Noel Gallagher says Liam exaggerated his hell-raiser status: “He’s a bit of a charlatan”

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Liam Gallagher dedicated ‘Live Forever’ to late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts at Leeds Festival last night (August 27) – watch footage below.Watts, who has appeared on every album in the legendary band’s discography to date, sadly died aged 80 earlier this week, prompting tributes to pour in from across the music world.During his headline set at the festival, Gallagher took time to remember Watts, telling the crowd: “He’s probably having a great time up there somewhere.”Then, as Liam and

Noel Gallagher has revealed that his 10-year-old son taught him how to play AC/DC‘s ‘Back In Black’ on guitar.During a recent edition of his Radio X residency, the former Oasis musician spoke of how his youngest son, Sonny, had been learning to play the instrument. “He’s doing good,” he said.

Reading & Leeds festivals return after two years this weekend, and it’s time to get planning who you’re going to see and when.

Noel Gallagher has revealed that he’s set to release his cover of John Lennon‘s ‘Mind Games’, which he recorded to mark the late Beatles musician’s 80th birthday.During the latest edition of his new Radio X residency (August 22), Gallagher spoke to Matt Morgan about taking on the 1973 single while he was working in the studio last year.He’d been approached to contribute to a new covers album in tribute to Lennon, which was being assembled by his son Sean Ono Lennon.“I couldn’t get involved

Liam Gallagher celebrated his first major gig of the year by going on a 48-hour bender and stuffing his face with crisps. The rocker put on an epic freebie for NHS workers at London’s O2 Arena where he told the crowd they were a "sophisticated" bunch.The cheeky scamp added: "Seriously brainy.

Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder has opened up about his upcoming collaboration with Noel Gallagher.The high-profile collaboration was first revealed to NME by Ryder’s Happy Mondays bandmate Bez back in April, with the percussionist/dancer predicting that the song is “going to be big and going to be number one” and adding: “It’s two Manchester legends singing together and it sounds amazing.”Speaking to Bang Showbiz (via Contact Music), Ryder said the collaboration “sounds good” and is

Jake Bugg has said his past feud with Noel Gallagher is now “water under the bridge”.The pair got into a spat in 2016 after he was dismissed by Gallagher who said he was “heart broken” to discover that the young artist had worked with other people to write his songs.At the time the former Oasis chief said: “I remember when Jake came on tour with me, it was great, and he was like ‘The Great White Hope’, to coin a phrase. He gave me his album backstage, middle of Europe.

Liam Gallagher has revealed that he’s currently working on two new albums.The former Oasis frontman’s second solo record ‘Why Me? Why Not.’ arrived in 2019, following on from his 2017 debut ‘As You Were’. Late last year, the singer released the standalone festive single ‘All You’re Dreaming Of’.During a new interview with Absolute Radio, Gallagher spoke of the progress on new material.

Liam Gallagher made his live return last night with an anticipated show for NHS workers at London’s O2 Arena.The show, which marked the first public gig from the former Oasis gig in eighteen months, rewarded NHS workers for their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic, and marked the first of two sold-out nights at the venue.Liam kicked off his live comeback with Oasis staple ‘Hello’, before heading straight into a barnstorming rendition of ‘Morning Glory’.While the rest of the gig saw Liam

Noel Gallagher has revealed he often forgets the lyrics to his iconic tracks when performing live.The Oasis legend, who penned tracks such as ‘Wonderwall’ and ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’, said he relies on “making shit up” when his memory falters onstage.He told The Sun: “Brain freeze, I get it. I get them when I’m doing gigs to 70,000 people.

Reading & Leeds have announced the latest additions to their 2021 line-up, while also confirming that the likes of Gallows and 070 Shake have been forced to pull out of performing.This year’s festivals will take place from August 27-29, with the likes of Stormzy, Post Malone and Liam Gallagher set to headline.Reading & Leeds organisers have confirmed today (August 13) that a small number of previously announced acts will no longer be performing at this year’s festivals.Gallows, 070 Shake,