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Daily Mirror
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Noel Gallagher breaks silence on Oasis rehearsals and gives verdict on band
Noel Gallagher has told his pal Bono he is 'shocked' at how the Oasis rehearsals are sounding. In the first revelation from the singer songwriter since the band reunited, US frontman Bono revealed Noel is confident the Oasis Live 25 reunion tour should sound great. Bono, an Oasis fan himself, teased fans by saying we were going to have a 'good Summer' and he would be at the Gallagher gigs too. On Oasis, Bono said in a new interview: "I love them. I just love them. And what I really love is this, the sort of preciousness that had gotten a part of what was called indie music. They just blew it out. "And there was just a swagger. The sound of getting out of the ghetto, not glamorising it. And they're both funny, funny, funny. "I'm still very close with Noel. And he got a message to me, and he says that he's kind of shocked by how great the band is. So I think we're going to have a good summer." Asked if he would be going to see Oasis himself, Bono told Zane Lowe: "Of course! And remember what they did as well. Those kind of big guitars, big Neil Young generous sounds. "They were against the law in the UK, and they're like, 'No, I have to do what I f**king want.' "And then they had this kind of rhythmic, beautiful quality. 'Today is gonna be the day...' So that's a kind of, that's an almost R&B rhythm. "But Manchester was very influenced by dance music, so they were groovier than anybody. They were rawer than anybody. "And Edge and myself met them in the first album. We went to Noel's flat. And they're like... it's literally a basement flat first album. "And it's like, 'Yeah, I'm into U2. Noel's like, 'Yeah, you're the Edge! Wow!' And Liam's whatever. "And I'm saying, you know, America's great, because at that time It didn't get through - till now. By the way, Oasis message didn't get through maybe to America, and America didn't get through to... so this is going to be, this would be like their first tour in the US. People that know how great they are.' Noel and Liam will walk on stage for the first time together in public, since the band split nearly two decades ago, on July 4 at Cardiff's Principality Stadium. There will also be dates in Manchester, London and Dublin as part of the tour. The legendary Manchester band are reuniting for their first tour in 16 years, dubbed Oasis Live '25, after finally burying the hatchet last year. Earlier this week frontman Liam admitted he was sad about the split. A user asked on X: "How does it feel singing songs with ur brother again? Like old times? (sic)" To which, Liam replied: "You know what it's spiritual but I can't help think about all those wasted years, what a waste of PRECIOUS time (sic)." Oasis split following a backstage bust-up between the Gallaghers at Rock en Seine festival in Paris in 2009. Their return to the stage has been one of the most anticipated music events of the decade, with rehearsals now well underway in London. * The full interview with Bono is on The Zane Lowe Show on Apple Music 1.
Irish Times
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Pulp: More review – Jarvis Cocker and co's great bait and switch
More Artist : Pulp Label : Rough Trade Britpop reunions have tended towards two extremes. There's the grubby cash grab, where a group who weren't all that great in the first place try to squeeze as much cold, hard currency as possible from their audience, regardless of the impact on their reputation. We leave it to the reader to conclude which artists fall into this category, though you can take it that we do not refer to The Boo Radleys or Echobelly. Then there's a comeback that casts an old band in a new light. Consider Suede, who have done their best work since re-forming. Or Blur, whose album The Ballad of Darren , from 2023, was a beautiful portrait of fiftysomething melancholy. Pulp 's first album for 24 years falls into neither category – because, though its intentions are noble, its execution is spotty. What's more, it makes the mistake of flooring the listener with a fantastic opening track, then peters out in a grim drizzle of indie plodders that showcase Jarvis Cocker 's way with a despondent couplet but don't achieve an awful lot else. More isn't entirely a disaster: it won't ruin your memories of Pulp's glory days, which is surely the risk with the Gallaghers ' imminent pension-top-up tour. But it achieves a feat beyond even Cocker's most despondent lyric in reminding the listener that some things are perhaps best left in the past, Pulp albums among them. READ MORE To their credit, there is never any sense of phoning it on the part of the musicians. (Cocker is joined by the drummer Nick Banks, the keyboardist Candida Doyle and the guitarist Mark Webber, but the record has been made without Russell Senior, Pulp's original guitarist, and, of course, Steve Mackey, its late bassist, who died in 2023.) The catalyst for the project was a run of gigs that year that included a stop at St Anne's Park in Dublin, the sort of unremarkable suburban backdrop that has been the fuel for Cocker's songwriting since his formative years as a skinny punk in Sheffield. [ Pulp at St Anne's Park review: Suddenly, a rather ordinary gig jumps to an extraordinary place Opens in new window ] It was while on tour that they trialled one of More's better tunes, the lush, string-drenched Hymn of the North. It's a beautiful moment, borne aloft by Cocker's ruminative, rumbling voice – if chocolate were a sound, and were also very sad, this is what it would sound like. But it is a rare pick-me-up across an LP that fails to reach either the bittersweet highs of His 'N' Hers and Different Class or plumb the melodramatic depths of This Is Hardcore, Cocker's 'Actually, I hate being famous' lament. More starts, however, with that bait and switch, in the form of the glorious Spike Island (written with Jason Buckle, Cocker's collaborator in Relaxed Muscle, his synth-pop duo). Tragically, this is not about the former prison camp in Cork Harbour – how great would it be if it were – but refers to The Stone Roses' disastrous gig in northwest England in the early 1990s, which has grown in the retelling to become a landmark in youth culture. The track is wonderful. Cocker's voice achieves a yelping majesty, and there's lots of dizzy, fizzy guitar going off in the background. Here the album dangles before us the illusion that you can go back and that everything will be the same. But it isn't 1995, and Pulp can no longer crank out bangers such as Do You Remember the First Time?, a point painfully illustrated as the LP unspools into a lustreless exploration of midlife ennui (not helped by James Ford's flat production). Cocker has a reputation as a scintillating observer of everyday life. But throughout More he risks stating the thumpingly obvious. Grown Ups, which plods along like a baroque Chas & Dave, finds him reflecting on how his peers have deserted their trendy neighbours of old and are more stressed about wrinkles than acne. Neither is an insight that will have you sitting bolt upright. A sort of blend of Serge Gainsbourg and Benny Hill, Cocker in his songwriting prime captured wonderfully the curtain-twitching prurience of the British middle classes. He comes back around to the theme of buttoned-down sexuality on Slow Jam, where he natters to Jesus about his sex exploits (Cocker's, that is), then proposes spicing up his love life with a threesome between 'you, me and my imagination'. More flickers to life now and then. An exhilarating disco groove propels Got to Have Love, which suggests Giorgio Moroder collaborating with Philip Larkin (an inspiration for all morose Yorkshire wordsmiths). And the project ends on a satisfying note with the comforting hush of A Sunset, written with Cocker's fellow Sheffield musician Richard Hawley. It's quite lovely. But, arriving at the end of an often listless, seemingly pointless record, lovely isn't enough.
North Wales Live
04-06-2025
- Business
- North Wales Live
‘Beer-proof parka' launched for Oasis fans to avoid a soaking at gigs this summer
Oasis fans will be drenched by a whopping 2,219,458 pints of beer this summer at the long-awaited reunion tour, enough to fill up a 25-metre swimming pool over one and a half times. The research found that fans are expected to buy 8,667,600 pints during the Oasis reunion tour in the UK, with a quarter (25%) of those to be thrown in the air in celebration. That means an equivalent of £16,587,187.61 worth of beer will be lost to enthusiastic fans at the Oasis sell-out gigs this year. The results were uncovered by statisticians who pored over new original consumer research of 2,000 British adults to determine just how many pints are expected to be spilt in excitement at the iconic reunion this year. To help protect fans from these celebratory beer spills, Radio X have launched a range of special 'beer-proof parkas' perfect for gig-goers this summer. A pint thrown in the air in celebration is a staple of British summertime, often seen during World Cups, European championships and gigs. Radio X Drive presenter Johnny Vaughan 'dry-tested' the packable- parkas outside a London pub, ensuring they are set to withstand any incoming liquids. Over three-quarters (77%) of fans polled said the Oasis reunion is one of the most exciting things to ever happen to them, with 37% saying the opportunity to see the band again would be just as, or more, memorable than their wedding day. Definitely Maybe is the nation's favourite Oasis album, taking 41% of the vote. Although Oasis are only performing their former hits this summer, 88% of fans would love to see the Gallaghers make new music. Not even the great British weather will put fans off, with 77% saying they'd watch Oasis perform come rain or shine. In fact, they'd be willing to stand in a downpour for an average of 9 hours just to see the Gallaghers reunite live. Matt Deverson, Managing Editor of Radio X said: 'We've created limited edition Radio X packable parkas to keep you beer-proofed and looking good during this summer of live music - including the biggest reunion gig in history! Because when pints start flying, we want to make sure you're not wearing them." The limited edition run of 250 beer-proof parkas from Radio X are on sale at the Radio X store for £28, with proceeds going to Radio X's charity Global's Make Some Noise.
Wales Online
04-06-2025
- Business
- Wales Online
‘Beer-Proof Parka' launched for Oasis fans to avoid a soaking at gigs this summer
'Beer-Proof Parka' launched for Oasis fans to avoid a soaking at gigs this summer Research found that fans are expected to buy 8,667,600 pints during the Oasis reunion tour in the UK, with a quarter (25%) of those to be thrown in the air in celebration To help protect fans from these celebratory beer spills, a range of special 'beer-proof parkas' have been launched this summer (Image: BenStevens ) Oasis fans will be drenched by a whopping 2,219,458 pints of beer this summer at the long-awaited reunion tour, enough to fill up a 25-metre swimming pool over one and a half times. The research found that fans are expected to buy 8,667,600 pints during the Oasis reunion tour in the UK, with a quarter (25%) of those to be thrown in the air in celebration. That means an equivalent of £16,587,187.61 worth of beer will be lost to enthusiastic fans at the Oasis sell-out gigs this year. The results were uncovered by statisticians who pored over new original consumer research of 2,000 British adults to determine just how many pints are expected to be spilt in excitement at the iconic reunion this year. A pint thrown in the air in celebration is a staple of British summertime (Image: BenStevens ) Article continues below To help protect fans from these celebratory beer spills, Radio X have launched a range of special 'beer-proof parkas' perfect for gig-goers this summer. A pint thrown in the air in celebration is a staple of British summertime, often seen during World Cups, European championships and gigs. Radio X Drive presenter Johnny Vaughan 'dry-tested' the packable- parkas outside a London pub, ensuring they are set to withstand any incoming liquids. Over three-quarters (77%) of fans polled said the Oasis reunion is one of the most exciting things to ever happen to them, with 37% saying the opportunity to see the band again would be just as, or more, memorable than their wedding day. Article continues below Definitely Maybe is the nation's favourite Oasis album, taking 41% of the vote. Although Oasis are only performing their former hits this summer, 88% of fans would love to see the Gallaghers make new music. Not even the great British weather will put fans off, with 77% saying they'd watch Oasis perform come rain or shine. In fact, they'd be willing to stand in a downpour for an average of 9 hours just to see the Gallaghers reunite live. Matt Deverson, Managing Editor of Radio X said: 'We've created limited edition Radio X packable parkas to keep you beer-proofed and looking good during this summer of live music - including the biggest reunion gig in history! Because when pints start flying, we want to make sure you're not wearing them." The limited edition run of 250 beer-proof parkas from Radio X are on sale at the Radio X store for £28, with proceeds going to Radio X's charity Global's Make Some Noise. Radio X Oasis plays non-stop supersonic anthems 24/7, available across the UK on DAB digital radio, and on Global Player, the official Radio X app, on your smart speaker ('play Radio X Oasis'), iOS or Android device.
Daily Record
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Ex Oasis drummer shares texts he sent the brothers after being left out of tour
Former Oasis drummer, Zak Starkey, will not be joining the Gallaghers in their much-anticipated reunion tour this summer. Former Oasis member Zak Starkey has been left out of the Gallagher brothers' eagerly awaited reunion tour. Liam and Noel announced last year that they were putting their infamous family feud behind them and were getting the back back together after a 16-year break from the band. Scots fans are eagerly awaiting the duo's Edinburgh Murrayfield Stadium shows, which are taking place on August 8, 9 and 12. However, former drummer for the band Zak, who performed with Oasis between 2004 and 2009, won't be a part of the line-up. Zak appeared on BBC Breakfast this morning (May 27) to promote his new single with supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos, which also features Bez and Shaun Ryder from the Happy Mondays alongside former Oasis bassist Andy Bell, reported the Mirror. When asked what he thought about the upcoming reunion tour, he conceded he was 'gutted' about not being asked to take part in the shows. He said: 'I texted them and said 'why am I not in it?'. You know, if you get a new drummer, you get comfortable, don't you? You get comfortable with new musicians and I think that's what's happened and I'm alright with that.' He went on to say he would have jumped at the chance to join Oasis on tour had the offer come in, but praised the band and Liam, saying: 'God, yeah. Greatest rock and roll band of my generation. Greatest rock and roll singer of my generation.' Zak, who is the son of Beatles' legend Ringo Starr, spoke about how his group's new single, Domino Bones, was originally written by Noel Gallagher, who gave it to Mantra of the Cosmos after suggesting it suited them better. The drummer told host Ben Thompson he was taken aback by the offer from Noel, saying: 'I was blown away by it - I couldn't believe it. The greatest songwriter of my generation sending me a tune." Last week, fellow Mantra of the Cosmos member Andy Bell confirmed he would be joining Liam and Noel on their reunion tour. The bassist, who played with Oasis between 1999 and 2009, said he was 'really looking forward to it'. Eagle-eyed fans shared snaps of Noel and Andy at rehearsals for the reunion gigs last week. Despite some controversy over Ticketmaster's"dynamic pricing" strategy that saw ticket prices soar to double their value, those who managed to secure their spot are ecstatic, especially after a glimpse of the band arriving at the rehearsal studio. One excited fan posted: "F**k and I thought I was hyped before. It's genuinely fantastic to see them! "They've all aged pretty damn gracefully and I can't lie, the beard looks decent on Noel. Glad Bonehead looks so healthy as well. Lads, it's happening." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
