Jill Furmanovsky: Last News

coronavirus pandemic.Prints of classic artists by celebrated snappers such as Rankin, Tony McGee and Jill Furmanovsky are being sold £95.00 each, with 100% of the proceeds going to Stagehand, the UK charity dedicated to helping live music crews who have fallen on tough times.“The livelihoods of people working in live music productions has been decimated by the effects of COVID-19,” Mike Lowe, chair of Stagehand’s Board of Trustees said. “Every day we hear from people who are struggling and Stagehand is raising funds to help those in most need, with the simple aim of helping to keep roofs over heads and food on tables.”I’m overwhelmed by the generosity of all who have donated work, helped promote and bought the prints.

Noel Gallagher made a surprise appearance at the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards yesterday (October 3) to honour Oasis photographer Jill Furmanovsky.Furmanovsky has shot some of music’s biggest names, including Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, Debbie Harry, Joy Division, Amy Winehouse and more.Her work with the Gallagher brothers over the years culminated in the release of both Oasis – Was There Then: A Photographic Journey (1997) and Oasis at Knebworth (2021).Yesterday (October 3), Noel Gallagher honoured her 53-year career by presenting her with the ICON award. “She’s a very, very dear friend of mine,” he said at the event, which also saw Nile Rodgers, Debbie Harry, David Gilmour, Siouxsie Sioux and Sting send in video tributes.“It’s been an honour to have been associated with her for 30 years.

Noel Gallagher has said Oasis never became as popular in the US as they were in the UK because America “couldn’t handle” that “we didn’t give a fuck about anything”.Gallagher was speaking in conversation with the legendary rock photographer Jill Furmanovsky ahead of her new exhibition, which will include images of Oasis that she was able to capture during the band’s peak.“America, they couldn’t handle the fact that we didn’t give a fuck about anything,” said Gallagher, when asked about Oasis’ relationship with the country. “I mean, I think that’s the reason we’ve never really had a number one album in America – they wouldn’t go the extra mile for us because we wouldn’t go the extra mile for them.”“That’s why we’ve never been nominated for a GRAMMY – you’ve got to do all that stuff over there, you’ve got to kind of fake it a little bit and we just we couldn’t do it which is why we’d always stall at number two.”All seven of Oasis’ studio albums reached the Number One spot on the UK Albums Chart, whereas none achieved the same feat in the US, with 1997’s ‘Be Here Now’ reaching the highest position of Number Two.

April is here and it brings with it the promise of brighter days, Easter chocolate and colourful displays of blossom. Or perhaps it will live up to its reputation and give us lots of rain instead.