Liam Gallagher is a busy, busy man. He has a new album out on Friday after teaming up with his childhood hero, the Stone Roses guitarist John Squire, that will be followed by a UK tour that sold out in an impressive 30 seconds amid fan excitement about this extraordinary Manc musical union.
Following that? A short break before rehearsals begin for his "biblical" run of shows playing Oasis's debut album Definitely Maybe in its entirety, which will include four huge homecoming gigs at Manchester's Co-op Live in June.
Oh, and then teaming back up with Squire for album number two, he throws in for good measure. As well as a takeover of Malta for an extraordinary 'Liam and Friends' festival over his birthday weekend in September. READ MORE: MTV announce EMAs will be held in Manchester for the first time this year "I like being busy, it keeps you out of trouble doesn't it?" he says when the MEN catches up with Liam ahead of the album launch this week.
Is he not a tad worried at how packed his schedule is looking for the year ahead? "But it's only singing songs though innit?" He shrugs: "It's not digging holes is it?" He continues: "People turn round and go 'ah you're going to be really busy' but listen, I've dug half of Manchester up in f***ing December, January and February in the freezing cold and let me tell you, this is a piece of p*** compared to that.
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