perhaps it is in fact us, not Gallagher who are ‘Chasing Yesterday’.

Setlist

Do The Damage
(Stranded On) The Wrong Beach
Everybody’s On The Run
Fade Away
In The Heat Of The Moment
Lock All The Doors
Riverman
The Death Of You And Me
You Know We Can’t Go Back
Champagne Supernova
Ballad Of The Might I
Dream On
The Dying Of Light
The Mexican
AKA… Broken Arrow
Digsy’s Dinner
If I Had A Gun

Don’t Look Back In Anger
AKA… What A Life!
The Masterplan

Source: www.thesoundbot.com

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On This Day In Oasis History...

The video below is from March 8th 1995, when Oasis appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman in New York and played the classic Live Forever.



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