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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Announce 2023 UK Arena Tour

March 27, 2023
UK Music News
by Desh Kapur UK-Editor/Photographer

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Announce 2023 UK Arena Tour Tickets On General Sale From 9AM BST Friday 31st March Here

Taken from forthcoming new album ‘council skies’ out 2nd june on sour mash records available to pre-order now here, uk & american tour dates this summer, euro dates to follow.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds today confirm 2023 headline arena dates across the UK, calling at Hull, London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Glasgow and finishing in Liverpool on 21st December. Tickets will be available for special pre-sale on Wednesday 29th March for fans who pre-order the forthcoming new album ‘Council Skies’, via the official Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds STORE and on general ticket sale HERE from 9AM BST Friday 31st March. These arena dates follow an already busy summer schedule for the band playing a string of outdoor venues across the country.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds 2023 UK Arena Tour Dates:

30 Aug Hull, Bonus Arena 14 Dec London, OVO Arena Wembley 15 Dec Birmingham, Utilita Arena Birmingham 17 Dec Cardiff, Cardiff International Arena 18 Dec Leeds, First Direct Arena 20 Dec Glasgow, OVO Hydro 21 Dec Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena The tour announcement follows the release of ‘Dead To The World’, a remarkable new track taken from Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ eagerly anticipated fourth studio album ‘Council Skies’, due for release 2nd June via Sour Mash Records. Listen here and watch the lyric video here . The epic ‘Dead To The World’ is “ by some distance my favourite tune on the album ,” Noel says. “ It has this film noir vibe. It’s not like anything else I’ve ever done before. It’s very melancholic, but I like that. I’m a Gemini – I’m as up as I am down, and the trick is to meet somewhere in the middle and turn that into music .” The release of ‘Dead To The World’ follows fan excitement as mysterious orchestral clips filmed by Noel himself at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, London emerged on social media at the beginning of the year. Watch here. ‘Dead To The World’ is one of several songs on the album that boast strings arranged by the hugely talented Rosie Danvers, a long-time High Flying Birds collaborator. Noel says “ Rosie gets what I do. Spending a weekend recording strings in Abbey Road… that’s one of the great privileges in a musician’s life. It sounds majestic.” Recent singles taken from the forthcoming album, ‘Pretty Boy’ and ‘Easy Now’, were met with overwhelmingly positive reactions by fans and media alike, including significant national radio support. Earlier this month Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds released The Cure’s Robert Smith’s remix of ‘Pretty Boy’ , taking the single to a new spaced-out dimension. ‘Council Skies’, is available to pre-order now on CD, heavyweight vinyl with bonus 7”, LP picture disc plus various digital formats including a Dolby Atmos spatial audio version. The Robert Smith remix is featured on deluxe limited-edition triple vinyl and 2CD formats which also include a stunning live session version of ‘Live Forever’ and a remix from Pet Shop Boys. A printed handwritten lyric sheet of title track ‘Council Skies’ will be included with all album pre-orders via the official store

The upcoming UK live run will mark Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ first UK shows since performing on Glastonbury’s Pyramid stage in June 2022, delivering a career-spanning set to one of the weekend’s biggest crowds. The show was the culmination of a summer of acclaimed sold-out outdoor venues across the UK.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ December 2023 UK Arena Tour dates will follow an array of UK outdoor venue & festival performances, including a huge homecoming show at Manchester’s Wythenshawe Park in August. The High Flying Birds have also confirmed a 26 date USA tour, co-headlining with US alternative rockers Garbage. The live dates begin in tandem with the release of ‘Council Skies’ on June 2nd and run throughout the summer. Tickets for the US tour and summer live performances are on sale now here .

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds play the following outdoor shows this summer:

21 Jul Buckinghamshire, Pennfest (Headlining) 23 Jul Nottingham, Wollaton Park Splendour Festival (Headlining) 28 Jul London, Crystal Palace Bowl 30 Jul Brighton, On The Beach (Headlining) 05 Aug Saffron Waldon, Essex Audley End 19 Aug Monmouthshire, Caldicot Castle 20 Aug Sedgefield, Co Durham Hardwick Festival (Headlining) 24 Aug Somerset, Taunton Vivary Park 26 Aug Manchester, Wythenshawe Park 27 Aug Dublin, Royal Hospital, Kilmainham 01 Sep Sheffield, Rock N Roll Circus, Don Valley Bowl (Headlining)

Deluxe ‘Council Skies’ Album Tracklist: Disc 1:

I’m Not Giving Up Tonight

Dead To The World

Open The Door, See What You Find

Trying To Find A World That’s Been And Gone

Council Skies

There She Blows!

Love Is A Rich Man

Think Of A Number

Don’t Stop…

We’re Gonna Get There In The End

Pretty Boy (Instrumental)

Dead To The World (Instrumental)

Council Skies (Instrumental)

Think Of A Number (Instrumental)

I’m Not Giving Up Tonight (David Holmes Remix)

Think Of A Number (Pet Shop Boys Magic Eye 12” Remix)

Pretty Boy (Robert Smith Remix)

Council Skies (The Reflex Revision)

Flying On The Ground (Radio 2 Session, 08.09.21)

You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere (Radio 2 Session, 08.09.21)

Live Forever (Radio 2 Session, 08.09.21)

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Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Announce 2023 UK Tour

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have announced 2023 headline arena dates across the UK, calling at Hull, London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Glasgow and finishing in Liverpool on 21 December.

Tickets will be available for special pre-sale on Wednesday 29 March for fans who pre-order the forthcoming new album Council Skies via the official Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds store and on general ticket sale from 9AM BST Friday 31 March.

The tour announcement follows the release of Dead To The World, a remarkable new track taken from Council Skies , due 2 June via Sour Mash Records.

The epic Dead To The World is “by some distance my favourite tune on the album,” Noel says. “It has this film noir vibe. It’s not like anything else I’ve ever done before. It’s very melancholic, but I like that. I’m a Gemini – I’m as up as I am down, and the trick is to meet somewhere in the middle and turn that into music.”

The release of Dead To The World follows fan excitement as mysterious orchestral clips filmed by Noel himself at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, London emerged on social media at the beginning of the year. Watch here.

Dead To The World is one of several songs on the album that boast strings arranged by the hugely talented Rosie Danvers, a long-time High Flying Birds collaborator. Noel says “Rosie gets what I do. Spending a weekend recording strings in Abbey Road… that’s one of the great privileges in a musician’s life. It sounds majestic.”

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ December 2023 UK Arena Tour dates will follow an array of UK outdoor venue & festival performances, including a huge homecoming show at Manchester’s Wythenshawe Park in August. The High Flying Birds have also confirmed a 26-date USA tour, co-headlining with US alternative rockers Garbage. The live dates begin in tandem with the release of Council Skies and run throughout the summer. Tickets for the US tour and summer live performances are on sale now .

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Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds announce UK arena tour in 2023

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28 Mar 2023, 11:44

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Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have confirmed they will be going on an arena tour around the UK in 2023.

The group will kick off the tour on 30 th August at Hull’s Bonus Arena, before stopping off at Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Glasgow and finishing up at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena on 21 st December.

Tickets for the upcoming tour will go on general sale at 9am on Friday 31 st March and you can find out more information here . Fans can also access a pre-sale on Wednesday 29 th March if they pre-order Council Skies via the official Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds store .

Last week, Noel shared his latest single from the album, Dead To The World, which he said was his “favourite tune on the album”.

Speaking about the track, he added: “It’s not like anything else I’ve ever done before. It’s very melancholic, but I like that. I’m a Gemini – I’m as up as I am down, and the trick is to meet somewhere in the middle and turn that into music.”

This comes after rumours have been flying that Oasis might be getting back together .

Liam Gallagher was asked by a fan whether he could see the group reforming earlier this month and he responded: “It’s happening”.

However, Noel had something different to say and when asked the same during an interview, he said: “There’s something in the papers back in England today. “Yeah, I understand it, yeah. No one has really come along to take our place."

He continued: "He should get his people to call my people; they know who they are, they know where we are. Stop talking on the f*****g internet, and let’s see what you’ve got to say."

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have announced an arena tour of the UK this year, to go alongside the release of their new album Council Skies.

This tour will follow on from a smaller one around the UK which the band are heading on this summer. The arena tour then picks up with one date in August, but the majority of dates will take place in December 2023, with the final date just in time for Christmas on Thursday 21st December.

This will be the band's fourth studio album, which will be released on 2nd June 2023. Singles released from the new album, including Dead to the World, have been well received by fans.

Noel Gallagher first shot to fame in the early '90s as part of Oasis with his brother Liam. Best known for iconic songs like Champagne Supernova and Wonderwall, the Britpop giant Oasis broke up in 2009 following a somewhat infamous falling out between the two brothers. Noel Gallagher went on to form the High Flying Birds in 2010 after which they released a self-titled album. It went double platinum in the UK in 2011 and has since sold upwards of 2.5 million copies around the world.

The band has toured extensively across the UK and internationally for each of their albums. After the success of their last album, Back the Way We Came, a compilation album released in 2021, plus a successful set on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival last summer, this is set to be an exciting tour.

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Here's the list of new arena dates and venues for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds UK tour:

30th August 2023 — Bonus Arena, Hull
15th December 2023 — Utilita Arena, Birmingham
17th December 2023 — Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff
18th December 2023 — First Direct Arena, Leeds
20th December 2023 — OVO Hydro, Glasgow
21st December 2023 — M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool

There are already a host of dates available for the shows which aren't in arena venues. These venues include a homecoming show in Manchester as well as shows in London and Audley End in Essex. See the full list at Ticketmaster .

How to get tickets to see Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds on tour

Tickets to see Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds on their UK tour are available from Ticketmaster.

Tickets for Hull , Leeds and Glasgow are currently available via pre-sale as of 9am today (Wednesday 29th March), and will be on general sale from this Friday (31st March) at 9am. Tickets for Birmingham and Liverpool will also be on general sale from Friday.

If you're not sure when tickets for your venue are available we'd recommend checking Ticketmaster for the full list of dates. We're expecting quite a big demand for these tickets, so if you're excited to get hold of some we'd recommend you act fast and follow our tips on how to beat the Ticketmaster queue .

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Song played from tape 4-Minute Warning ( John Paul Jones song) Play Video
Pretty Boy Play Video
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Open the Door, See What You Find Play Video
We're Gonna Get There in the End Play Video
Easy Now Play Video
You Know We Can't Go Back Play Video
We're on Our Way Now Play Video
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If I Had a Gun... Play Video
AKA... What a Life! ( Dedicated to Manchester City supporters ) Play Video
Dead in the Water Play Video
Going Nowhere ( Oasis cover) ( Dedicated to Manchester United ) Play Video
The Importance of Being Idle ( Oasis cover) ( Mistakenly dedicated to Andy Burnham ) Play Video
The Masterplan ( Oasis cover) ( Dedicated to Andy Burnham ) Play Video
Half the World Away ( Oasis cover) ( Dedicated to the Royle Family ) Play Video
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Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) ( Bob Dylan cover) ( Dedicated to Primal Scream ) Play Video
Live Forever ( Oasis cover) Play Video
Don't Look Back in Anger ( Oasis cover) ( Sung by Crowd ) Play Video
Song played from tape Blue Moon ( Rodgers & Hart song) ( Elvis Presley version ) Play Video

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Don't Look Back in Anger by Oasis
Going Nowhere by Oasis
Half the World Away by Oasis
Little by Little by Oasis
Live Forever by Oasis
Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) by Bob Dylan
The Importance of Being Idle by Oasis
The Masterplan by Oasis
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Open the Door, See What You Find
We're Gonna Get There in the End
In the Heat of the Moment
You Know We Can't Go Back
AKA... What a Life!
If I Had a Gun...
We're on Our Way Now
Dead in the Water

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds announce 2023 UK arena tour

They play seven shows in August and December

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have announced a seven-date headline UK arena tour for later this year.

Oasis legend Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds band mates will play Hull Bonus Arena on Wednesday 30th August alongside their previously announced summer shows.

Noel and co. will then return to the road in December for arena shows in London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Glasgow and Liverpool.

Tickets to the arena dates go on sale from Absolute Radio Tickets at 9am on Friday 31st March.

The tour announcement follows the release of Noel Gallagher’s latest single ‘Dead To The World’ – a track even Liam Gallagher has described as “beautiful.”

Just like previous singles ‘Easy Now’ and ‘Pretty Boy’, ‘Dead to the World’ is lifted from Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ eagerly anticipated fourth studio album ‘Council Skies’ , due for release Friday 2nd June via Sour Mash Records.

Noel says ‘Dead to the World’ is “by some distance my favourite tune on the album. It has this film noir vibe. It’s not like anything else I’ve ever done before. It’s very melancholic, but I like that.

“I’m a Gemini – I’m as up as I am down, and the trick is to meet somewhere in the middle and turn that into music.”

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ UK arena tour dates:

AUGUST 2023:

Hull Bonus Arena – 30th

DECEMBER 2023:

London OVO Arena Wembley – 14th

Birmingham Utilita Arena – 15th

Cardiff International Arena – 17th

Leeds First Direct Arena – 18th

Glasgow OVO Hydro – 20th

Liverpool M & S Bank Arena – 21st

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Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds also play the following summer 2023 outdoor shows:

Buckinghamshire Pennfest – 21st

Nottingham Wollaton Park Splendour Festival – 23rd

London Crystal Palace Bowl – 28th

Brighton On The Beach – 30th

Saffron Waldon Essex Audley End – 5th

Monmouthshire Caldicot Castle – 19th

Sedgefield Co Durham Hardwick Festival – 20th

Somerset Taunton Vivary Park – 24th

Manchester Wythenshawe Park – 26th

Dublin Royal Hospital, Kilmainham – 27th

SEPTEMBER 2023:

Sheffield Rock N Roll Circus, Don Valley Bowl – 1st

Noel Gallagher's legendary career in pictures:

Noel, paul, liam and peggy gallagher in 1974.

Noel Thomas David Gallagher was born in Longsight, Manchester on 29th May 1967. He was the middle child of Peggy (née Sweeney) and Thomas Gallagher and was born two years after older sibling Paul. Their younger sibling William John Paul Gallagher (Liam) was born five years after Noel in September 1972. Pictured are the three Gallagher brothers with mum Peggy in 1974.

Noel Gallagher's childhood home

Soon after Liam's birth, the Gallaghers moved to Ashby Avenue and then to Cranwell Drive in Burnage (pictured). With a violent and alcoholic father, Noel and his brothers had an unhappy childhood before mum Peggy left Thomas in 1982 with her three children. In his teenage years, Noel was expelled from school for throwing flour on a teacher and he received six months' probation for robbing a corner shop alongside a friend – something he later admitted was a "very stupid thing to do."

Noel Gallagher's hero Johnny Marr with Morrissey

Noel Gallagher found salvation from his brush with the law through music. He taught himself to play guitar and witnessing The Smiths on Top of the Pops in 1983 proved to be a pivotal moment in his life. Noel noted in 2007: "I remember seeing The Smiths on Top Of The Pops, and I don't mean this in a sycophantic way, but I wanted to be Johnny Marr. He had the Brian Jones haircut, the turtleneck, and the big red semi-acoustic guitar and he was cool as f---."

Noel Gallagher at the Hacienda

Noel Gallagher at the legendary Hacienda nightclub in Manchester in 1989. He later said that the unity and togetherness of the acid house scene "changed my life." During the late 1980s he spent many years unemployed, however for a short period he did land a job at British Gas in the company's storehouse where he spent time writing songs, including an embryonic version of Oasis' future anthem 'Live Forever.'

Noel Gallagher the Inspiral Carpets roadie

In 1988, Noel Gallagher formed a friendship with Inspiral Carpets guitarist Graham Lambert after they met at a Stone Roses show. Noel unsuccessfully applied to become their lead singer in 1989 – losing out to Tom Hingley – but became a roadie for the band over the next three years alongside van driver Mark Collins, who later joined The Charlatans. Pictured is Noel setting up for the Inspiral Carpets in Manchester in the early 90s.

Noel Gallagher becomes 'The Chief' of Oasis

With Noel on the road with Inspiral Carpets, younger brother Liam joined a band called The Rain alongside founding members Paul McGuigan (bass), Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs (guitars), Tony McCarroll (drums). Upon the suggestion of Liam, the band changed their name to Oasis after Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon. Noel approached Oasis and asked to become their leader and songwriter – hence his nickname The Chief – and brought a cavalcade of songs and ideas with him. The rest, they say, is history.

Oasis signed to Creation Records

Oasis spent the next year finely honing their craft and in spring 1993 recorded the 8-song demo tape Live Demonstration featuring raw versions of future Oasis classics including 'Rock N' Roll Star'. Ahead of the demo's release, Oasis drove six hours to play a gig at Glasgow King Tut's in May 1993 where, unbeknownst to them, Creation Records boss Alan McGee was in attendance. He signed Oasis on the spot. Pictured is Noel Gallagher on stage at The Water Rats in London in January 1994.

Noel Gallagher writes Oasis' debut album 'Definitely Maybe'

Featuring 11 songs all penned by Noel Gallagher, including 'Supersonic', 'Shakermaker', 'Live Forever' and 'Cigarettes & Alcohol', Oasis' seminal debut album 'Definitely Maybe' was released in 1994 and it became the fastest-selling debut album in British history at the time. Not just one of the greatest albums of the Britpop era, it's also one of the finest records of all time.

Oasis in 1994

Oasis prepare to take on the world in 1994.

Noel Gallagher with Liam in 1995

Noel Gallagher and his younger brother Liam in June 1995 shortly before the release of Oasis' second album '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?'. Featuring timeless Noel-penned anthems incluing 'Wonderwall', 'Don't Look Back in Anger' and 'Champagne Supernova', the album has sold more than 22 million units globally including a phenomenal 4.7 million in the UK alone.

Noel Gallagher performs at Maine Road with Oasis

Six months after the release of their blockbuster second studio album '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?', Oasis played two colossal concerts at Maine Road stadium – home of Noel and Liam's beloved Manchester City – on 27th and 28th April 1996. Noel commented in 2019: "They were amazing gigs and it will never be repeated."

'This is history!' - Oasis rock Knebworth

Oasis arguably reached the zenith of their popularity in August 1996 when they played to 80,000 people over two nights at Loch Lomond in Scotland, and a historic 250,000 fans at their two Knebworth House mega-concerts. Noel famously said on stage at Knebworth: "This is history. This is history. Right here. Right now. This is history!" He wasn't wrong.

Noel Gallagher marries Meg Mathews

Noel Gallagher married Meg Mathews in June 1997 and they had one daughter together, Anaïs Gallagher, who was born in January 2000. The couple divorced in 2001.

Oasis release 'Be Here Now'

Oasis' third album 'Be Here Now' was a record-breaker in August 1997, selling a whopping 813,000 in its first seven days in the UK. Noel later stated that the success of predecessor '(What's The Story) Morning Glory?' had an adverse effect on the follow-up record, saying: "I started to overthink it." He also said 'Be Here Now's popularity didn't indicate it was a great album, explaining: "Just because you sell lots of records, it doesn't mean to say you're any good. Look at Phil Collins."

Noel Gallagher quits drugs

As detailed in the 2000 Oasis song 'Gas Panic!', Noel Gallagher suffered "serious panic attacks" in the late 90s brought on by his debauched party lifestyle. He quit drugs in June 1998.

Oasis announce departure of Guigsy and Bonehead

In August 1999, Noel and Liam Gallagher held a press conference (pictured) to announce that co-founding Oasis members Guigsy and Bonehead had left the band. Noel duly played all the guitar parts on Oasis' fourth studio album 'Standing on the Shoulders of Giants' in 2000 before Gem Archer was recruited to replace Bonehead. Andy Bell later joined on bass. Notably, 'Standing on the Shoulders of Giants' was the first Oasis record not to be written entirely by Noel, with Liam penning the track 'Little James'.

Oasis release 'Heathen Chemistry'

Noel Gallagher relinquished the songwriting baton yet further on July 2002's 'Heathen Chemistry' with Liam Gallagher penning three songs, and Gem Archer and Andy Bell a song apiece. Noel was responsible for two of the record's standout tunes, however – 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out' and 'Little by Little.'

Oasis' final two albums

Oasis final two studio albums – 2005's 'Don't Believe the Truth' and 2008's 'Dig Out Your Soul' – were much more warmly received than their two predecessors and heralded by some as the band's finest material in a decade.

Noel Gallagher quits Oasis

Oasis officially split up in August 2009 when Noel Gallagher quit then band following a back stage altercation with Liam at the Rock en Siene festival in Paris. Noel wrote on Oasis' website: "It is with some sadness and great relief...I quit Oasis tonight. People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer."

Noel Gallagher marries Sara MacDonald

After a decade together, Noel Gallagher married Sara MacDonald in June 2011 at the Lime Wood Hotel in New Forest National Park with Russell Brand serving as best man. They have two children together - Donovan Rory MacDonald Gallagher who was born in September 2007, Sonny Patrick MacDonald Gallagher, born in October 2010.

Noel Gallagher launches Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

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Released on Friday 2nd June 2023, 'Council Skies' features 10 tracks including the singles 'Pretty Boy' and 'Easy Now.' Noel Gallagher explains that 'Council Skies' harks back to the early 90s before he achieved global fame as the guitarist and songwriter with Oasis. "It's going back to the beginning," Noel says. "Daydreaming, looking up at the sky and wondering about what life could be… that's as true to me now as it was in the early '90s. When I was growing up in poverty and unemployment, music took me out of that." He added: "Top Of The Pops on TV transformed your Thursday night into this fantasy world, and that's what I think music should be. I want my music to be elevating and transforming in some way."

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Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Announce Liverpool Date For 2023 UK Arena Tour

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have confirmed a 2023 headline arena dates across the UK, calling at Hull, London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Glasgow and finishing in Liverpool on 21 December.

Tickets will be available for special pre-sale on Wednesday 29 March for fans who pre-order the forthcoming new album, Council Skies , via the official Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds store and on general ticket sale here from 9:00am BST Friday 31 March. These arena dates follow an already busy summer schedule for the band playing a string of outdoor venues across the country.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds 2023 UK Arena Tour Dates:

30 August Hull Bonus Arena

14 December London OVO Arena Wembley

15 December Birmingham Utilita Arena

17 December Cardiff International Arena

18 December Leeds First Direct Arena

20 December Glasgow OVO Hydro

21 December Liverpool M&S Bank Arena

The tour announcement follows the release of Dead To The World , a remarkable new track taken from Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ eagerly anticipated fourth studio album Council Skies , due for release 2 June (via Sour Mash Records). Listen here and watch the lyric video here.

The epic Dead To The World is “ by some distance my favourite tune on the album ,” Noel says. “ It has this film noir vibe. It’s not like anything else I’ve ever done before. It’s very melancholic, but I like that. I’m a Gemini – I’m as up as I am down, and the trick is to meet somewhere in the middle and turn that into music .”

Dead To The World is one of several songs on the album that boast strings arranged by the hugely talented Rosie Danvers, a long-time High Flying Birds collaborator. Noel says “ Rosie gets what I do. Spending a weekend recording strings in Abbey Road… that’s one of the great privileges in a musician’s life. It sounds majestic.”

Recent singles taken from the forthcoming album, Pretty Boy and Easy Now , were met with overwhelmingly positive reactions by fans and media alike, including significant national radio support. Earlier this month Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds released The Cure’s Robert Smith’s remix of ‘Pretty Boy’ , taking the single to a new spaced-out dimension.

Council Skies, is available to pre-order now on CD, heavyweight vinyl with bonus 7”, LP picture disc plus various digital formats including a Dolby Atmos spatial audio version. The Robert Smith remix is featured on deluxe limited-edition triple vinyl and 2CD formats which also include a stunning live session version of Live Forever and a remix from Pet Shop Boys. A printed handwritten lyric sheet of title track Council Skies will be included with all album pre-orders via the official store.

The High Flying Birds have also confirmed a 26-date USA tour, co-headlining with US alternative rockers Garbage. The live dates begin in tandem with the release of Council Skies on June 2 and run throughout the summer. Tickets for the US tour and summer live performances are on sale now here .

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds 2023 UK Arena Tour Tickets

Pre-sale tickets will be available on Wednesday 29 March for fans who pre-order the forthcoming new album, Council Skies , via the official Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds store .

General sale tickets are available here from 9:00am BST Friday 31 March.

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“I lived in Buckinghamshire for many years, but I’m pretty sure we’ve never played a show there, so it’s great to be kicking off our UK summer outdoor dates at PennFest. I’m looking forward to seeing Johnny (Marr) and watching his set, and maybe I’ll even have time for a Vindaloo at my old haunt, Milton’s Cottage in Chalfont St Giles!” – Noel Gallagher

Returning this July for its twelfth edition, PennFest promises to deliver the best line-up yet! A two-day festival with optional camping, PennFest is held in picturesque countryside near the village of Penn Street – just 26 miles from central London. Headlined by Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds on 21 July, this will be their first UK live performance of 2023. Day 2 of the festival sees headliners, Bastille on Saturday July 22, as 2023 marks the 10th Anniversary of the band’s million-selling, twice UK No.1 debut album, ‘Bad Blood’. PennFest is a fantastic multi-genre line-up which has something for every music lover. Weekend tickets from £100 / day tickets from £55 (+ booking fee), check pennfest.co.uk/tickets for details.

Since forming in 2011, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have released three No.1 studio albums and a No.1 Best Of (2021’s ‘Back The Way We Came’), whilst establishing themselves as an incredible touring band and festival headline act. This week, their critically acclaimed fourth studio album ‘Council Skies’, smashed in at No2 in the UK album charts. Described as “a belting reminder of why Oasis was so great,’ by The Times in their five-star review, ‘Council Skies’ features long-time friend and collaborator – and fellow PennFest 2023 performer – Johnny Marr on guitar on three tracks including ‘Pretty Boy’, while Milly Alcock (House Of The Dragon) stars in the official video for ‘Easy Now’.

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GAZ COOMBES

NOT3S, BAD MANNERS, THE CUBAN BROTHERS

THE SKINNER BROTHERS, MR WILSON’S SECOND LINERS, MY NU LENG, ARTFUL DODGER,

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THE BIG PARK, HORSEMOOR LANE, OFF PENN STREET, BUCKS HP7 0PL

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Tickets On General Sale From 9:00am BST, Friday 31 st March Here

New Track ‘Dead To The World’ Out Now – Listen Here / Watch The Lyric Video Here

Taken From Forthcoming New Album ‘Council Skies’

Out 2 nd June 2023 (via Sour Mash Records) – Available to Pre-Order Now Here

UK & American Tour Dates This Summer – European Dates To Follow

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds today confirm 2023 headline arena dates across the UK, calling at Hull, London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Glasgow and finishing in Liverpool on 21 st December.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds 2023 UK Arena Tour Dates:

30 August Hull Bonus Arena 14 December London OVO Arena Wembley 15 December Birmingham Utilita Arena 17 December Cardiff International Arena 18 December Leeds First Direct Arena 20 December Glasgow OVO Hydro 21 December Liverpool M&S Bank Arena

The tour announcement follows the release of ‘Dead To The World’ , a remarkable new track taken from Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ eagerly anticipated fourth studio album ‘Council Skies’, due for release 2 nd June (via Sour Mash Records). Listen here and watch the lyric video here .

The epic ‘Dead To The World’ is “ by some distance my favourite tune on the album ,” Noel says. “ It has this film noir vibe. It’s not like anything else I’ve ever done before. It’s very melancholic, but I like that. I’m a Gemini – I’m as up as I am down, and the trick is to meet somewhere in the middle and turn that into music .”

The release of ‘Dead To The World’ follows fan excitement as mysterious orchestral clips filmed by Noel himself at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, London emerged on social media at the beginning of the year. Watch here.

‘Dead To The World’ is one of several songs on the album that boast strings arranged by the hugely talented Rosie Danvers, a long-time High Flying Birds collaborator. Noel says “ Rosie gets what I do. Spending a weekend recording strings in Abbey Road… that’s one of the great privileges in a musician’s life. It sounds majestic.”

Recent singles taken from the forthcoming album, ‘Pretty Boy’ and ‘Easy Now’ , were met with overwhelmingly positive reactions by fans and media alike, including significant national radio support. Earlier this month Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds released The Cure ’s Robert Smith’s remix of ‘Pretty Boy’ , taking the single to a new spaced-out dimension.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ December 2023 UK arena tour dates will follow an array of UK outdoor venue & festival performances, including a huge homecoming show at Manchester’s Wythenshawe Park in August. The High Flying Birds have also confirmed a 26-date USA tour, co-headlining with US alternative rockers Garbage . The live dates begin in tandem with the release of ‘Council Skies’ on June 2 nd and run throughout the summer. Tickets for the US tour and summer live performances are on sale now here .

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds play the following outdoor headline UK & Irish shows this summer;

21 July Buckinghamshire – Pennfest 23 July Nottingham, Wollaton Park – Splendour In The Park Festival 28 July London, Crystal Palace Bowl – South Facing Festival 30 July Brighton – On The Beach 04 August Bingley Weekender 05 August Saffron Waldon, Essex – Audley End 19 August Monmouthshire, Caldicot Castle 20 August Sedgefield, Co Durham – Hardwick Festival 24 August Somerset, Taunton Vivary Park 26 August Manchester, Wythenshawe Park 27 August Dublin, Royal Hospital, Kilmainham 01 September Sheffield, Don Valley Bowl – Rock N Roll Circus

Tickets available now here

From Noel Gallagher to The Slow Readers Club: Snap up tickets to these amazing live shows

There’s lots to look forward to on the local music scene this spring and beyond

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Living in the North West is a treat for gig-lovers and music fans as the region continues to welcome a range of artists and bands to its halls. Whatever your individual tastes, you’re sure to find something to enjoy.

Here, we’re spotlighting a handful of acts heading up north this spring and beyond - including Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, fellow Manc band The Slow Readers Club, and BRIT award-winner Tom Walker.

Check out the full line-up below and grab your tickets while they last!

The Slow Readers Club - O2 Ritz, Manchester

December 5, 2024

Critically acclaimed Manchester band The Slow Readers Club have announced a run of shows throughout November and December 2024.

Completed by Aaron Starkie (vocals) Kurtis Starkie (guitar) James Ryan (bass) and David Whitworth (drums), The Slow Readers Club first established a loyal following with two self-released albums: 2011’s eponymous debut and 2015’s ‘Cavalcade’.

Aaron’s lyrics upscaled from the personal to the political and dystopian with ‘Build A Tower’ , ‘The Joy Of The Return’ and ‘91 Days In Isolation’. Their sound has constantly evolved, their core being anthemic electro-rock boasting the noir lustre of Interpol, Alt-J, The Maccabees and Depeche Mode.

Tickets go on sale here at 10am today (April 12).

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds - Robin Park, Wigan

July 18, 2024

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will play huge summer outdoor headline shows this July, including a show at Wigan Robin Park, with support from Lottery Winners.

The shows will mark Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ first live performances after their triumphant run of UK arena dates in December. The tour was a huge finale to 2023 after touring across three continents, a mammoth 26-date tour of North America, and epic headline outdoor gigs including Crystal Palace Bowl, Brighton Beach and more - all in celebration of the release of Noel’s fourth solo studio album, ‘Council Skies’.

Tickets are on sale here.

Clubland - AO Arena, Manchester

May 3, 2024

Following the massive success of last year’s tour, Clubland will be returning to the UK this year for an arena tour.

Grab your chance to see the biggest artists performing their biggest tunes in a spectacular three-hour action-packed show. Relive the classic tunes in a party atmosphere and enjoy the Clubland experience in a show which will bring all those amazing times back.

Tickets are available here.

Tom Walker - Manchester Academy

April 26 and 27, 2024

Tom Walker heads out on tour this spring, with two shows at Manchester Academy.

After becoming 2019’s biggest UK-signed selling artist, with a number one debut album, an international hit single in ‘Leave A Light On’, three million worldwide album sales, and over four billion global streams in tow, Tom Walker makes his hard-fought return with his brand new studio record, ‘I Am’ - out May 31. Tickets are on sale here.

David Essex - The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

September 16, 2024

Internationally renowned singer, composer and actor David Essex OBE is heading out on a massive 20-date UK tour for August and September 2024. This tour, his first since 2022, will see him perform much-loved hits spanning over his entire repertoire.

David first shot to fame when he went to an audition for the London production of the musical Godspell and was chosen by enthusiastic US producers for the role of Jesus. He received major awards and some ecstatic reviews which saw him lead a cast at the Roundhouse and then at the West End for two years.

Since then, David Essex has enjoyed a remarkable career that has combined concerts, records, theatre, composing, films and television with striking success.

Tickets are on sale here now.

Rianne Downey - Gorilla, Manchester

April 26, 2024

Singer-songwriter Rianne Downey is heading out on a 15-date UK and Ireland tour this month.

Without wasting a second of her own romantic traumas and tussles with self-doubt and documenting the seemingly inevitable victories that her art, pride and belief achieve over any obstacle thrown in her way, her recent EP release, ‘Method To My Madness’, is courageously autobiographical yet a gift to anyone experiencing the same.

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The former Oasis rocker and Shirley Manson and co will set out on joint North American dates this summer. Find out how to buy tickets.

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and Garbage are set to embark on a joint US tour.

The former Oasis rocker and Shirley Manson and co will visit the length and breadth of North America, with dates in June and July which will see them play everywhere from Santa Barbara, California to Boston, Massachusetts.

Find out where Noel Gallagher and Garbage are headed on their US tour dates, who's joining them as support and how to buy tickets.

NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS | GARBAGE @garbage See them this summer across North America, with special guest @Metric . Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am local. For more information visit: https://t.co/fUfJgKKUgo pic.twitter.com/VAQe7tcLEy — Noel Gallagher (@NoelGallagher) February 13, 2023

What are Noel Gallagher & Garbage's 2023 US tour dates?

2nd June: Auburn, Washington, White River Amphitheatre
3rd June: Ridgefield, Washington, RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
6th June: Concord, California, Concord Pavilion
7 thJune: Santa Barbara, California, Santa Barbara Bowl
9th June: Los Angeles, California, The Greek Theatre
10th June: San Diego, California, North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
11th June: Phoenix, Arizona, Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
13th June: Salt Lake City, Utah, USANA Amphitheatre
15th June: Denver, Colorado, Levitt Pavilion Denver
17th June: Dallas, Texas, Dos Equis Pavilion
18th June: Del Valle, Texas, Germania Insurance Amphitheater
21st June: West Palm Beach, Florida, iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
22nd June: Tampa, Florida, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
25th June: Franklin, Tennessee, FirstBank Amphitheater
27th June: Chicago, Illinois, Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
28th June: Madison, Wisconsin, Breese Stevens Field
29th June: Noblesville, Indiana, Ruoff Music CenterJULY
1st July: Cincinnati, Ohio, Riverbend Music Center
3rd July: Toronto, Ohio, Budweiser Stage
6th July: Clarkston, Michigan, Pine Knob Music Theatre
8th July: Saratoga Springs, New York, Saratoga Performing Arts Center
10th July: New York, New York, Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
13th July: Columbia, Maryland, Merriweather Post Pavilion
14th July: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, TD Pavilion at the Mann
15th July: Boston, Massachusetts, MGM Music Hall at Fenway

Who's supporting Noel Gallagher and Garbage on tour?

Support comes from special guests Metric. The Canadian band, who formed in Toronto in 1998, consists of Emily Haines (lead vocals, synthesizers, guitar, tambourine, harmonica, piano), James Shaw (guitar, synthesizers, theremin, backing vocals), Joshua Winstead (bass, synthesizers, backing vocals) and Joules Scott-Key (drums, percussion).

When do Noel Gallagher and Garbage tickets go on sale?

Tickets for all upcoming shows go on sale this Friday 17th February at 10am local time from Ticketmaster.

What are Noel Gallagher's 2023 UK dates so far?

21st July PennFest, Buckinghamshire
23rd July: Splendour Festival 2023, Nottingham
28th July: South Facing Festival, Crystal Palace Bowl, London
5th August: Heritage Live, Audley End, Saffron Waldon, Essex
19th August: Orchard Live, Caldicot Castle, Monmouthshire
20th August: Hardwick Festival, Sedgefield, County Durham
24th August: Vivary Park, Taunton
26th August Wythenshawe Park, Manchester
27th August Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland

Tickets for all shows are available from www.noelgallagher.com now.

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Gallagher, who has just begun a small run of March tour dates , officially kicked off the tour in Poole’s Lighthouse venue on March 17. He is also due to visit Portsmouth tonight (March 20), before finishing up his March mini-tour at London’s Royal Albert Hall on the 21 for Teenage Cancer Trust .

At Poole, Gallagher unveiled his cover of ‘Stand By Me’ at the beginning of his encore. As Gallagher returned to the stage, he said: “Does anyone know a song called ‘Stand By Me?’ Well, I’m going to play it.” To the delight of concertgoers, who joined in immediately, Gallagher proceeded to officially perform the song for the first time with The High Flying Birds.

During the night, Gallagher also played High Flying Birds favourite ‘Lock All The Doors’ and Oasis’ ‘Talk Tonight’, both of which reportedly have not been performed live since 2019.

Watch Gallagher play ‘Stand By Me’ below:

Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds’ Poole setlist was:

‘Pretty Boy’ ‘Council Skies’ ‘Open the Door, See What You Find’ ‘We’re Gonna Get There in the End’ ‘Easy Now’ ‘You Know We Can’t Go Back’ ‘We’re on Our Way Now’ ‘In the Heat of the Moment’ ‘Lock All the Doors’ ‘If I Had a Gun…’ ‘AKA… What a Life!’ ‘Dead in the Water’ ‘Going Nowhere’ (Oasis cover) ‘Talk Tonight’ (Oasis cover) ‘Half the World Away’ (Oasis cover) ‘Little by Little’ (Oasis cover) ‘The Masterplan’ (Oasis cover) ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ (Joy Division cover)

“For the three tracks that he plays on, I had the idea that Johnny would be able to play something great on it – I could just hear it and knew it. With ‘Pretty Boy’, it’s so linear and gets to that point where it just motors along. I knew it needed something. I didn’t get loads of people to try it, I was going to ask Johnny to do it from the off.

“It’s a funny thing with Johnny,” Gallagher continued. “He doesn’t get you to send him the track, he turns up, plugs his gear in, puts his guitar on, stands in front of the speakers and says, ‘Right, let’s hear it’. As he’s hearing it for the first time, he plays it. I wouldn’t tell him what to play, I wouldn’t be so cheeky.”

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“Noel Gallagher gave me one of Peter Green’s Gibson Les Pauls. Johnny Marr had given Noel a guitar, and maybe he felt it was customary that he do the same”: Bill Ryder-Jones on his ascent to UK indie rock royalty

The former Coral guitarist has gone on to release captivating solo material. He shares stories of recording with Noel Gallagher, tracking solos with Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner, and why he isn’t as good a player as he used to be – but he’s OK with that

As a teenager, Bill Ryder-Jones was the lead guitarist of The Coral, whose single Dreaming of You was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2002. He didn’t just play guitar on the track – which came off the band’s self-titled debut record – but also played trumpet and nabbed a co-producer credit.

Ryder-Jones stuck with The Coral until 2008 before going solo, taking up session work with Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner and launching Yawn Studio, where he produces artists from his hometown village of West Kirby.

With his trusty ’63 Gibson ES-335 and one of Peter Green’s guitars in hand (more on that later), Ryder-Jones is as busy as ever on the recorded music front, with his latest record lechyd Da having landed via Domino Records on January 12.

At 40, and with a host of credits under his belt, his viewpoint on the guitar has changed – as has his skillset. “I think I might struggle to play some of my parts from when I was 16,” he laughs. “But I think I write better guitar parts now, as I’m looking for very sweet-sounding and melodic things.”

How did your latest record, lechyd Da, get started?

“It started after I met this girl, and we’d send each other songs that meant something, as you do. I’d send her one, she’d send me one, and we made a collaborative playlist on a streaming site with all sorts of songs that I loved.

“The songs she’d send back all had something in common – I don’t know what but there was something in them, and it became an idea to make a record that had the same feeling as the songs we’d been showing each other. It was quite romantic.”

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Where are you pulling inspiration from?

“In terms of guitar playing, I’m not sure I think of myself as that much of a guitarist anymore. It used to be my whole life where I’d be sitting around at home and playing guitar. But now I use it as an instrument like I’d use any other.

“I still love [The Verve’s] Nick McCabe’s playing. His choice of notes and textures were great – he was a really wild player. And in terms of songwriting, I’m still sort of in love with the same kinds of things I loved when I was 16: Paul Simon, Brian Wilson, and The Beatles, of course.”

What did your process look like in terms of dialing in the sounds to achieve the overall vibe on lechyd Da ?

“My approach is quite simple. I love my nylon-stringed guitar, which is Spanish. It really works well for my songs, and I have a mic technique that works well. As for the electrics, I’ve got a 1963 Gibson ES-335, so it’s either that or – and this is a bit of a brag – one of Peter Green’s Gibson Les Pauls , which does dual sounds well.

Noel Gallagher purposefully rubbed off Peter Green’s signature to make a point to the guy in the guitar shop

“I have a ’57 Fender Custom Deluxe amp that works nicely, and a Fender Bassman. It was mainly those two, so there’s no real trickery. When I’m playing, if it’s a lead part, it’s got to serve a purpose. I’m not quite as fluent as I probably was in my 20s, so it’s mainly about finding the right melody.”

So how did you end up with the Peter Green Les Paul ?

“Oh, well! It’s another name drop – it was given to me by Noel Gallagher in 2006 when I was 23. The Coral were making a record in Noel’s studio, Wheeler End Studios, and I’d used this Les Paul for most of it, not knowing it was Peter Green’s.

“I think Johnny Marr had given Noel a guitar, and maybe he felt it was customary that he do the same. I had no money at the time – my only good guitar was my 335. Of course, I had guitars that I loved, but in terms of guitars that were worth more than £500, the 335 was all I had.”

Did Noel tell you how he’d ended up with it?

“When he gave it to me he told me a story about how a guitar shop owner didn’t want to sell it to him. The guy didn’t know who Noel was – he’d somehow not heard of Oasis. But Noel saw the guitar on the top shelf behind the counter and said, ‘Can I have a go with that Les Paul?’

“And the guy behind the counter goes, ‘Erm, you do know that was Peter Green’s, and it’s signed by Peter Green, right?’ He reluctantly got it down. Noel spat on his T-shirt and rubbed off the signature! And he said, ‘Doesn’t matter now – I’ll take it anyway.’

“That’s a very Noel thing to do and a very funny story. I woulda loved for it to have Peter Green’s signature. I probably would have sold it by now, and had a house! But I’m so very thankful I didn’t do that. It’s a cracking guitar. It’s got the out-of-phase pickup, and it’s so bloody heavy, so I can hardly play it.”

Just so we’re clear, was that a fake signature that Noel rubbed off, or did he rub off Peter Green’s actual signature?

“Oh, he purposefully rubbed off Peter Green’s signature to make a point to the guy in the guitar shop. Noel thought he was being a bit rude, you know?”

Noel is a great example of someone who plays guitar but probably identifies as a songwriter first. Do you see that in what you’re doing now?

“I couldn’t make any comparisons between Noel Gallagher and myself. He’s fucking Noel Gallagher to start! Obviously I remember how Oasis changed my life, being a Northern lad in the ‘90s, but I consider myself a musician first. I like making music, and it happens that I sing on it, too, because that’s what you do, right?

I don’t think I’m as good as I was… Back then it was my whole life; my job was being in a band

“I’ve met Noel on several occasions, and – especially in my early days – I had the greatest respect for Noel’s playing. His style is very signature. You don’t have to be overly dexterous as it’s a lot of blues pentatonic.

“That was a great way to have a great introduction to playing rock ‘n’ roll when you didn’t have any sort of musical education. His most powerful songs are largely major chord-based, and there’s not a lot of madness going on in the chord structures, which I like because I like to keep things simple.”

You made some outstanding music with The Coral. How have you changed as a guitarist since then?

“I don’t think I’m as good as I was. I’m better in some ways, but I’m also not as good as I was. Back then it was my whole life; my job was being in a band.

“I was actually out last night with [Coral rhythm guitarist] James Skelly for a few drinks. He’s always been very sweet about my playing and my importance in the early days. But I don’t know – I was always trying to impress him!

“That’s really what I was striving for back in those days. These days, I can still make some decent sounds, but I don’t always get a chance to do some of that stuff because the music doesn’t call for a lot of big guitars. I’m much more interested in sort of subtle lines and earworms.

“One thing that’s remained constant for me is the playing of a guy like John Head from Shack. He’s always tasteful and never does too much. I’m much less impressed by guitar playing than I was, and I’m more into melodies now.”

You also contributed some guitars to the Arctic Monkeys‘ Fireside from AM . What was that like?

“The AM thing was done remotely, but I knew Alex Turner because I’d already worked with him on his solo EP Submarine . I love Alex’s writing, and I did learn a lot because his songwriting craft is up there with the very best.

“He’s got an amazing mind for creating a song and knows where to take a song. And he’s got a very singular, individual approach to writing lyrics. He’s not a fucking bad guitarist either! He can construct amazing melodies; he’s one of the greatest writers alive.

I used to stay in one position and let the chords move around me. I’m now more interested in jumping through the scales of corresponding chords

“But AM was done while the Arctic Monkeys were in LA and I was in London. I had done a few lines, and he said, ‘I want you to do something that Bill would do.’ I felt like I should do something the Arctic Monkeys would do, but Alex said, ‘We’ve asked you because we want you to do Bill.’

“After that, things were much easier. I put a reverb pedal on and just did what came naturally. The whole experience was wild – an honor, really. But he hasn’t asked me again; they haven’t asked me back, so I couldn’t have been that good!”

Alex is always open-minded about what he’s doing; maybe he’ll ask again in the future.

“And maybe I’ll say yes again in the future! I could do with the fucking money, I’ll tell you that much!”

Which of the songs on lechyd Da is most representative of the player you are today?

“I think there’s some really nice guitar on How Beautiful I Am . It’s got that sort of thing I was talking about earlier, and it’s got one of the few guitar solos on the record. It might be the only solo, so I’d have to pick that.

“Playing over minor chords like that can be a challenge because when you use blues pentatonics, it takes things somewhere else. It makes things a bit more melodic, whereas I used to largely stay in one position and let the chords move around me.

“I’m now more interested in sort of jumping through the scales of corresponding chords; I think that makes things more conversational. But in terms of writing, all these songs are incredibly meaningful. That’s why they’re on the record.”

What’s next for you?

“I’m just been on tour and I’ve got some production stuff on tap, too. I’ve got some good artists booked into my studio. Then I’m going to write another EP for the end of the year, I believe, to ‘keep the campaign alive’, which was the phrase used to sell me on the idea!

“But now, I’m gonna go for a pint! I’ve been at it all day and it’s meant to be my day off, so I’m going down the pub to relax a bit. Other than that, I try not to think too far ahead.”

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Oasis’ 30th anniversary tour will feature two Gallaghers – but which ones?

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Liam Gallagher just revealed that he won’t be the only Gallagher embarking on the Definitely Maybe 30 Years Tour.

The 51-year-old singer-songwriter – who will perform Oasis’ debut album on twelve dates across the UK and Ireland – will be joined on tour by his son Gene Gallagher and his band Villanelle.

Liam’s brother Noel Gallagher , 56, has reportedly refused the invitation to join his brother on the nostalgic tour.

‘If Liam wants to do the show, great. He’s got to make a living and all of that. Keep the flame alive. It’s not something I particularly would be able to put my heart and soul into,’ Noel told SPIN magazine.

But just because Noel won’t be appearing doesn’t mean there won’t be plenty of the Gallagher family represented.

Liam surprised fans by dropping the news that his 22-year-old son’s band will be supporting him for the string of dates after a fan asked what he thinks of Gene’s musical ventures on X.

There good Iâm gonna put them on 1st for DM tour — Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) March 31, 2024

Liam replied that he thinks his son’s band has potential.

‘[They’re] good I’m gonna put them on 1st for DM tour,’ he posted.

After another fan, @sasukitoo, responded, ‘best dad ever,’ Liam humorously replied: ‘I wouldn’t go that far but I’m the best 1 he’s got.’

I wouldnât go that far but Iâm the best 1 heâs got — Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) March 31, 2024

Villanelle is set to hit the road as support for the much-anticipated tour alongside bands Cast and The View.

Although they haven’t released any official tracks yet, Villanelle has been making waves by sharing the stage with Brummie rockers Overpass on their recent tour.

Notably, they rocked the iconic King Tut’s in Glasgow on March 21, a venue steeped in musical history where Oasis famously inked their deal with Creation Records.

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In a fan-posted video of Villanelle, Liam’s son appears to be on lead vocals and guitar.

Liam first announced the tour with his trademark cheek in October.

He posted on Instagram: ‘I’m bouncing around the house to announce the Definitely Maybe Tour. The most important album of the ‘90s bar none. I wouldn’t be anywhere without it and neither would you, so let’s celebrate together LG x.’

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The tour is set to launch June 2 in Sheffield and will run through June 27, finishing up in Manchester.

Liam will also be visiting cities including London, Dublin, and Glasgow.

The tour will be the first time Liam has performed Definitely Maybe since the band broke up in 2009.

The album cemented Oasis as Brit-pop royalty, becoming the fastest-selling album in British history at the time. The album – which features Noel on lead guitar, backing vocals, and as chief songwriter and Liam Gallagher on lead vocals – has been certified eight times platinum.

Liam told fans who wondered about Noel’s presence , ‘He’s been asked and he’s refused,’ causing many to wonder just how rocky the brother’s relationship remains over a decade after their infamous rift.

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Liam Gallagher Defends Shorter Show Length: “We’re Not Here To Be F***ing Famous”

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In 2022, ex-Stones Roses guitarist John Squire joined former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher onstage for “Champagne Supernova.” That sole encounter grew into a partnership, and the pair dropped their joint collaborative album in March. They have since kicked off a sold-out UK and Ireland tour. Squire and Gallagher have mostly stuck to the basics, limiting their setlist to the collaboration’s 10 tracks. The “Wonderwall” songwriter recently elaborated on that decision in an interview with NME .

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Liam gallagher is glad there’s only 10 songs.

Not everyone is happy with the setlist. After a March show in Glasgow, Scotland, one Instagram user complained , ““50 minutes for £80. The great rock and roll swindle.”

Just feels like Noel is making more of an effort 🙁 pic.twitter.com/sQMGZATu62 — Greg Frain (@Greg_Frain) March 20, 2024

However, Gallagher is quite happy with the choice to stick to 10 songs, despite revealing they had plenty of leftover material.

“I think when you start doing more songs you take the foot off the gas on certain songs,” said the Brit-pop icon, 51. “ Everything went into these 10 songs.”

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In the age of algorithms, many artists adopt a “more is more” approach to album releases. And, according to Gallagher, “Well, they’re just teacher’s f***ing pets, aren’t they?”

“We’re not here to be f***ing famous and try to break into China, go up against f***ing K-pop and that,” the GRAMMY nominee said. “We don’t wanna be f***ing breaking out into too many sweats, you know what I mean? We’re at a certain age now. We don’t wanna look desperate.”

Liam Says There Will Be No Oasis Reunion

Liam rose to Brit-pop prominence as part of Oasis with elder brother/guitarist Noel. The siblings’ fraught relationship led to an abrupt (and very public) split in 2009. Since then, the Manchester rocker has often hinted at a reunion. Even as recently as February , Liam said he could “see it happening” — but only if Noel called him first.

The musician has apparently had a change of heart, however. Former Oasis bassist Andy Bell recently revealed he believed the brothers would reunite — although he admitted, “I don’t think it looks likely right now.”

The “Don’t Look Back in Anger” singer quickly took to X/Twitter to refute Bell’s words. “Andy bell from ride the shoe gazing phenomenon should really not be getting people’s hopes up,” he wrote.

Andy bell from ride the shoe gazing phenomenon should really not be getting people’s hopes up it’s not big and and it’s not clever LG x — Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) April 9, 2024

Gallagher added in a later post, “I’ve never mentioned oasis reunion it’s over we must all really move in for our own mental health.”

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The Black Keys ditch insecurities and enlist Beck, Noel Gallagher, hip-hop on new album

The Black Keys are renowned for their bracing garage rock, an elastic intertwining of blues and fuzzy guitars that has garnered them critical acclaim and a string of hits.

But on their 12 th studio album, “Ohio Players,” Akron natives Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney streamline the guttural thundering of “Lonely Boy” and “Lo/Hi” for a bit of a stylistic makeover.

The first single “Beautiful People (Stay High)” is unabashed pop-rock, while tracks written with Beck and Noel Gallagher follow similar melodic trails.

“Ohio Players,” out Friday, will be supported by the 31-date International Players Tour , which traverses the U.S. Sept. 17-Nov. 12. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. local time Friday via livenation.com.

In a recent joint conversation, Carney and Auerbach explained the influence of “record hangs” on their new songs, how hip-hop from Juicy J and Lil Noid blended into their sound and why Beck is “a superhero talent.”

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Question: The album title is obviously a connection with you guys being from Ohio, but is it also a nod to The Ohio Players?

Patrick Carney: It is, and maybe in a subtle way this album cover to their album covers.

Dan Auerbach: Naming albums is almost the most difficult part (of the process).

Carney: You have to frame your work so it’s creative and it makes sense, but it’s hard to explain how you arrive at a decision. We’ve been doing these record hangs, where we play 45s at pop-up parties and invite friends to join us, so one of the guest DJs threw on an Ohio Players 45 and it was like, ‘ahhh.’”

Songs like “Don’t Let Me Go” and “Beautiful People (Stay High)” are a bit more pop-leaning than your usual sound. What prompted that subtle shift?

Auerbach: We’ve always been attracted to songs that are catchy but also raw. We think it’s really fun to try to write catchy songs. It’s a different type of challenge, With “Beautiful People,” that was a collaboration with (producer) Dan the Automater who we were fans of since high school. He had these loops and little ideas that he created with us in mind.

I hear a little bit of Rare Earth’s “I Just Want to Celebrate” in “Beautiful People.” Am I off base?

Carney: There’s a little bit of everything going on. These record hang nights are influential because we play songs that people mostly aren’t familiar with, like songs that were gold but never were heard either because of a terrible label or the artist died or something.

Auerbach: Like this record “Crumbia de sal” from Cumbia En Moog. It’s this Latin-heavy thing that is so dance-y and sounds so heavy and fresh and new and old. It’s those kind of magical records that we wanted to try to recreate.

What was it like working with Noel Gallagher (“On the Game,” “Only Love Matters”)? Have you been in each other’s orbits long?

Carney: We met Noel twice , in Glastonbury in 2014 and in New York around the same time. We talked to him and he was very cool and as you’d expect, funny. Part of the process of making this album was having fun. We made an effort to get out of Nashville and experience stuff together so we went to LA a lot. Dan wanted to work with Noel and we’re both fans, so we kept reaching out and hearing he doesn’t have time. My neighbor I golf with used to be Oasis’ booking agent for 20 years, so I asked him, “Maybe Noel will be interested?” That’s when Noel got back to us and gave us a window of four days in January (2023) in London.

You had Billy Gibbons on your last album (2002’s “Dropout Boogie”) and Beck, Juicy J and Lil Noid on this one. Do you feel you’re more open to collaborations now?

Auerbach: When we were younger we were far too insecure in our abilities. It’s taken this long to get to this point where we can seriously collaborate. Pat and I have been playing music for 20-plus years and we’re finally at the stage where it feels like the possibilities are limitless.

How did you come to incorporate hip-hop artists like Juicy J and Lil Noid into your songs?

Auerbach: I was getting into underground Memphis rap from the 1990s and early 2000s, cassette tape stuff really only available on YouTube and like Three Six Mafia and Juicy J. There was the “Paranoid Funk” album Lil Noid made and even being a lifelong rap fan, I’d never heard this stuff. Every time we got in the car after a record hang we’d put on his “Riding in the Chevy” and be like man, it would be fun to work with Lil Noid. He came up to Nashville and he was really cool, a total character.

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And you’ve known Beck since you opened for him in 2003?

Carney: I met him in the ’90s because my uncle was a musician who played with Tom Waits and knew Beck. So he was the first rock star I ever met when I was 16 and obsessed with “Odelay.” We met again in 2003 in New York. We were playing a show with Sleater-Kinney and after the show, the ladies (in Sleater-Kinney) said, “Do you want to go to the ‘Saturday Night Live’ after party?” We said, how are you going to get us in? And they said, “Our friend Beck just performed (on the show).” So we went to some bar and I flipped him a copy of (second album) “Thickfreakness” and that kind of stuff usually results with the CD in the trash can. But he listened to us and invited us to open on his 2003 Sea Change Tour.

So when Beck came in (for this record), we were there for it. If he had suggestions, we were game. He hopped right in and we were able to see why Beck is who Beck is. He’s a superhero talent, a lyrical and melody machine. A song like “This is Nowhere” (co-written with Beck), I don’t think Dan or Beck or I could accomplish on our own. That’s the X factor.

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