Gallery: Noel Gallagher In Manchester

Noel Gallagher continued his UK tour with a sold-out show homecomig show at Manchester Apollo last night.

The singer thrilled fans with a hit-laden set of tracks from his debut solo album 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' as well as a number of Oasis tracks.

Gallagher performed latest single 'AKA...What A Life' and debut single The Death Of You And Me'.

Oasis tracks included 'Wonderwall', 'Supersonic', 'Talk Tonight' and 'Half The World Away'.

Noel Gallagher's UK tour continues tonight in Edinburgh's Usher Hall.
You can see pictures from the gig here.

Source: www.gigwise.com

Coldplay Set To Oust Noel Gallagher From The UK Album Chart Summit

Coldplay are set to go straight to the top of the UK album chart with their new album 'Mylo Xyloto' on Sunday (October 30).

The band, who have already recorded sales of over 122,000 of their new album, look set to comfortably oust last week's Number One 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds', which falls to Number Two.

Merchandise From Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Gigs

Below are two pictures of the merchandise being sold at Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds UK and Irish tour dates.

There are three different men's t shirts, two women's, a tour program and a set of badges.

The items shown are not yet available on the official site, but I'm have been told it goes on sale next week.

Video: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Manchester

Below are a few videos from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the Apollo in Manchester.

Visit alexcooling1991 YouTube page here for more videos, or click here for more.

Noel Gallagher Wanted 10-Year Break After Oasis' Knebworth Gigs

Noel Gallagher wanted to take ''a decade'' off from music after Oasis' Knebworth gigs in 1996.

Noel Gallagher wishes he'd taken "a decade" off after Oasis' Knebworth shows.

The guitarist believes the quality of his former group's work suffered because his brother, frontman Liam, always wanted them to work on new material, whereas he would have been happy to take a lengthy break after the 1996 concerts.

He said: "In that period, 97 to 2000, I could have done with a lot of time off, but Liam, to his credit, always pushed us back into the studio.

"I'd have had a decade off after Knebworth and gone 'Well that's enough for me, need to go on holiday and I'll see you in 10 years'.

"There was some good songs but not really great albums, you know what I mean, but its all part of the story I guess."

Noel - whose debut solo LP 'Noel Gallagher's High-lying Birds' topped the chart on Sunday (23.10.11) - admits he felt pressured to live up to the success of Oasis' first two albums, 'Definitely Maybe' and '(What's The Story) Morning Glory'.

He added to Absolute Radio: "With the first two albums, I wrote those before we had a record and then after the success of 'Morning Glory' I had to write an album as the guy that wrote those two albums, and I found that very difficult because I wanted to party.

"I wrote that album while I was on holiday, and I'll put it to you like this, I had a great holiday. And then I came back, and I played these demos that I did and everybody went, 'They're amazing'.

"But for a few years I found I couldn't find the inspiration, but now I'm kind of cool with it."

Source: www.contactmusic.com

Review: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds At The Manchester Apollo

Noel Gallagher made a triumphant return to Manchester last night for the first time since Oasis split.

The songwriter and guitarist immediately divided the sell-out audience as he swayed onto the stage to the Manchester City anthem Blue Moon.

His outing at the Apollo was the first gig on home soil for the Burnage-raised star’s new outfit Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.

They were formed in the wreckage of Oasis, who split amid rumours of tossed guitars and hurled fruit in 2009.

Brother Liam has already toured with his new band Beady Eye (Oasis without Noel) – playing the same venue in March.

Outside the Ardwick venue, touts were asking for up to £250 for spare tickets, but there were few takers.

With more than a hint of irony, Noel kicked things off with Oasis track It’s Good To Be Free. New song Mucky Fingers was lapped up by an energetic crowd.

Although the band’s eponymous album was released only two weeks ago, the audience seemed to know every word to the anthemic Everybody’s On The Run.

But the showstopper was a haunting acoustic version of Oasis favourite Wonderwall, backed by just a piano.

It was immediately followed by an equally low-fi Supersonic, the crowd almost drowning out the lyrics with chants of ‘Noel, Noel’ echoing through the venue.

The singer replied by asking: “You all got your Stone Roses tickets then?”

The Apollo gig was intended as a warm-up for a host of UK arena dates, giving a lucky few the chance to see their hero in relatively small surroundings.

When Noel heads home again, on February 13, it will be in front of thousands more at the M.E.N. Arena.

Based on this performance he won’t have many looking back in anger.

Source: www.citylife.co.uk

Beady Eye And Noel Gallagher Feature In Rockin'on Magazine In Japan

Noel Gallagher is on the cover of next month's Rockin'on magazine in Japan, the issue also includes an interview with Beady Eye's Andy Bell & Gem Archer.

On sale November 1st in Japan, details can be found here.


















Thanks to Raspberry_mr

Tickets Go On Sale Today For Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In In Belfast And Dublin

Tickets go on sale soon for the High Flying Birds in Dublin and Belfast in February.

Dates are below:

16th Feb 12 :: BELFAST, Odyssey Arena
17th Feb 12 :: DUBLIN, The O2

Tickets go on sale 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.

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

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play their first gig at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh, Scotland later today (October 27th).

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

Video: Liam And Nicole Gallagher Interview

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

Liam And Nicole Gallagher On Fighting With Siblings

Liam Gallagher and Nicole Appleton have both been in bands with siblings. They tell George about what it's like to work with family...

Noel Gallagher: 'I Can't See Manchester City Giving Carlos Tevez Another Chance'

The world famous singer-songwriter joins Andy Goldstein and Ray Parlour to discuss the Premier League title race, Carlos Tevez, Howard Webb and much, much more.

Click here to listen to the interview.

Thanks to AG_foto

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Setlist And Pictures From Manchester

Here is the setlist from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's at the Apollo in Manchester.

It's Good To Be Free
Mucky Fingers
Everybody's On The Run
Dream On
If I Had A Gun
The Good Rebel
The Death Of You And Me
Freaky Teeth
Wonderwall
Supersonic
(I Wanna Live In A Dream) In My Record Machine
AKA... What A Life
Talk Tonight
Soldier Boys And Jesus Freaks
AKA... Broken Arrow
Half The World Away
Stranded On The Wrong Beach
Dont Look Back In Anger
The Importance Of Being Idle
Little By Little





Thanks to Jack Davis, check out his pictures here, numerous others on my Twitter page here.

Videos thanks to alexcooling1991

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