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Oasis recording debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’ ahead of their reunion tour next year.Liam and Noel Gallagher recorded most of the seminal record at Sawmills Studio in Golant 30 years ago, which has hosted the likes of The Stone Roses, Muse and Robert Plant over the years.“They basically nailed it live, which is the way I like to record,” John Cornfield, a producer, sound engineer and co-owner of the studio, told the BBC in a new interview.“You could tell they had played them a load of times as there was no messing about,” he added.“They just went in there and bang, bang, bang – three takes or so and nailed it,” he went on. “I had no idea that it would turn into the monster it did.”The band – which was comprised of Noel, Liam, Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs, Paul ‘Guigsy’ McGuigan and Tony McCarroll at the time – also stayed at the studio, which is only accessible by a trek on foot or a boat that runs twice a day when the tide is right.“The boys used to play pool in the lounge, which also had a turntable,” shared Ruth Taylor, who was the studio manager at the time of the recording.She added: “They had sent a copy of their first single [‘Supersonic’] from the record company, which hadn’t been recorded here, and Liam put it on and said: ‘Ruth, listen to this.

Liam Gallagher has bid farewell to his live band at the last scheduled gig he’ll play as a solo artist before Oasis reunite next year.The singer performed at his Liam Gallagher And Friends Malta Weekender on Sunday night (September 23) where he celebrated the end of this chapter of his career as a solo Gallagher brother.Addressing the crowd, LG praised his band who had “been with us from the beginning”, adding that “this is going to be our last show for a bit, massive respect”.“And the beautiful girls,” he continued, praising his trio of backing singers.Check out some footage and the full setlist from the gig below.And so Liam Gallagher’s solo career comes to a close tonight in Malta.

Oasis are reportedly in talks for a documentary about their long-awaited reunion ahead of next year’s OASIS LIVE ’25 tour.Following the reconciliation of estranged brothers Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher and a UK and Ireland tour planned for next year, it seems their much-celebrated reform may now be brought to the screen in the form of a documentary.According to an insider who spoke to The Sun, AppleTV+ bosses are reportedly vying to capture the brothers in the run-up to their trek next summer in a documentary similar to the Beatles’ Get Back, which showed the making of the iconic band’s 1970 album ‘Let It Be’.“This is set to be the film of the decade, with Apple TV+ proposing huge money to bag the rights to this documentary,” an insider told the newspaper.“They are facing competition from other streamers such as Amazon Prime and Netflix but Apple have thrown all their weight behind this one.“Fans can expect it to be in the same style as the Beatles documentary which gave a never-before-seen insight into the band.”Oasis were previously the subject of the 2016 documentary Oasis: Supersonic, which charted their roots and rise to music superstardom.

Isle of Wight Festival boss John Giddings has said that Oasis are likely to decline an offer to headline Glastonbury because of the festival’s low artist fees.In August, the newly-reformed Britpop group shut down reports about a potential slot at Glastonbury, and said they would not be appearing at “any other festivals next year”, with their 2025 reunion tour existing as their exclusive performances.Speaking at ‘Experience 25’ – an exhibition celebrating the history of the IOW Fest – Giddings explained (via The Mirror) that both his own festival and Glastonbury “can’t afford” to have Oasis as headliners anyway, “because they want money”.The festival boss said that other acts, however, would perform at Glastonbury “for 10p”.Giddings is a music agent and promotor, and serves as the managing director of Solo Music Agency. He has previously worked for the likes of David Bowie, and represented artists such as Lady Gaga, The Police and Simple Minds.Glastonbury famously offers low pay for artists.

Oasis hit ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ has gone viral. Check it out below.The iconic Manchester band confirmed their comeback earlier this year, with the formerly estranged Gallagher brothers announcing they’d be performing together for the first time in 16 years next summer.

Isle Of Wight Festival boss John Giddings has defended Oasis over the backlash they received about ticket prices for their 2025 reunion tour.Speaking at ‘Experience 25’ – an exhibition celebrating the history of the IOW Fest – Giddings explained (via Music News): “I think that they expected a big demand, I don’t think they expected more than 10 million people to apply for over a million tickets.“What people don’t realise, what the general public don’t appreciate, is that within a ticket price 20 per cent of it goes to the government in VAT before you begin.”He continued: “It’s 10 times more expensive to put on shows since COVID, since Brexit, since all of that, and artists want to present a show. The back screen, the fireworks and everything going off with it.“That’s what audiences want because we can see by the number of tickets they’re buying.

Pulp have debuted yet another new song on their ongoing US tour titled ‘Farmer’s Market’. Preview the track via fan footage below.In 2024, Pulp are currently embarking on their first US tour in 12 years – and, along the way, they have been giving audiences a peek into new material.

Liam Gallagher has hit out at Suede after a fan asked if the band would be supporting Oasis on their 2025 reunion tour.The formerly estranged Gallagher brothers will perform together for the first time in 16 years next summer, when they hit stadiums across the UK and Ireland. Further dates at Wembley were recently added in response to widespread ticket controversy.As well as speculating over who’ll be joining Liam and Noel on stage at the huge gigs, fans have been discussing potential support acts – with the likes of Blossoms, Kasabian and Richard Ashcroft among those being mentioned.Earlier this month, it was reported that Liam was seeking “established acts” to open for Oasis in 2025.

Liam Gallagher has suggested that “there could be a few new faces” performing with Oasis as part of their 2025 reunion shows.The Britpop legends recently announced news of their long-awaited reformation, and took the world by storm by announcing 2025 live shows.Since the news broke that Liam and Noel Gallagher would be coming together once again, speculation arose about who else would be joining them on the tour.Now, after a fan reached out on X/Twitter to ask about the other musicians joining on tour, Liam shared the response: “Good question, there could be a few new faces just to freshen things up”.Good question there could be a few new faces just to freshen things up— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) September 17, 2024Initially, reports claimed “no other original Oasis member were expected to join the reunion”, and that the members of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds would be stepping in for the rest of the band.However, many began speculating that Oasis co-founder and original guitarist Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs, would be coming along for the tour dates.It comes after the guitarist has kept close with Liam, and already joined him for a number of his many solo tour dates. Last month, The Sun reported that a source said: “Bonehead is confirmed.

Pulp have debuted a new song titled ‘You’ve Got to Have Love’ at a concert in Brooklyn, New York last night (September 13) as part of their ongoing North American tour.The song made its way into the setlist during the band’s second encore, which followed a rousing performance of ‘Common People’. ‘You’ve Got To Have Love’ is the third new song debuted on the band’s current US tour after ‘Spike Island’ and ‘My Sex’.The song was originally written and recorded as a demo during sessions for 2001 album ‘We Love Life’, which has since been the band’s last studio album.

Liam Gallagher has responded to rumours swirling around about Oasis joining Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl.Earlier this week (September 8), it was announced that Lamar would be headlining the 2025 NFL Super Bowl LIX Halftime show – which will be held at the Caesar Superdome in New Orleans next year on February 9, marking the 11th time the major sporting event will been staged in the Big Easy.The announcement of the ‘Not Like Us’ rapper headlining the major sporting event comes as the Britpop legends recently announced news of their long-awaited reformation, and took the world by storm by announcing 2025 live shows.Now, rumours of Oasis and Lamar collaborating at the Super Bowl come after a leaked image of an alleged setlist for the event began circling around social media. The setlist includes two of the rapper’s biggest hits ‘Alright’ and ‘Humble’ as well as tracks from London indie band Kero Kero Bonito.

Supergrass are teasing an upcoming announcement with fans, according to a new post.The British band, fronted by Gaz Coombes, shared a cryptic new post across their social media channels this morning (September 13), suggesting to fans that a new announcement is on the way.Posted at 9am BST, the post simply shared artwork of the band’s logo in red, alongside next Monday’s date, September 16. In the caption, the band simply wrote: “Sign up now”, alongside a link to their website’s homepage.Upon clicking the link, the page prompts fans to sign up for future updates, and asks them to input both their email address and the country they live in.

Fontaines D.C. have weighed in their views on the Oasis reunion, and said that they “couldn’t really give a shit” about the band reforming.The Britpop icons recently announced news of their long-awaited reformation, and took the world by storm by announcing 2025 live shows.Already, the ‘Oasis Live 25’ world tour has sold out all of its initially shared 14 stadium dates – set to take place between Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin next summer.

Liam Gallagher is reportedly looking for some “established acts” to support Oasis on their upcoming reunion tour.It comes as the Britpop legends recently announced news of their long-awaited reformation, and took the world by storm by announcing 2025 live shows.Already, the ‘Oasis Live 25’ world tour has sold out all of its initially shared 14 stadium dates – set to take place between Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin next summer. Two extra shows in London have since been announced for September 2025, and tickets will be available to fans who were unsuccessful the first time around.So far, there have been no support slots confirmed for the mammoth run of live shows, and fans have already begun speculating which artists could be selected to join Liam and Noel Gallagher as they head on tour.According to a source speaking with The Independent, the brothers have yet to sit down and discuss who they’d like to support them at the gigs.

Noel Gallagher has joined forces with Manchester City once again, this time sharing a new kit inspired by ‘Definitely Maybe’.The new collaboration comes as part of a new deal with PUMA, and sees the Britpop icon and lifelong City fan help design a kit that the team will wear at select games across the 24/25 season.It comes as Oasis – who recently reformed and took the world by storm by announcing 2025 live shows – are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their breakthrough debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’. In the new design, the kit pays homage to the instantly recognisable album artwork.In the kit, the special-edition jersey features a light straw base colour with bold blue side panels.

Pulp have debuted another brooding unreleased song titled ‘My Sex’ while on tour in the US. Find footage of the moment below.Jarvis Cocker and co.

Oasis are reportedly considering a show at Knebworth House in 2026 – three decades on from their legendary performances at the site.The Britpop band, who have reunited for a run of UK and Ireland stadium gigs next summer, delivered two career-and-era-defining sets at the Hertfordshire estate back in August 1996.It came off the back of Oasis’ huge first two studio albums – 1994’s ‘Definitely Maybe’ and 1995’s ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’ – and saw Liam and Noel Gallagher perform in front of 250,000 fans.An unprecedented 2.5million people attempted to buy tickets (the equivalent of 2.7 per cent of the UK population). This massive interest meant that Oasis could have played a 20-night residency at the site, and it remains the largest demand for a show in British history.Now, it has been reported that the Gallagher brothers could take to the stage at Knebworth House again in 2026 – which would mark the 30th anniversary of their first appearances there.Henry Lytton-Cobbold, who owns Knebworth House, addressed the possibility of Oasis heading back to the location and said they’d been invited.

Pulp have kicked off their US tour by debuting a new song called ‘Spike Island’. Find footage of the moment below.The iconic Sheffield band launched their US tour on Sunday night (September 8) with a show at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. It followed on from their extensive run of performances across Europe this summer, and marked their first North American tour in 12 years.While the vast majority of the set in Chicago mirrored that of their European shows, Jarvis Cocker and co.

Blur and Oasis.Reportedly titled The Battle, the upcoming play is currently in development, and set to be headed to London stages by 2025.The plot will chart out the tense rivalry between the two Britpop icons, which ran throughout the ‘90s as each one rose to prominence and took over the UK music scene. It’ll also centre on the summer of 1995 – when fans went head to head, debating whether Blur would top the charts with ‘Country House’ or whether Oasis would seal the victory with ‘Roll With It’.Blur went on to win that battle, but the band’s Alex James later said that Oasis won the war.It has been written by humorist and writer John Niven – an A&R executive and former indie rocker – and it is being produced by Simon Friend, who has also worked on productions like Ghost Stories, The Girl On The Train, Life Of Pi and more.The latter spoke to Deadline recently, announcing the news of the upcoming Oasis/Blur production.

Noel Gallagher is set to go on display at London’s National Portrait Gallery later this year.The photograph of the Oasis legend, taken by photographer Zoe Law, will go on display for the first time as part of the gallery’s ‘Legends’ exhibition on November 29.The portrait will then be added to gallery’s permanent collection once the exhibit comes to an end on March 2, 2025.The musician said he was “thrilled and honoured” to be among the portraits, according to a press statement.He added: “The thought of the portrait of a grumpy middle-aged man, who frankly hates having his picture taken, being permanently displayed for future generations to marvel at is very special. Thanks and praise.”A post shared by ZOË LAW (@zoelawlondon)The portrait will be displayed in a black and white collection of photos that also includes England World Cup winner Sir Bobby Charlton, a never-before-seen picture of Sex And The City star Kim Cattrall and Lord Of The Rings actor Orlando Bloom.London-based photographer Law shared: “It is the greatest honour that my portrait of the legend Noel Gallagher has been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery – a lasting legacy that all portrait photographers and artists dream of.”It comes on the heels of Oasis’ reunion tour announcement, tickets for which completely sold out after hundreds of thousands of fans were held in long queues for hours.The dynamic pricing which increased with demand also took many fans by surprise.In response to the huge demand, Oasis announced on Wednesday (September 4) that they would be playing two extra shows at Wembley on September 27 and 28, but this time with much stricter rules in place for the ticket sales.They have since shared more details about the private ballot.

Oasis have confirmed details of the private ballot for the extra two dates the band will play at Wembley Stadium next September.After the Britpop giants announced their return at the end of August and confirmed a run of huge shows in the UK and Ireland for next summer, tickets sold out for the initial dates on the first day.For many fans, the experience of trying to secure their tickets was stressful, with people waiting in huge queues for several hours, and others being hit by the price hikes associated with dynamic pricing.In response to the controversy, Oasis announced on Wednesday (September 4) that they would be playing two extra shows at Wembley, but this time with much stricter rules in place for the ticket sales.The band offered “a small step towards making amends for the situation” with “a special invitation-only ballot ticket sale strategy” for two new Wembley gigs on Friday September 27 and Saturday September 28.Now, Oasis have shared further details about how the ballot will work. In a post on social media, they have said: “Invitations to enter the private ballot will be sent overnight tonight (Saturday) to eligible fans we have been able to identify.”A post shared by Oasis (@oasis)“If you signed into your Ticketmaster UK account on Saturday, 31st August, and were able to join a queue for a specific show, but didn’t get a ticket – then you may be eligible to take part and will receive an email on how to register for the ballot.”It asks fans to keep an eye on their inboxes and to check their junkmail.