Noel Gallagher says writing his latest album has helped him “come to terms” with life events including his recent divorce. The former Oasis guitarist said that he tends to “jump” on events in his personal life that he could “articulate” and would help produce “better art”.
He and publicist Sara MacDonald announced they were getting a divorce in January, after 22 years of marriage. Gallagher’s rock band, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, is due to release its fourth studio album, Council Skies, on Friday June 2.
He told The Sun: “Divorce is a long, drawn-out process, so it affects the mood of the album, for sure. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community “When you’re an artist you write about what you know, and I don’t really have much to say about life in general, as I don’t really give a f*** about most things I see on the news.
So when things happen in your life that you can articulate, I tend to jump on them, and it makes for better art and it helps you come to terms with it.” Announcing their split, Gallagher and MacDonald said their children, Donovan and Sonny, “remain their priority” and asked for privacy.
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