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Noel Gallagher has reflected on his friendship with Bono, and recalled the time that he and Bruce Springsteen jokingly aggravated him by sending him a selfie.The former Oasis member made the comments during a new interview with Shuffle (via Sunday World), ahead of his performance with High Flying Birds in Dublin on Saturday (August 26).Leading onto the discussion about his friendship with the U2 singer, Gallagher began by reflecting upon his time meeting with another rock legend, Bruce Springsteen.According to the musician, he met The Boss by chance while the two were both in Ibiza and ended up spending the afternoon together. “Bruce is an amazing dude and I was lucky enough to meet him a few years ago,” he told the outlet.“I had lunch with him and his wife.

Noel Gallagher took to the stage in front of 25,000 fans tonight at a huge home-coming gig at Wythenshawe Park tonight. It was Noel's first first show in Manchester since a gig at Heaton Park in 2019 - and the closest he's played to his childhood home of Burnage since the Oasis mega gigs at Maine Road at the height of their fame.

It is one of the biggest events to ever take place in Wythenshawe Park - and it could the first of many. Noel Gallagher's huge homecoming gig on Saturday (August 26) is set to bring some 25,000 fans to the south Manchester suburb.

Noel Gallagher has shared who he thinks would play in an Oasis reunion line-up if that day is to ever come.The musician, who released his latest High Flying Birds album ‘Council Skies’ back in June, was speaking in a Q&A at The Rose Theatre in Kingston on Wednesday (August 23) where he took questions from the audience.Asked which past Oasis members might make the cut if the band was to reform, he shared: “So me…Liam…Well, it’s a funny thing because we’re all at a certain age now.“Hair was a thing in Oasis, so we’ll have to see what everybody’s hair is looking like.”A post shared by Oasis Mania Fanpage (@oasismaniaofficial)“I’m in no matter what. This is not fucking going anywhere,” he joked, pulling at his own hair.

The final preparations are underway at historic Wythenshawe Park ready for the arrival of some 25,000 music fans to roar the return of homecoming star Noel Gallagher this weekend. It's the first time this huge Greater Manchester parkland has ever hosted a live gig on this scale - and rather fittingly it will be from a rock star who grew up just down the road in Burnage.

Noel Gallagher makes his hugely anticipated homecoming to Manchester this weekend, with the first ever live gig inside Wythenshawe Park. Some 25,000 fans will be flocking to the vast Greater Manchester park to see the former Oasis icon in action with his High Flying Birds on Saturday night.

Noel Gallagher has explained the reason behind the “crucial” positioning of his guitar while he is on stage.The former Oasis guitarist previously recalled the stress he experienced in the lead-up to his first show with the band because he’d “never played guitar standing up”. Gallagher believes that the way in which he held his guitar the first time was “crucial”.During an interview for Gibson TV‘s ‘Icons’ series, the singer-songwriter said (via Rolling Stone): “Where you hold your guitar for the first time is crucial. It kind of signifies how much of a cunt you’re going to be, because if it’s too high, you don’t get no fit birds, mate.

It's a celebration of firsts this weekend, as Noel Gallagher is set to hit a new milestone in his career.

86TV‘s Felix White has recalled the time when he chased Noel Gallagher out of an HMV store when he was a teenager.Appearing as a guest on Radio X’s The Evening Show, hosted by Dan O’Connell, The former Maccabees guitarist shared his experience on meeting the Oasis brothers back in the day. “I was completely obsessed with Oasis,” he told the presenter.White went on to explain his perfect encounter with Liam Gallagher and how he met him at age 16 while on his way to see Oasis support Neil Young in Paris during the ‘Heathen Chemistry‘ Oasis era.“Liam was on the Eurostar and I had a disposable camera and I very very very nervously asked for a disposable photo, which he said yes to and did the perfect B-boy stance next to me in a photo as I’m going bright red,” he said.

Noel Gallagher has recalled the stress he experienced in the lead-up to his first show with Oasis because he’d “never played guitar standing up”.During an interview for Gibson TV‘s ‘Icons’ series, the singer-songwriter remembered how he’d only “done a few rehearsals” with the Manchester band after joining their line-up in the early ’90s.“We were doing one song of mine, which was ‘Columbia’, but it was instrumental,” Gallagher explained (via Rolling Stone).“We’ve got a gig on Tuesday, and it suddenly dawns on me that I’ve never played guitar standing up. Not only that, I don’t own a fucking strap. This is Sunday night.

Sam Fender‘s brother, Liam has said that if they were in a band together, they’d “make the Gallagher brothers look like fucking Jedward.”Speaking to The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column, the singer said (via Female First): “We’ve done little bits and collaborations here and there, but it’s never been in the remit that we would be in a band or anything like that.He continued: “We are both so involved in our own projects we wouldn’t have a moment to think about it. We’re too stubborn anyway, artistically there would be a battle for the big ideas.”Liam, who released his debut EP ‘Love Will…’ last month, went on to admit that both he and his brother are very “stubborn” and would very much bicker at each other the same way that Noel and Liam Gallagher did while in Oasis.He recently joined his younger brother Sam onstage during his two sold-out nights at Newcastle’s Cathedral on the Hill, to duet on Bruce Springsteen’s slow-burning 1984 classic ‘I’m On Fire’.A post shared by Daniel Caddick (@danielcaddick)As a way to attempt to avoid comparisons to his BRIT award wining brother, Liam revealed that he considered releasing his music under a pseudonym.

The first photos of Wythenshawe Park as it prepares for a huge gig this weekend have been unveiled.

Oasis star Liam Gallagher has secured his fifth solo number one album with Knebworth 22. The album is a live recording from his gigs at Knebworth Park in Hertfordshire in June last year.

Noel Gallagher makes a huge Manchester homecoming on the August bank holiday weekend at Wythenshawe Park. It will be Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' biggest ever UK outdoor headline gig.

Alice Cooper has said that The Beatles would have “absolutely” reunited if John Lennon hadn’t been killed.The veteran rocker was a close friend of Lennon and Paul McCartney during the 1970s and they often hung out at his Hollywood Vampires drinking club.Asked if the band would have reunited, Cooper told QFM96: “Absolutely. Here’s the thing about them. When they were after each other’s throats, when it came to the breakup and all that stuff, if anybody in the Vampires back in those days – that was our drinking club – if anybody said anything bad about Paul, John would take a swing at you, because that was his best friend.“If anybody said anything about John to Paul, Paul would walk out of the room.

Portishead‘s Beth Gibbons has teamed up with Afghan girl band the Miraculous Love Kids for a cover of Joy Division‘s ‘Atmosphere’ and David Bowie‘s ‘Heroes’.The release entitled ‘Atmosphere/Heroes’, blends the two songs together and sees Gibbons fronting the track with the group. You can view footage below.Gibbons said in a press release (via Pitchfork): “I was so honoured to guest on the Miraculous Love Kids’ reconstructed cover track ‘Atmosphere/Heroes,’ and to be a voice next to these brave and beautiful girls of Afghanistan.”The release marks two years since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan and women’s rights and freedoms were limited.The women in Miraculous Love Kids fled Kabul in Afghanistan, for Pakistan with their families and formed the band alongside American musician and activist Lanny Cordola.Cordola said he first met Gibbons in Islamabad, “just days after the Taliban takeover.”He added: “She confirmed her support and extended a generosity of spirit to the girls that was invaluable as she is truly one of the great voices in the world today.

Future Islands have shared an emotional new single called ‘Deep In The Night’ – you can listen to it below.The song marks the first material from the Baltimore band since their standalone track ‘King Of Sweden’, which came out last year. Another song, ‘Peach’, was released in 2021 following on from their sixth and latest studio album, ‘As Long As You Are’ (2020).Today (August 15), Future Islands made their return with a moody, atmospheric ballad.

Around 1,500 bus drivers are taking part in strike action across Greater Manchester today, with hundreds of services off the roads as a result, a union said.

Noel Gallagher has said that he wants to join a supergroup with the surviving members of The Beatles.The soloist and former Oasis member has long cited the Fab Four’s influence on his music, and previously said that the legendary band “mean everything to me”.Back in 1995, Gallagher joined forces with Paul McCartney and Paul Weller to record a cover of The Beatles’ classic song ‘Come Together’. The High Flying Birds musician also teamed up with Macca for a duet at Stella McCartney’s 50th birthday party in 2021.Gallagher has now been quoted by the Mirror as saying that he’d “definitely join a supergroup” with McCartney and Ringo Starr.“I don’t know if I would start one,” he explained.

Noel Gallagher has revealed that he struggles to remember lyrics to his songs while performing onstage.Speaking on Matt Morgan’s Patreon podcast – per a Guardian report – the former Oasis member and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds frontman revealed that his age is catching up to him.Gallagher – now aged 56 – pegged his forgetfulness to the “ongoing march of time”. Gallagher told Matt Morgan: “I’ve found myself on this tour consciously thinking: ‘What is the next line to this song?’ It’s like, you’ve just got to think about it.”He went on to say that he would consider using a teleprompter for lyrics in the future: “I’m sure, eventually, I’ll need one.”Gallagher isn’t the only musician to reveal they need aid in remembering lyrics.

The streets of Wigan will be a lot more colourful this weekend as Wigan Pride returns with a jam-packed day of festivities and fun.

Ed Sheeran has shared his thoughts on the use of artificial intelligence in music, calling the technology “weird”.The ‘Subtract’ singer-songwriter spoke about AI during a recent interview with Audacy, which took place at the Hard Rock Hotel in New York City.Towards the end of the conversation, Sheeran was asked whether he had seen any of the music-orientated AI projects that are becoming increasingly popular across social media.“What I don’t understand about AI is like, for the last 60 years, Hollywood movies have been telling you, ‘Don’t do it’. And now everyone’s doing it,” he responded.

Noel Gallagher‘s High Flying Birds have announced former Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan as the support act for their 2023 UK arena tour.Gallagher and his band will hit the road later this year for a series of gigs behind new album ‘Council Skies’.Now, it’s been confirmed that Meighan will support the band on the December dates, which begin in London at Wembley Arena. It comes after he played with Gallagher at an Essex show this weekend (August 5).Meighan was convicted of abusing his partner, Vikki Ager, in 2020 and sentenced at Leicester Magistrates Court to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work after pleading guilty.Around the time of the conviction, he parted ways with Kasabian – the chart-topping band he co-founded in 1997 – and explained that he had struggled “for many years with alcohol addiction” as well as seeing the events as a “wake-up call”.

Noel Gallagher referred to his brother Liam as the 'tambourine player' in Oasis who was 'a bit of a loose cannon' during an interview on national radio.

Noel Gallagher says he hasn’t got the same presence as U2 frontman Bono or Coldplay‘s Chris Martin, when he performs onstage.Speaking in a new interview with Radio X, the former Oasis man said he was not “cut out” to command the stage like either singer.“Some people are cut out for that kind of thing. Chris Martin for example, can do that thing with the crowd. Bono can do that thing with the crowd.

Visit here for more information.In a tour of Tileyard earlier this year, the studios – which also are home to TYX, Apple Music 1, Noel Gallagher, The Prodigy and SoundCloud – described themselves to NME as being “designed to be accessible to musicians of all entry points”, allowing musicians to “write, record, mix and master a song, design the artwork, conduct a photo shoot, create online content and promote it on a podcast, all within the same location.”“The space is designed with the artists at heart, and equipped to overcome the obstacles that gate-keep them from meeting contacts and having access to top equipment,” it read.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Meg Mathews has been banned from driving after she was found to be more than twice the legal limit with alcohol after crashing her car.The music PR and 90s Britpop figure, who was married to Noel Gallagher during Oasis's heyday, had been on her way home following a book signing.The 57 year old star appeared before Cornwall Magistrates’ Court in Bodmin on Friday, July 28, following the incident in Newquay earlier this month.The court heard the former music PR executive had a “couple of drinks” at a book launch on the evening of July 7 and after the event planned to stay at a friend’s house nearby.The friend wanted to see Meg's swanky new Jeep Wrangler 4x4, so she took them for a drive, but it wasn't long before the star collided with a parked car in Stret Ewyn, Nansledan. Read More Related Articles David and Victoria Beckham enjoy lavish double date with Lionel Messi and wife The collision caused minor damage, and the owner of the other vehicle called the police at around 9.15pm.

Seal‘s ‘Kiss From A Rose’, covered by Metallica frontman James Hetfield.In recent months, a whole host of artificially generated cover versions have been shared online, seeing famous artists cover hit songs not in their traditional wheelhouse.Recently, we’ve been treated to The Beatles ‘covering’ The Beach Boys and a controversial ‘cover’ of Hole’s ‘Celebrity Skin’ by Kurt Cobain.The ‘Kiss From A Rose’ cover with vocals from Hetfield is as unexpected as it sounds, and sees Seal’s soulful voice replaced by Hetfield’s trademark bark.Hear the AI creation below.The most infamous AI-created music to come out so far, though, is an AI-generated “lost” Oasis album that was released earlier this year.The eight-track ‘AISIS’ album was developed by indie band Breezer, who created their own tracks over lockdown before adding an AI take of Liam Gallagher’s vocals over the top.Described as an “alternate reality concept album”, it came about after the band got “bored of waiting for Oasis to reform.”Responding to the record, Liam took to Twitter to confirm he’d listened to a couple of the tracks and they were “better than all the other snizzle out there.” He went on to call the project “mad as fuck” before adding that his AI vocals sounded “mega”.Speaking to NME as part of the ongoing In Conversation series (watch above), Noel Gallagher then had his say on the AI-generated album.“These fucking idiots have clearly got too much time on their hands and too much money that they can afford the technology to fucking piss around doing that for a laugh,” said Noel before revealing that he was “saving up for the technology myself.”“Then I’m just gonna dial it in to some computer and fucking churn it out when I’m 73.

Noel Gallagher has claimed that Adele’s songs are “shit” and compared the singer to Cilla Black.The High Flying Birds and former Oasis musician took aim at the multi-Grammy-winning vocalist in a new interview and said that regarding her discography, he finds the “whole thing offensive”.The comments arose on a recent appearance on a podcast hosted by Matt Morgan when Gallagher was asked if he was a fan of Adele’s catalogue of chart-topping hits.“Fuck off, fucking hell. Name one?” he responded (via The Mirror). “They’re fucking shit.

TRNSMT Festival may be over for the year, but organisers are already getting their thinking caps on and deciding who will be headlining the popular event next time round.