OASIS will kick off a massive world tour in October, I can reveal.
The lads are due to announce their plans in the next few weeks — and the tour will be their boldest yet.
The band, who had a 1994 hit with Live Forever, will start their dates in the UK this autumn, head off for more gigs, then return more than 12 months later to wrap things up at home.
Wembley and their beloved Manchester City’s home ground will be among the UK venues.
And some lucky fans will be able to see them play at the intimate Roundhouse in London for a filmed BBC special.
The start of the tour will coincide with the release of seventh studio album Dig Out Your Soul, on October 6.
A source revealed: The tour is bigger than anything the band have done before.
They will be on the road for more than a year — possibly pushing 18 months.
“The dates could easily run into three figures and will take them around the world.
“It is on the kind of scale you would expect from THE ROLLING STONES. The fellas who have hatched the plan are very proud and excited.
I hope the Oasis lads have their hard hats ready.
It’s a hell of a long time for volatile brothers NOEL and LIAM GALLAGHER to spend together on the road.
The band have had a fair few scraps on their travels.
On a 1996 tour of the US the band nearly split up as Liam and Noel’s fighting reached new levels.
And they haven’t mellowed quite yet either.
Noel showed how he can still dish it out with a cutting jibe at ex-drummer TONY McCARROLL.
Talking to the NME magazine about how new sticksman CHRIS SHARROCK was fitting in, Noel said: The first few weeks I felt for him because he’s got to drum like four people.
He’s gotta play like our old drummers Tony McCarroll, ALAN WHITE and ZAK STARKEY and, of course, himself.
“To play drums in Oasis is deceptively difficult. You can’t play like THE WHO’s KEITH MOON, particularly on the older stuff, because it wasn’t about drums.
On Lyla and tracks like that you can pretend to be Moon.
“But the older stuff you’ve got to pretend you’re Tony McCarroll.
ARTS Publications announces the publication of a new title. A complete biography of Oasis guitarist & songwriter Noel Gallagher: “My Star Will Shine” by Dougie Davidson. “My Star Will Shine” is the result of years of serious research resulting in the Author bringing the reader the most accurate and comprehensive account of Noel’s journey from Burnage to Superstardom. A Must Read!
About The Author
Dougie Davidson is 39 and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, with his partner, Helen. He has two children and named his son Noel, as a tribute to Noel Gallagher.
Davidson was offered a place on Scotland's exclusive journalism degree course but chose to enter the work force, having a successful career in pensions and sales management. Not forgetting his first love of writing, Dougie Davidson pursued this route as a freelance journalist, reviewing concerts and releases. This is his first published book and is a tribute to Noel Gallagher, whose career he has followed in detail since March 1994. Dougie owns 1500 Oasis cds/dvds, has seen them live numerous times and helps in the running of three Oasis websites, including The Official Oasis Site.
So the previous track listing rumour was spot on. This has been confirmed by the Official Oasis site.
Bag It Up
The Turning
Waiting For The Rapture
The Shock Of The Lightning
I’m Outta Time
(Get Off Your) High Horse Lady
Falling Down
To Be Where There’s Life
Ain’t Got Nothin’
The Nature of Reality
Soldier On
As previously announced, the band are set to return later this year with their new album, released independently by their own label Big Brother Recordings. There is a worldwide release date of October 6*.
‘Dig Out Your Soul’ was produced by Dave Sardy who worked with the band on 2005’s, ‘Don’t Believe The Truth’. It was recorded at Abbey Road and mixed in Los Angeles. All four band members once again contribute tracks.
The first single, 'The Shock Of The Lightning' is released on September 29th.
The album sleeve for ‘Dig Out Your Soul’ can be seen for the first time. It features an original piece of art by London-based designer, Julian House.
A Chemical Bothers ( remix or 'mixed by' ) version of Oasis' new track Falling Down which will make its radio broadcast premiere this afternoon on Toronto's 102.1 The Edge has leaked early.
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