Noel Gallagher

English musician (born 1967)

For the Irish hurler, see Noel Gallagher (hurler). For the Australian rugby league player, see Noel Gallagher (rugby league).

Noel Gallagher

Gallagher performing with Oasis in July 2025

Born|

Noel Thomas David Gallagher

(1967-05-29) 29 May 1967 (age 58)

Manchester, England

Citizenship|

* United Kingdom
* Ireland

Occupations|

* Musician
* singer
* songwriter

Spouses|

Meg Mathews

(m. 1997; div. 2001)​

Sara MacDonald

(m. 2011; div. 2024)​

Children| 3, including Anaïs
Relatives| Liam Gallagher (brother)
Musical career
Genres|

* Rock
* Britpop
* alternative rock
* psychedelic rock

Instruments|

* Guitar
* vocals
* keyboards

Years active| 1991–present
Labels|

* Creation
* Big Brother
* Epic
* Sour Mash
* Mercury

Member of|

* Oasis
* Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Website| noelgallagher.com

Musical artist

Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. Gallagher is the primary songwriter, lead guitarist and a co-lead vocalist of the rock band Oasis. After leaving Oasis, he formed Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. Gallagher is one of the most successful songwriters in British music history, as the writer of eight UK number-one singles and co-writer of a further number one, as well as the sole or primary writer of ten UK number-one studio albums. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential songwriters in the history of British rock music, cited by numerous major subsequent artists as an influence.[1][2]

Gallagher began playing the guitar at the age of twelve, and became a roadie and technician for Inspiral Carpets when he was 21. He learnt that his younger brother Liam had joined a band called the Rain, which eventually became Oasis; Liam invited him to join the group as manager. After rejecting the offer, Gallagher agreed to join the band, on the condition that he would take creative control of the group and become its sole songwriter and lead guitarist.[3]

The band's debut album, Definitely Maybe (1994), was a widespread critical and commercial success. Their second album, (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995), reached the top of the album charts in many countries, and their third studio album, Be Here Now (1997), became the fastest-selling album in UK chart history. Britpop eventually declined in popularity, and Oasis failed to revive it, though their final two albums, Don't Believe the Truth (2005) and Dig Out Your Soul (2008), were hailed as their best efforts in over a decade. In August 2009, following an altercation with his brother, Gallagher announced his departure from Oasis.[4] He went on to form Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, with whom he has released four studio albums.

Oasis's time was marked by turbulence, especially during the peak of Britpop, during which Gallagher was involved in several disputes with Liam. Their conflicts and wild lifestyles regularly made tabloid headlines. The band had a rivalry with fellow Britpop band Blur. Gallagher himself was often regarded as a pioneer and spearhead of the Britpop movement.[5] Many have praised his songwriting, with Beatles producer George Martin calling him "the finest songwriter of his generation".[6] Conversely, he was voted the most overrated guitarist of the last millennium in a 1999 poll,[7] which he named as the accolade he most enjoyed receiving,[8] and the ninth-most-overrated ever in a 2002 listener survey.[9]

## Early life

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Cranwell Drive in Burnage, where the Gallaghers lived

Noel Thomas David Gallagher was born on 29 May 1967 in the Longsight area of Manchester, to Irish Catholic parents Peggy (née Sweeney) and Thomas Gallagher.[10][11] Aside from Liam, he also has an older brother named Paul. Shortly after Liam's birth in 1972, the family moved to Ashby Avenue and then Cranwell Drive in the Manchester suburb of Burnage.[12] As the eldest child, Paul was given his own bedroom while Noel had to share his bedroom with Liam.[13]

Described as "the weirdo in the family" by Liam, he was known to be a daydreamer and a loner who was often reclusive due to his unhappy childhood. Both he and Paul were beaten regularly by their father, who was an alcoholic.[13] In the documentary Supersonic, Noel quipped that his father "beat the talent into him", and that he had never acknowledged or discussed the abuse with a mental health doctor or in a therapeutic setting. Both he and Paul struggled with stammers which were made worse by their father's abuse and were resolved with weekly sessions in four years of speech therapy.[14]

In 1976, Peggy acquired legal separation from Thomas, and in 1982 she left him, taking her three sons with her and continuing to raise them alone as a single mother.[12]

As teenagers, the Gallagher brothers were regular truants, often getting into trouble with the police. When his mother took a job in the school canteen, Gallagher ensured that he stopped by to visit her during lunch before skipping the rest of the day.[15] He was expelled from school at the age of 15 for allegedly throwing a flour bomb at a teacher, though he has since said that he did not do it and that he was merely present in the classroom when it happened.[16] He used to hang around with the Manchester City hooligan firms Maine Line Crew, Under-5s, and Young Guvnors in the 1980s,[17] and received six months' probation at the age of 14 for robbing a corner shop.[13] It was during this period of probation, with little else to do, that he first began to teach himself to play guitar, a gift from his mother. He would play his favourite songs from the radio, and was particularly inspired by the debut of the Smiths on Top of the Pops in 1983, performing their single "This Charming Man". He later said that, from that day on, he "wanted to be Johnny Marr".[18] He also appeared (and scored) for Manchester Gaelic football team CLG Oisín at Croke Park in Dublin in 1983.[19]

As teenagers, the Gallagher brothers maintained limited contact with their father and secured jobs in construction, but the relationship between father and sons continued to be tempestuous; Gallagher said, "Because we were always arguing, we'd still be working at nine o'clock every night."[15] Having left his father's building company, he took a job at another building firm sub-contracted to British Gas. He sustained an injury when a heavy cap from a steel gas pipe landed on his right foot. Following a period of recuperation, he was offered a less physically demanding role in the company's storehouse, freeing up time for him to practise the guitar and write songs. He said he had written at least three of the songs on Definitely Maybe in this storehouse, including "Live Forever". He later called the storehouse "The Hit Hut" and claimed the walls were painted gold.[20] Much of the late 1980s found Gallagher unemployed and living in a bedsit, occupying his time by using recreational drugs, writing songs, and playing the guitar.

In May 1988, Gallagher met guitarist Graham Lambert of Inspiral Carpets during a Stone Roses show. The two became acquainted and Gallagher became a regular at Inspiral Carpets shows. When he heard singer Steve Holt was leaving the band, he auditioned to be the new vocalist.[21] He was unsuccessful, but became part of the band's road crew for the next two years. He struck up a friendship with monitor engineer Mark Coyle over their love of the Beatles, and the pair spent soundchecks dissecting the group's songs.[22]

Around the time of his work with the Inspiral Carpets, Gallagher—who had already begun writing his own songs—answered an advert in a local newspaper asking for a collaborator and to record some demos.[23] These recordings (featuring tracks such as "Baj", "What's It Got to Do with You?" and "Womb to Tomb") were Gallagher's first steps into recording his own music.[24]

## Career

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### Oasis

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In 1991, Gallagher returned from an American tour with Inspiral Carpets to find that his brother Liam had become a singer with a local band called the Rain. He attended one of their concerts at Manchester's Boardwalk but was unimpressed by the group's act. After rejecting an offer from Liam to be the band's manager,[25] Gallagher agreed to join the band, on the condition that he would take creative control of the group and become its sole songwriter. According to another source, Noel told Liam and the rest of the group after having heard them play for the first time: "Let me write your songs and I'll take you to superstardom, or else you'll rot here in Manchester". His control over the band in its early years earned him the nickname "The Chief".[26]

In May 1993, the band heard that a record executive from Creation Records would be scouting for talent at King Tut's in Glasgow. Together, they found the money to hire a van and make the six-hour journey. When they arrived, they were refused entry to the club because no one notified the venue that Oasis had been added to the bill. The band eventually secured the opening slot and played a four-song set that impressed Creation founder Alan McGee.[27]

McGee then took the Live Demonstration tape to Sony America and invited Oasis to meet with him a week later in London, at which point they were signed to a six-album contract. Gallagher has since claimed that he only had six songs written at the time, and has put his success in the interview down to "bullshitting".[13] McGee believes that when they met, Gallagher had fifty or so songs written, and merely lied about how prolific he had been following the contract.[20] Richard Ashcroft was so impressed with Oasis during the time that he invited them to tour with his band the Verve as an opening act.[28]

Gallagher said he wrote Oasis' first single, "Supersonic", in "the time it takes to play the song".[20] "Supersonic" was released in early 1994 and peaked at No. 31 on the official UK charts. The single was later followed by Oasis' debut album Definitely Maybe, which was released in August 1994 and was a critical and commercial success. It became the fastest-selling debut album in British history at the time and entered the UK charts at number one.[29] Despite their rapidly growing popularity, Gallagher briefly left Oasis in 1994 during their first American tour. The conditions were poor, and he felt the American audience—still preoccupied with grunge and metal—did not understand the band.[30] Gallagher stated that his early songs, especially "Live Forever", were written to refute grunge's pessimism.[31] Tensions mounted between him and Liam, culminating in a fight after a disastrous gig in Los Angeles.[20] Having effectively decided to quit the music industry, he flew to San Francisco without telling the band, management or the crew. It was during this time that Gallagher wrote "Talk Tonight" as a "thank you" for the girl he stayed with, who "talked him from off the ledge". He was tracked down by Creation's Tim Abbot, and during a trip by the pair to Las Vegas, Gallagher decided to continue with the band. He reconciled with his brother and the tour resumed in Minneapolis.[32]

Gallagher first played a customised Sheraton guitar with Union Jack paintwork—commercially sold as Supernova—in late 1995 during the (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Tour.[33]

Gallagher followed up the debut in 1995 with Oasis' first UK number-one single in "Some Might Say". This preceded their second album, (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, released later that year. Though it suffered initial critical apathy, the album became the second fastest-selling album ever in the UK, entering the UK album charts at number one and peaking at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart.[29]

The success of Oasis and his newfound fame and fortune were not lost on Gallagher, and both he and his brother became famous for their "rock and roll lifestyle". They drank heavily, abused drugs, fought fans, critics, peers, and each other, and made celebrity friends such as Ian Brown, Paul Weller, Mani, Mick Jagger, Craig Cash, Kate Moss and Johnny Depp. Gallagher spent extravagantly, buying various cars and a swimming pool despite the fact he can neither drive[34] nor swim.[35] He named his house in Belsize Park in London Supernova Heights (after the song "Champagne Supernova"), and his two cats "Benson" and "Hedges" after his favourite brand of cigarettes.[36][37]

Oasis went on to have greater success with their next two singles, "Wonderwall" and "Don't Look Back in Anger", charting at number two and number one, respectively, the former becoming their sole top 10 hit in the US. Originally, Noel had wanted to take lead vocals on "Wonderwall", but Liam insisted on singing it. As compensation, Noel decided he would sing lead vocals on "Don't Look Back in Anger".[38] 1995 also saw Gallagher play two songs for the charity album Help!: "Fade Away", accompanied by friend and Oasis fan Johnny Depp and Depp's then-girlfriend Kate Moss; and the Beatles' 1969 hit "Come Together", along with Paul Weller, Paul McCartney and others in a supergroup called Smokin' Mojo Filters.[39] He began collaborating with the Chemical Brothers, Ian Brown, the Stands, the Prodigy and Weller, amongst others. Gallagher became so influential that a June 1996 NME article argued that "if Noel Gallagher, the most successful songwriter of his generation, champions a group, then said group are guaranteed more mainstream kudos and, quite possibly, more sales. And since Noel has taken to championing only five or six groups, then it's a powerful cabal he's promoting."[5] The NME article grouped the bands Gallagher praised, including the Boo Radleys, Ocean Colour Scene, and Cast, under the banner of "Noelrock". John Harris typified these bands, and Gallagher, of "sharing a dewy-eyed love of the 1960s, a spurning of much beyond rock's most basic ingredients, and a belief in the supremacy of 'real music'".[40]

In March 1996, Gallagher and his brother Liam met their father again when the News of the World paid him to go to their hotel during a tour. He left for his room, later commenting "as far as I'm concerned, I haven't got a father. He's not a father to me, y'know? I don't respect him in any way whatsoever".[13] In August 1996, Oasis sold out two nights at Knebworth, playing to over 250,000 fans. Following the worldwide success of Morning Glory?, Be Here Now (1997) became Oasis' most eagerly anticipated album to date. As with the previous two albums, all the tracks were written by Gallagher. After an initial blaze of publicity, positive critical reviews, and commercial success, the album failed to live up to long-term expectations, and public goodwill towards Be Here Now was short-lived.[41] The album was ultimately regarded by many as a bloated, over-indulgent version of Oasis, which Gallagher has since blamed on the drug-addicted state and indifference of the band at the time.[42] While the album was a recordbreaker, selling 813,000 copies in seven days, Gallagher has been critical of the album's popularity, saying: "Just because you sell lots of records, it doesn't mean to say you're any good. Look at Phil Collins."[43]

Gallagher began to have drug-induced panic attacks during this period. His depression and paranoia inspired the song "Gas Panic!", subsequently included on the 2000 album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants. He said he stopped using illicit drugs on 5 June 1998. Gallagher stated in 2001, "I liked drugs, I was good at them. But I'd had panic attacks for about a year and I stopped because I wanted to. After you make the decision, it is quite easy." Of the period between 1993 and 1998, Gallagher said, "I can hardly remember a thing."[30] In a 2020 interview Gallagher said that once, during that period, he ended up in a hospital in Detroit for an overdose, and that the doctors didn't understand the situation because of their misunderstanding for Gallagher's accent. He told about the experience: "You know, imagine having the psychosis and going to a hospital and having to go through a metal detector and someone asking you what's wrong with you? And they don't understand the words you're saying because of your accent. They're just like, 'Okay, I'm gonna go get someone else. Hang on a minute'".[44]

Gallagher performing with Oasis on 18 September 2005

After the hype surrounding the release of Be Here Now had started to wane, critical response to the band became calmer and more considered, leading to a media backlash. In 1997, Gallagher was criticised for attending a high-profile and well-publicised media party at 10 Downing Street, hosted by the new Prime Minister, Tony Blair, along with other celebrities and industry figures who had supported New Labour in the run-up to the general election. Liam and Blur's Damon Albarn declined their invitations, with Albarn commenting "Enjoy the schmooze, comrade".[45] The perception of Gallagher as someone now mixing with politicians and a famous photograph of him sipping champagne with Blair conflicted with the "working class hero" status championed through songs such as "Up in the Sky".[46]

In 1999, rhythm guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs quit the band, with bassist Paul McGuigan following soon afterwards. As a result, the fourth studio album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, was recorded by just the Gallaghers and drummer Alan White, with Noel playing all guitar parts. He later commented on Bonehead's departure, "It's hardly Paul McCartney leaving the Beatles, is it?".[47] After the recording sessions were completed, Gallagher selected Gem Archer to join in place of Bonehead.

Later that year Alan McGee decided to leave Creation and sold the rest of his 51% stake in the label to Sony.[48] Gallagher took this opportunity to set up Big Brother Recordings, which took over Oasis' distribution in the UK, but Sony imprint Epic Records continued to handle the band's international distribution.[49] Around the time of the album's release, Andy Bell, formerly of Ride, joined the band as bassist. In 2001, Gallagher formed his label, Sour Mash Records, which released records by the likes of Shack and Proud Mary. The incorporation of the label followed Gallagher's debut as a producer, working with Proud Mary on their debut, The Same Old Blues.[50] In 2003, Gallagher received songwriting credits from Girls Aloud's single "Life Got Cold" due to the song's guitar riff being similar to "Wonderwall".

In late 2006, Gallagher toured the UK, Europe, Japan, America and Australia in a series of acclaimed intimate semi-acoustic gigs accompanied by Gem Archer and Terry Kirkbride on percussion. The show proved successful and a further series of sets took place in 2007. March 2007 saw Gallagher perform in Moscow—the first time an Oasis member has performed in Russia.[51] Gallagher dismissed claims that he was planning to embark on a solo career.[52] In early 2007, Gallagher joined the rest of Oasis to collect the "Outstanding Contribution to Music" Award at the Brit Awards 2007.[53]

Gallagher, along with the band recorded their seventh studio album between 2007 and the next year at Abbey Road Studios and in Los Angeles. At the end of the summer of 2008 the band began a tour that lasted 12 months. In March 2009, The Times in conjunction with iTunes released a selection of live recordings by Noel Gallagher taken from his semi-acoustic performance at the Royal Albert Hall on 27 March 2007 in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. The Dreams We Have as Children features classic and rare tracks from the Oasis canon along with several cover versions of some of Gallagher's favourite artists.

On 28 August 2009, Gallagher quit Oasis after a fight with his brother, Liam. Shortly before midnight, Gallagher posted a statement on his message board called "Tales from the Middle of Nowhere" on the band's website announcing his departure.[54]

The band announced a 2025 reunion world tour in August 2024.[55]

### Solo career and High Flying Birds

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds performing March 2012

Gallagher's first concerts without Oasis were announced on 1 February 2010[56] to be at London's Royal Albert Hall on 25 and 26 March 2010 for Teenage Cancer Trust.[57] He was supported by the Courteeners and Plan B, respectively.[58] Terry Kirkbride and Gem Archer joined him on-stage,[59][60] as did Jay Darlington,[61] all of whom Gallagher had previously worked with while he was still a member of Oasis. He played a mostly acoustic set, and played a variety of Oasis album tracks and B-sides.[62] It was almost the same set he played at the Royal Albert Hall in 2007.[63][64][65] Gallagher also joined friend Paul Weller onstage in London on 21 April 2010, and played the Oasis song "Mucky Fingers" and a song he co-wrote with Weller, "Echoes Round the Sun".

Gallagher confirmed that he would be returning to the studio in August 2010 to record drums for an unnamed artist, later confirmed to be Paul Weller. He also denied rumours that he would be the Best Man for Russell Brand's marriage to Katy Perry.[66] In August, it was mentioned on a UK Music blog, Sourmash Music, that Gallagher had been working with Liverpool group the Sand Band. Lead singer David McDonnell has been co-writing with Gallagher and are looking to collaborate on future solo projects together.[67]

On 24 November 2010, Miles Kane revealed that Gallagher sang on a track from his debut solo album titled My Fantasy. Kane also revealed that he will appear on Gallagher's forthcoming album, playing guitar.[68]

On 10 February 2011, Gallagher stated he had "not even started" his first solo record, despite Liam rumouring that he 'swiped' material from the Dig Out Your Soul sessions. "I am not recording new stuff, not just yet," he said to Talksport. "It'll be out when it's finished I guess. Well I've not even started it, so I don't know."[69]

Noel Gallagher during FIB 2015

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds released a self-titled album on 17 October 2011; a collaboration album with Amorphous Androgynous was to be released in 2012 but has now been shelved indefinitely.[70] He began touring in Dublin on 23 October 2011. The touring band announced for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds comprised David McDonnell (guitar), Russell Pritchard (bass), Mikey Rowe (keyboards) and Jeremy Stacey (drums); McDonnell left during rehearsals and was replaced before the tour with Tim Smith who had played with Rowe and Stacey previously.[71] On 20 July 2011, Gallagher released a 47-second trailer of his first single "The Death of You and Me". The video for the debut single was released on 25 July at 8:21 am (GMT).[72]

Following the self-titled debut, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds released their second album Chasing Yesterday 2 March 2015.[73] In 2016 Gallagher co-wrote "Birth of an Accidental Hipster" with Paul Weller for the Monkees. In June 2015, Gallagher confirmed he was working on a third High Flying Birds album,[74] later announced to be titled Who Built the Moon? and released on 27 November 2017. On 9 September 2017, Gallagher along with his band served as the headline act of "We Are Manchester", a benefit concert to mark the reopening of Manchester Arena (following a terrorist attack there in May).

On 2 May 2019, the band released "Black Star Dancing", the title track of their EP, which was released on 14 June 2019.[75] On 5 August 2019, Gallagher's band released the title track "This Is The Place" for a second EP which was released on 27 September 2019.[76] The same month, Gallagher toured the United States with the Smashing Pumpkins.[77] Gallagher appeared on First We Feast's Hot Ones in October 2019.[78] On 14 November 2019, Noel released a new single 'Wandering Star'. The single was released in promotion of his studio EP 'Blue Moon Rising'. The EP also featured reflex and 7" mixes of the title track, released on 6 March 2020.

On 29 April 2021, Gallagher announced the release of the band's first greatest hits album, titled Back the Way We Came: Vol. 1 (2011–2021). The album is a double release, which along with 16 previously released tracks, features two new songs; "We're On Our Way Now" and "Flying On the Ground", the former of which was released as a single the same day as its announcement. It was released on 11 June 2021.[79] In an interview with Apple Music, Gallagher said that Best of Bee Gees is one of his favourite albums and that it inspired the cover of Back The Way We Came.[80] Seven days after its release, Back the Way We Came became Gallagher's 12th UK No. 1 album.[81]

Gallagher performing at the 2022 Glastonbury Festival

In January 2023, Noel Gallagher announced that his fourth studio album with the High Flying Birds, titled Council Skies, would be released on 2 June.[82] The album was previewed with the single "Easy Now", which is accompanied by a video starring Milly Alcock of House of the Dragon fame. The album sees Gallagher pay homage to his formative years and Mancunian roots. He acknowledges that the title Council Skies was inspired from the title of a book by Sheffield artist Pete Mckee.[83]

February 2023 saw the announcement of a North American co-headline tour by the High Flying Birds and Garbage. The 24 date tour begins on 2 June in Auburn, WA and ends on 15 July in Boston.[84] An autumn UK arena tour was announced in March 2023, playing venues in Hull, London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Glasgow and Liverpool.[85][86]

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In 2004, Gallagher featured on backing vocals on Ricky Gervais's "Free Love Freeway".[citation needed]

In April 2009, Gallagher, along with Russell Brand, presented a one-off radio show on talkSPORT.[citation needed]

On 10 September 2011, Gallagher alongside his long-time friend Matt Morgan, stood in for Dermot O'Leary on his BBC Radio 2 show.[citation needed]

In March 2013, Gallagher, along with Brand, Morgan and Mr Gee, hosted a one-off radio show on XFM in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust.[citation needed]

In an interview with NME in 2014 whilst promoting his solo debut album Everyday Robots, Damon Albarn hinted at a collaborative project with Gallagher. Despite the years of animosity during Blur and Oasis' respective heyday, Albarn said: "We're talking. It's not anything to get excited about yet. I mean, he's doing his thing. He's finishing a new record. I've got my record coming out, but the principle of us making music together is something, you know. It would be fair to say, we have discussed it at least once."[87]

In March 2015, Gallagher revealed that he was considering retirement from live shows within the following 10 years. He stated: "It's not fun being on a bus for six weeks in America. It's fine when you're young, but I'm almost 50."[88]

In February 2016, Gallagher and Morgan hosted a one-off show for Absolute Radio.[citation needed]

In March 2017, Albarn's animated band Gorillaz released the track "We Got the Power" featuring Gallagher on backing vocals.[89]

On 29 May 2021, Gallagher stood in for Paul Gambaccini on BBC Radio 2's long running show Pick of the Pops.[citation needed]

From 8 to 22 August 2021, Gallagher presented The Radio X Residency with Morgan every Sunday 7 pm to 9 pm throughout on Radio X.[90]

Gallagher is among those interviewed for the documentary film If These Walls Could Sing directed by Mary McCartney about the recording studios at Abbey Road.[91]

In January 2024, Gallagher shared plans to record a new, entirely acoustic album, adding that the project was "for the fans".[92] Later that year Gallagher confirmed that he had scrapped the idea.[93]

Gallagher co-wrote three tracks with the Black Keys for their 2024 album Ohio Players, providing backing vocals and guitar on all three.[94]

## Personal life

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### Relationships

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Gallagher became engaged to his girlfriend Diane at the age of 18, but they never married and eventually separated. In 1988, he moved out of his family home to live with Louise Jones in India House, central Manchester. He described her as his "soulmate" and wrote "Slide Away" for her. They had an on-off relationship before separating in June 1994, with Gallagher stating: "I don't think I'll ever get over it."[95]

In June 1997, Gallagher married Meg Mathews in Las Vegas. He had met her in 1994 through her roommate, MTV presenter Rebecca de Ruvo, whom he was dating at the time and whom he left for Mathews.[96] Mathews gave birth to a daughter, Anaïs Gallagher, on 27 January 2000. Gallagher and Mathews divorced in January 2001 on the grounds of his adultery with Scottish publicist Sara MacDonald, whom he met at Ibiza nightclub Space in June 2000. After the divorce was finalised, Gallagher said that he had never actually been unfaithful and had only said he had cheated on Mathews to speed up the divorce process.[97]

Gallagher then began a relationship with MacDonald, and wrote "Waiting for the Rapture" about their meeting. They have two sons: Donovan Rory MacDonald Gallagher (born 22 September 2007)[98] and Sonny Patrick MacDonald Gallagher (born 1 October 2010). They were married on 18 June 2011 in a private ceremony at the Lime Wood Hotel in New Forest National Park.[99] His close friend Russell Brand was the best man.[100] They lived in Hampshire.[101] In January 2023, the couple announced that they would be divorcing after 11 years of marriage,[102] stating: "When you get to your mid 50s you do come to some kind of crossroads in your life. It's not uncommon for people who have been in long-term relationships to go their separate ways in their 50s."[103]

Gallagher is friends with Gary Mounfield, Richard Ashcroft (to whom he dedicated the Oasis song "Cast No Shadow"), the Chemical Brothers,[104] John Lydon,[105] Steve Jones,[106] Kasabian,[107] Andy Nicholson,[108] Ricky Hatton,[109] Paul McCartney,[110] Jamie Carragher, Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland,[111] Johnny Marr,[112] Damon Albarn,[113] Morrissey,[114] Bono,[115] Paul Weller,[116] Johnny Depp (who played slide guitar on the Oasis song "Fade In-Out"),[117] and Kate Moss (who used to stay with him when she was visiting London).[118][119] Around the time that actor Ewan McGregor found out he had been cast as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Gallagher (his next-door neighbour) challenged him to a battle with toy lightsabers in his garden the morning after a party.[120]

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In 1998, Gallagher made a cameo appearance as himself in an episode of The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star.[121] He is also a regular on the sports radio station Talksport.[122]

In 2001, Gallagher was reported to have an estimated personal fortune of £25 million.[123] In 2009, The Sunday Times Rich List estimated his and Liam's combined personal fortune at £52 million.[124]

Gallagher is a lifelong Manchester City F.C. supporter, admitting he "cried like a baby" when they won the 2011–12 Premier League.[125][126] He is a friend of the team's former midfielder Joey Barton,[127] as well as Italian striker Alessandro Del Piero, who described Gallagher as Italy's "lucky mascot" during the 2006 FIFA World Cup[128] and appeared in the video for Oasis' "Lord Don't Slow Me Down".[129] Gallagher and Kasabian lead guitarist Sergio Pizzorno took part in drawing teams for the FA Cup third round in 2011. Coincidentally, Pizzorno drew his hometown team Leicester City with Gallagher's Manchester City for the third round tie, in which both teams drew 2–2 and Manchester City proceeded to win 4–2 in the replay. He participated in the unveiling of Umbro-sponsored football kits with captain Vincent Kompany. In the advertising campaign, the two men are pictured wearing the new Manchester City home and away shirts for the 2012–13 season. Formerly, Kompany had introduced Gallagher to 80,000 fans during the Rock Werchter music festival in Belgium.[130] After home matches, Manchester City regularly plays the Oasis song "Wonderwall", which was written by Gallagher. Gallagher also supports Scottish football team Celtic F.C.[131]

The son of Irish immigrants, Gallagher has described himself as Irish,[132] although he considers himself equally British and Irish.[133] In an interview with the Irish Independent in 1994, Gallagher said, "I hope we're not seen as snotty English upstarts. We're really snotty Irish upstarts".[134] Gallagher supports the Irish national football team and has said that he does not consider himself "to be English at all",[135] but he did serve as an official ambassador for England's bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[136] Gallagher is also a fan of the National Football League, noting in an ESPN interview: "I love the NFL. I don't have a team per se, but I'm into it. NFL comes on late night in the UK when I'm up. I love the colour and energy of it all. There's so many things going on in American football. It took me a while to get it, but I like it a lot."[137]

Gallagher stated in a 2006 radio interview with Russell Brand that he does not believe in "God or an all-guiding force".[138] Despite this, many of his songs have mentioned God (such as "The Hindu Times" and "Little by Little"), and all the tracks he had contributed to Dig Out Your Soul (as well as the other bandmates' songs) have lyrics and references to God and other biblical terms. Dig Out Your Soul has been described by Gallagher as a "religious Armageddon". In 2009, he stated, "See, I don't know what I am. If I was an atheist I'd just write songs about not believing in God—but I don't know what I am."[139] In 2017, he reaffirmed his lack of belief in God in an "Actually Me" segment for GQ.[100]

In 1999, Gallagher bought a home in Ibiza from Mike Oldfield for £2.5 million, but in 2008 Gallagher sold it, reportedly because James Blunt was a neighbour and he could not "stand living there in the knowledge that Blunt is nearby making terrible music".[140]

Gallagher was reportedly asked by Simon Cowell to be a judge on The X Factor after Dannii Minogue, Cheryl Cole, and Cowell himself declined to participate in series 8, but he declined.[141]

In 2012, Gallagher was among the British cultural icons selected by Peter Blake to appear in a new version of his most famous artwork, the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover, to celebrate the British cultural figures of his life.[142]

## Songwriting and musicianship

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### Style and abilities

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Gallagher performing in Spain in March 2012

Gallagher was the primary songwriter in Oasis, and the sole songwriting contributor on the group's first three albums. He is often criticised for the praise he gives to his own songs, to which he quipped, "If you'd written 'Live Forever', you'd be walking to a different tune the next day too."[143] He has often been accused by critics of plagiarising the music of his heroes, but he has maintained that outright homages in his music are intentional. In a 1996 Guitar World interview, he described himself as "a fan who writes songs" and stated, "I'm not saying, 'I'm the greatest songwriter in the world. Listen to me.' Usually, I'm saying, 'These are the greatest songwriters in the world. And I'm gonna put them all in this song.'" His response to critics on the topic of "blatantly" stealing riffs was, "No, I don't feel guilty. But you feel pissed off because you didn't do it first."[144] He added, "When I'm making a record, I've always been of the notion that if a song sounds like T. Rex, well, fuck it, let's make it sound more like T. Rex! I know there's bands that might write something that sounds like the Smiths, and they'll go, 'Oh, it sounds like the Smiths, we've got to make it sound not like the Smiths.' If I'm writing a song and I say to myself, 'Oh, hey, it sounds like the Kinks,' then I'm going to turn it into a Kinks track."[145]

Gallagher has commented on his musical ability:

> I've got a certain style and I've got no control over what I write. I'm not technically proficient enough to attempt all kinds of music. I wish I could write a fucking record like Raw Power or Wish You Were Here, or have the ability of a musical chameleon. But fuck it, I'm not. I just write these songs because they're real to me and they're coming from a place of truth. And that's it. I don't give a shit about being different. I want to be the same. And that in itself makes me different.[146]

Comparing himself to other guitarists, Gallagher stated, "I can barely play like Peter Green, let alone fucking Jeff Beck."[145] He also said, "I'm unfortunate enough that two of my best mates are Johnny Marr and Paul Weller. Those two are virtuosos to me although neither of them would admit it. On the electric guitar they're it. So if you're asking me how do I compare to those two—and I like to compare myself to the greats—I'm average at fucking best." Weller described Gallagher's ability as a guitarist as "rudimentary", saying, "Noel doesn't pretend to be a guitar god. He's very good at putting chords together and he's got a distinctive style in terms of his chord sequences and his rhythm playing. It's recognisable."[147] Though naturally left-handed, Gallagher plays guitar right-handed, which he said is the only thing he can do with his non-dominant hand.[148]

Gallagher has said he sometimes does not understand his own lyrics, commenting in 2005, "When I'm halfway through 'Don't Look Back in Anger' I say to myself, 'I still don't know what these words mean!'"[149] By 2017, he had reflected, "There is a bit of truth in that statement. Like the bit in 'Champagne Supernova' about 'slowly walking down the hall faster than a cannonball'. What does that mean? And the answer is, I don't know what it means. I don't care what it means. It must mean something, though, because I play it to a sea of people every night and they seem to understand it. That's all that matters, I guess."[150] He has stated that he is dyslexic, which slows down the process of his songwriting, and that he can neither read nor write music notation.[151]

### Changing band dynamic

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Gallagher's role as a chief songwriter for Oasis changed over time as he allowed a greater level of lyrical input from the other band members. Standing on the Shoulder of Giants included Oasis' first-ever album track written by his brother Liam. Heathen Chemistry included a further three tracks by Liam (including "Songbird"), one by Gem Archer, and one by Andy Bell. The album Don't Believe the Truth featured another three tracks by Liam (one of them, "Love Like a Bomb", co-written with Archer), one from Archer, and two from Bell. The latter two albums have been greeted with increasing critical and commercial success in the UK, particularly Don't Believe the Truth.[152] The second single from Don't Believe the Truth, "The Importance of Being Idle", became the second Oasis track sung by Noel to top the UK charts and was named 2005's finest track by Q magazine, as well as being nominated for the NME's "Best Song of 2005" award. On the final Oasis albums, Noel's increasing role as lead singer, apparently to compensate for his diminished role as songwriter, caused some tension with Liam.[153]

Zak Starkey, son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and previous drummer for the Who and Johnny Marr, replaced long-time drummer Alan White during the recording sessions for Don't Believe the Truth. The loss of White prompted Gallagher to comment in a 2005 interview that he credits Oasis' trouble with drummers, in part, to the fact that he is himself a talented drummer: "I get a lot of stick for it, but I'm the best drummer in the group."[154]

## Feuds

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Gallagher is known for his controversial and blunt statements in the press, including those about other public figures; he acknowledged his tendency for faux pas in the song "My Big Mouth" on the album Be Here Now. He has defended himself, saying, "People think [I'm] controversial for the answers [I] give to silly questions in interviews, but ... I'm not thinking about insulting people; I say what I genuinely feel is in my heart. My conscience is clean, d'you know what I mean? Y'know, I'm true to myself—fuck everybody else."[155] On-stage at the 1996 Brit Awards, where INXS singer Michael Hutchence presented Oasis' "Best Video" award for Wonderwall, after receiving the award from Hutchence, Gallagher pointed his award to Hutchence and said, "Has-beens should not be presenting awards to gonna-be's." referring to INXS' popularity declining. Those words devastated Hutchence.[156][157]

### Damon Albarn and Blur

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In a 1995 interview with The Observer, he expressed a wish for Damon Albarn and Alex James of rivals Blur to "catch AIDS and die". He quickly apologised for the comment and stated that "AIDS is no laughing matter".[158][159] This statement was preceded by the success of (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, and a well-documented feud with Blur. The differing styles of the bands, coupled with their prominence within the Britpop movement, led the British media to seize upon the rivalry between the bands. Both groups played along, with the Gallaghers taunting Blur at the 1996 BRIT Awards by singing a rendition of "Parklife" when they collected their "Best British Band" award, with Liam changing the lyrics to "shite-life".

Gallagher maintains that the rivalry was conceived by the magazine NME and members of Blur's entourage as a ploy to raise their respective profiles, and that he has had no respect for either party ever since. Albarn has suggested the roots of the feud were much more personal.[160] Tension between the two had largely cooled by 2007, and Gallagher said in an NME interview, "I've got a lot of respect for Damon, I really do mean it. Because I'm indifferent to Damon he thinks that I think he's a cunt. Our Liam will talk to him, I won't because he's just another singer in a band to me, but I don't think he's a cunt."[161] On 23 March 2013, Gallagher, Albarn, Graham Coxon, and Paul Weller performed the Blur hit "Tender" at the Teenage Cancer Trust.[162] Gallagher and Coxon later provided backing vocals on the song "We Got the Power" on Albarn's Gorillaz album Humanz.[163] In 2019, he confirmed in an interview with Dermot O'Leary on BBC Two that he and Albarn had become friends.[164]

### Liam Gallagher

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Gallagher (right) performing with his brother in September 2005

The Gallagher brothers have a tumultuous relationship, and one of their arguments was even released on the 1995 bootleg single "Wibbling Rivalry". Although their relationship had stabilised in later years, there were a handful of incidents during the band's early career where the two physically attacked each other. At a Los Angeles show during their first American tour in 1994, Liam took to changing the words of the songs so that they were offensive to both Americans and Noel. An argument after the show which led to a chair being thrown and a fight breaking out caused Noel to leave the tour and head for Las Vegas, and he later said he had "visions of Fear and Loathing flashing in [his] eyes". During recording sessions for (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, the brothers had a violent fight involving a cricket bat when Liam invited everyone from a local pub into the studio while Noel was trying to work.[165] In 1995, Noel sang "Wonderwall" on Later... with Jools Holland when Liam failed to turn up.[166]

In 1996, Noel provided lead vocals at a performance for MTV Unplugged when Liam backed out minutes before the set was due to start. Liam claimed to have been struck down with a "sore throat", but the band later found out that Liam did not like performing acoustically.[13] Noel was further annoyed when Liam proceeded to heckle him from the balcony and "nurse his sore throat" with beer and cigarettes while the band performed. Just before the band were about to board a plane to the United States for a big tour, Liam left the airport, claiming he had to find a house for his then-wife Patsy Kensit. He later joined the band for their last few gigs and the infamous MTV Awards performance, while the remaining dates were scrapped.

While on tour in Barcelona in 2000, Oasis were forced to cancel a gig when Alan White's arm seized up, and the band spent the evening drinking instead. Liam made a crude remark about Gallagher's then-wife Meg Mathews and attempted to cast doubt over the legitimacy of his daughter Anaïs, causing Noel to headbutt him. Following this, he declared he was quitting overseas touring, but returned for an Oasis gig in Dublin on 8 July 2000. During the performance, the two brothers shook hands at the end of "Acquiesce".[3]

Liam once stated that he did not speak much with Noel and that they "don't really have a relationship". During the final tour, the only time that they ever directly spoke to each other was when onstage.[167] Noel would later reveal that while they were in Oasis, the two "never hung out together outside of the band, ever".[168]

The relationship between the two brothers again became strained throughout 2009, eventually leading to a last-minute cancellation of an Oasis concert scheduled to take place on 28 August in Paris due to an "altercation within the group".[169] Later that evening, Gallagher confirmed he had left Oasis as he "simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer". Through the Oasis website, he said, "It's with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight."[170] On 29 August, he expanded further on his blog: "The level of verbal and violent intimidation towards me, my family, friends and comrades has become intolerable. And the lack of support and understanding from my management and band mates has left me with no other option than to get me cape and seek pastures new."[171]

When asked in 2012 about his brother and an Oasis reunion, Noel said, "I last texted Liam at Christmas after the City match. I don't think it's gonna happen. It would be great for everyone else except me. It'd be mega for the millions and millions and for everybody else it would be brilliant, but I wouldn't be very happy about it. I guess you don't know what you're gonna feel like in 20-odd years but right now, I mean I was in Oasis for nearly 20 years. I've been doing what I'm doing now for one year and I'd like to see what it's like to do it for longer. I don't think anyone is pushing for a reunion either. Nobody ever brings it up in any seriousness; I mean Liam does publicly but he says a lot of things publicly. I wouldn't take anything he says seriously."[172] After their performance of "Wonderwall" at the London Olympics Closing Ceremony, which Noel had originally turned down, he referred to Liam's band Beady Eye as "Stratford's finest Oasis tribute band".[173]

In December 2017, during an interview with an Australian newspaper, Liam claimed that he and Noel had declared a "truce".[174] In February 2018, Liam revealed that the truce did not happen and that it was just "in his head" after "a couple of drinks".[175] In a 2019 interview in Norwegian-Swedish talk show Skavlan, Noel said that Liam was spreading a false rumour online that Oasis would get back together if Noel's wife would let him, and that she was receiving a lot of abuse because of it.[176] In 2024, the brothers announced that they will reform Oasis for a tour starting the following year.[177] The brothers later both separately confirmed that there is no animosity between them anymore.[178]

### Jay-Z

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Gallagher criticised the organisers of the 2008 Glastonbury Festival for scheduling American hip-hop artist Jay-Z as a headliner for the traditionally rock-focused festival: "If it ain't broke don't fix it. If you start to break it then people aren't going to go. I'm sorry, but Jay-Z? No chance. Glastonbury has a tradition of guitar music and even when they throw the odd curveball in on a Sunday night you go, 'Kylie Minogue?' I don't know about it. But I'm not having hip-hop at Glastonbury. It's wrong."[179] Emily Eavis, the organiser of the festival, said she was honoured Jay-Z was headlining the event: "He's absolutely the right act for our festival. There's no reason why we should not have the greatest living hip-hop artist on at Glastonbury."[180] Eavis also reminded Gallagher that the Roots, Cypress Hill, and De La Soul had all previously performed at Glastonbury. Jay-Z said, "We don't play guitars, Noel, but hip-hop has put in its work like any other form of music. This headline show is just a natural progression. ... We have to respect each other's genre of music and move forward."[181]

Jay-Z opened his Glastonbury set with a cover of Oasis' song "Wonderwall". When Gallagher was asked about the incident, he replied:

> The way it's played itself out is that I said Jay-Z had no right to play Glastonbury, which is a crock of horseshit. I got off a plane and someone asked me about the fact that Glastonbury hadn't sold out for the first time in years, and if it was because of Jay-Z. From there it grew into this crap that I was standing on an orange crate at Speakers' Corner saying, "Gather round, brothers and sisters. Have you heard what's happening at Glastonbury this year?" I have a certain turn of phrase. So if I say, "Chicken sandwiches in McDonald's are just plain fucking wrong," it doesn't mean I'm attacking all chickens or all sandwiches. I've hung out with Jay-Z in Tokyo. I've seen his show. It's not my bag, but it's all right. We have a mutual friend in Chris Martin. ... I don't dislike rappers or hip-hop or people who like it. I went to the Def Jam tour in Manchester in the '80s when rap was inspirational. Public Enemy were awesome. But it's all about status and bling now, and it doesn't say anything to me.[182]

When Jay-Z was asked about Gallagher's comments, he said, "I haven't spoken to [Gallagher], I heard he was reaching out. I don't bear any grudge, it's all good. I just believe in good music and bad music, I've always said that. You look at any interview from the beginning of time, I've always stated that I don't believe in the lines and classifications that people put music in so they can easily define it." When asked who he would be interested in collaborating with, he said, "Anyone. Oasis as well. It doesn't matter to me."[183]

### Phil Collins

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Gallagher has frequently criticised Phil Collins, saying his music is bland and the opposite of what he stands for. He was quoted as saying, "People hate fucking cunts like Phil Collins, and if they don't, they fucking should!"[184] He also called Collins the "antichrist".[185] Prior to the 2005 UK election, he stated that he was still supporting the Labour government partly because of his concern that "Phil Collins is threatening to come back and live here [if the Conservatives win] and let's face it, none of us want that".[186] Collins responded by saying that Gallagher "loves slagging me off".[187] He also denied that he was a Conservative Party supporter in an interview in The Guardian.[188] He appeared on the BBC television series Room 101 and nominated to banish the Gallagher brothers, describing them as "rude and not as talented as they think they are".[189][190][191] In his 2016 autobiography, Not Dead Yet, Collins recalled meeting Gallagher in 1996 at a bar in Mustique. Gallagher declined Collins' request to jam with him.[192]

## Political views

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Gallagher has spoken about his political views on several occasions. He was quoted: "Politics is like football for me. Labour is my team and even if you don't like a striker you don't give up supporting the whole team. Labour is the lesser of two evils. What else should we have? Anarchy? Someone has to be responsible."[193] In 1997, he visited the recently appointed Prime Minister Tony Blair at 10 Downing Street. In an interview that year, when he was asked about why he visited Blair, he replied:

> I've taken a lot of flack for going to No. 10 Downing Street but the thing about that is, I never considered myself a rebel anyway. I wasn't going there representing the 'Indie community'. I wasn't representing anyone. I was going there for me. You have to understand that from when I went to school and from when I was born all we ever knew was conservative, Tory, right-wing government. What people don't mention is, they say 'He went to meet Tony Blair.' No. I went to meet the Labour prime minister. Our parents always drummed into us that the Labour Party was for the people and the Tory Party was not. I went to meet the Labour prime minister.[194]

In an interview in 2007, when asked about politics, he said:

> I'd been unemployed all my life. It was a big deal for me when they (Labour) got in. Now David Cameron is no different from Tony Blair and Gordon Brown is no different from David Cameron. They're all cut from the same cloth and it annoys me that the biggest political icon in the last 30 years has been Margaret Thatcher. Someone who tried to destroy the working class. It freaks me out. So I don't really think there's anything left to vote for. I believe that I, as a person, can only change things once every 5 years and that's by voting, and my point is that even casting that vote means that the same guy gets in, the only difference is one has a red tie and the other has a blue one.[195]

In 1997, he played a 5-song set at the Tibetan Freedom Concert in New York City.[196] As a result, Oasis were deemed "unsuitable" by the Chinese government, forcing a planned tour of the country in 2009 to be cancelled.[197] Gallagher was passionate in his support for Barack Obama's successful bid for President of the United States, calling his acceptance speech to the 2008 Democratic National Convention "spellbinding".[198]

Gallagher has been very vocal about knife crime. In 2008 he was quoted: "The scumbags are taking over the streets. I don't know what David Cameron and Gordon Brown are going to do about it. It all goes back to the Thatcher years. It sounds like a cliché but that's when the rot set in."[199] When the interviewer suggested it was for status he replied, "In my day status was about trying to be somebody, not trying to kill somebody, so how's that all changed?"[200]

In the 2010 UK general election, Gallagher said he voted for a candidate dressed as a pirate as a protest vote.[201] Speaking out about the August 2011 riots that took place in England, Gallagher stated, "Last August I was on tour in Europe and people were asking me about the riots. All over the world, Syria and Egypt, people were rioting for freedom. And these kids in England are rioting for tracksuits. It's embarrassing."[202] Gallagher said that violent video games and violent television shows which children were being exposed to were partially to blame for social problems.[203]

In February 2012, Gallagher implied that the UK under the premiership of Thatcher was a more fertile ground for dissent in the arts. He said: "Under Thatcher, who ruled us with an iron rod, great art was made. Amazing designers and musicians. Acid house was born. Very colourful and progressive. Now, no one's got anything to say. 'Write a song? No thanks, I'll say it on Twitter.' It's a sad state when more people retweet than buy records."[202][204]

In a February 2015 interview with The Quietus, Gallagher elaborated on his disillusion with current politicians and how they'll do anything to say they're just regular people: "And now the Conservatives are just ... David Cameron, he's trying to be your mate. 'Oh, I really like the Jam.'"[205] Gallagher then went on to say that Thatcher was brutal but more direct, and "you can kind of respect that".[205]

In an interview with HuffPost shortly before the 2015 UK general election, he summed up his views of contemporary political leaders: "David Cameron a bell-end, Ed Miliband a communist, the rest of them don't really count."[206] In 2016, Gallagher stated that, while he remained left-wing, he opposed Labour's new leader Jeremy Corbyn, quipping "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss", and saying "the Tories don't care about the vulnerable, and the communists don't care about the aspirational."[207]

Gallagher did not vote in the 2016 Brexit referendum, saying that he "didn't think we should have been given the vote in the first place because as ordinary members of the public how are the fuck are you qualified to talk about the break-up of the oldest continent in the fucking world." He also said that he felt Britain should have remained part of the European Union saying, "I feel right at the time of it happening, we turned our back on the French, who were going through some dark terror shit." He concluded, "But it's happened now. It was a legal vote. Fucking get it done and let's move on."[208]

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Gallagher garnered attention for refusing to wear a face covering while shopping. He explained during Matt Morgan's podcast, "I choose not to wear one and if I get the virus it's on me, it's not on anyone else."[209]

In 2021, after being asked what he thought of the recent controversies surrounding the Royal Family, Gallagher expressed sympathy and support for Prince William and criticised Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over allegations they had made against other Royals by drawing a parallel between the situation and his brother Liam's public statements, stating: "He's got a fucking younger brother shooting his fucking mouth off with shit that is just so unnecessary. I'd like to think I was always the William." Gallagher furthermore accused Meghan of negatively influencing Harry's personality and describing Harry as "coming across like a typical fucking woke snowflake", adding that "this is what happens when you get involved with Americans".[210][211]

In 2024, in response to political statements made by artists at the Glastonbury Festival, including pro-Palestinian comments from Blur's Damon Albarn and Kneecap, Gallagher characterised the festival as "a bit woke now" and "kind of preachy and a bit virtue signaling". He further criticised the trend, stating: "I don't like it in music—little f–king idiots waving flags around and making political statements and bands taking the stage and saying, 'Hey guys, isn't war terrible, yeah? Let's all boo war. F–k the Tories man,' and all that."[212]

## Musical equipment

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Noel Gallagher playing a Martin acoustic guitar in Rome on 13 March 2012

Throughout his career, Gallagher has used a wide range of different guitars, effect pedals and amplifiers from his large collection. Most of it emerged from the Standing on the Shoulder of Giants sessions, where he decided to drop the equipment used in the three previous albums and instead buy "loads of really weird pedals, old guitars, and small amps", as the lack of deadline to deliver the album allowed Gallagher to "take quite a few days just messing around".[213]

### Guitars

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Electric guitars

* Epiphone Les Paul[213] – Gallagher played a cherry sunburst model in the early years of Oasis.
* Gibson Les Paul[213] – A sunburst Les Paul was given to Gallagher by Johnny Marr, formerly of the Smiths, in the early days of Oasis. He used this guitar to compose "Cigarettes & Alcohol" and "Slide Away".[214] Before Johnny Marr owned it, it belonged to Pete Townshend.[214] When this Les Paul was severely damaged, Marr gave him another Les Paul, used prominently on the Smiths' album The Queen Is Dead.[215][216]
* Fender Telecaster – Gallagher uses several, one of which, a 1960s model, was given to Noel by Johnny Depp as a birthday present.[213]
* Epiphone Casino[213]
* Gibson ES-355 Vintage Model[213] – Since 2001, this has become Gallagher's main stage guitar.
* Epiphone Sheraton – Gallagher used two Epiphone Sheratons, a sunburst one and one with a Union Jack painted on the front which Epiphone sold as a signature model named 'Supernova'.
* Epiphone Riviera – Gallagher used a dark wine red Riviera throughout 1995.

### Effect pedals

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In the early days of Oasis, Gallagher did not use pedals: "I used to just turn up the amps as full as I could get them."[213] Since then, he has begun using a large number of effects, but singled out the Ibanez Tube Screamer.[213]

### Amplification

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Gallagher has said that he used only 100-watt Marshalls early in his career. After Definitely Maybe, he began using smaller amps, singling out Fenders (Princeton and Bandmaster), and also a combo made by Clark Amplification, which builds amplifiers based on vintage Fender and Marshall amps.[213] While recording What's the Story Morning Glory?, Gallagher also used Orange and Vox amps. Orange later made Gallagher a custom amplifier, which was later sold online for £6,800.[217]

## Discography

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See also: Oasis discography and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds discography

### Solo

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Live albums

* The Dreams We Have as Children – Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2009)

Other appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name  Title  | Year  | Other artist(s)  | Album

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|
|

"Talk Tonight"
(live, with Paul Weller) | 1996  | Various artists  | The White Room Album[218]
"Cast No Shadow" (live)[219] | 1997  | Tibetan Freedom Concert
"Teotihuacan"  | 1998  | The X-Files: The Album
"To Be Someone"  | 1999  | Fire & Skill: The Songs of the Jam

### Other charted songs

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Year  | Single  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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|
|

2009  | "Don't Look Back in Anger"
(Live for Teenage Cancer Trust) | 101  | The Dreams We
Have as Children
\- Live at the Royal
Albert Hall
"Talk Tonight"
(Live for Teenage Cancer Trust) | 119
"Cast No Shadow"
(Live for Teenage Cancer Trust) | 120
"(It's Good) To Be Free"
(Live for Teenage Cancer Trust) | 121
"The Importance of Being Idle"
(Live for Teenage Cancer Trust) | 141

### As featured artist

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Year  | Single  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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|
|

1995  | "Come Together"
(The Smokin' Mojo Filters) | 19  | The Help Album
1996  | "Setting Sun"
(The Chemical Brothers featuring Noel Gallagher) | 1  | Dig Your Own Hole
1998  | "Temper Temper"
(Goldie featuring Noel Gallagher) | 13  | Saturnz Return
"All I Want to Do Is Rock" (Live Version)
(Travis featuring Noel Gallagher) | 16  | More Than Us E.P.
1999  | "Let Forever Be"
(The Chemical Brothers featuring Noel Gallagher) | 9  | Surrender
2004  | "Keep What Ya Got"
(Ian Brown featuring Noel Gallagher) | 18  | Solarized
2020  | "Not Over Yet"
(CamelPhat featuring Noel Gallagher) | –  | Dark Matter
2021  | "Just One Kiss"
(Imelda May and Noel Gallagher featuring Ronnie Wood) | –  | 11 Past the Hour

### As session musician

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* 1995: Stanley Road by Paul Weller, acoustic guitar on "I Walk on Gilded Splinters"
* 1998: Saturnz Return by Goldie, guitar on "Temper Temper"
* 2000: Tailgunner by Tailgunner, drums
* 2001: The Same Old Blues by Proud Mary, production, plus additional vocals, guitars, bass and percussion
* 2002: Illumination by Paul Weller, drums, percussion & bass on "One X One"
* 2003: Polaris by North Mississippi Allstars, vocals on "One To Grow On" & "Polaris"[220][221]
* 2003: Live at the Royal Albert Hall by the Who, guitar, backing vocals on "Won't Get Fooled Again"
* 2004: Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned by the Prodigy, bass on "Shoot Down"
* 2004: All Years Leaving by the Stands, guitar on "Some Weekend Night"
* 2008: 22 Dreams by Paul Weller, bass, piano, mellotron and Wurlitzer on "Echoes Round the Sun"
* 2011: Colour of the Trap by Miles Kane, backing vocals on "My Fantasy"[222]
* 2015: A Head Full Of Dreams by Coldplay, guitar on "Up&Up"
* 2017: "We Got the Power" by Gorillaz, additional vocals
* 2018: True Meanings by Paul Weller, pump organ
* 2020: Walls by Louis Tomlinson, writing credits on "Walls"
* 2020: Where's My Family Gone? by Andrew Cushin, production, guitar, bass, keys, backing vocals on "Where's My Family Gone?"[223]
* 2024: Ohio Players by the Black Keys, co-writer and backing vocalist on "On The Game" (also electric guitarist), "Love Only Matters" and "You'll Pay".

### Other

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* 2004: "Free Love Freeway" – Ricky Gervais feat. Noel Gallagher; credited as a "special guest" on backing vocals for The Office Christmas Special DVD, on which the video of the recording session featuring Noel and Ricky is available
* 2011: Well ... All Right! – compilation album compiled by Gallagher, released covermount into Mojo magazine

### Oasis

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* Definitely Maybe (1994)
* (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
* Be Here Now (1997)
* Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000)
* Heathen Chemistry (2002)
* Don't Believe the Truth (2005)
* Dig Out Your Soul (2008)

### Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

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* Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (2011)
* Chasing Yesterday (2015)
* Who Built the Moon? (2017)
* Council Skies (2023)

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## Further reading

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* Gallagher, Paul; Christian, Terry. Brothers, From Childhood to Oasis (Virgin Books)
* Harris, John. Britpop!: Cool Britannia and the Spectacular Demise of English Rock. Da Capo Press, 2004. ISBN 0-306-81367-X
* Hewitt, Paolo. Getting High: The Adventures of Oasis (Boxtree Press)
* Mathur, Paul. Take Me There: The Story of Oasis (Bloomsbury Publishing PLC)
* Middles, Mick. Oasis: Round Their Way (Independent Music Press)
* Moody, P. Oasis: Lost Inside (UFO Music Ltd)
* Robertson, I. Oasis: What's The Story? (Blake Books)
* Wheeler, J. Oasis: How Does It Feel? (UFO Books Ltd)
* Hingley, Tom. Carpet Burns – My life with Inspiral Carpets (Route) ISBN 978-1-901927-54-2
* Williams, J. & Cook J. Oasis member attacked on stage (Canoe.ca)

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* Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
* Chasing Yesterday
* Who Built the Moon?
* Council Skies

Compilation albums|

* Back the Way We Came: Vol. 1 (2011–2021)

Remix albums|

* Where the City Meets the Sky – Chasing Yesterday: The Remixes

Extended plays|

* Songs from the Great White North...
* Black Star Dancing

Singles|

* "The Death of You and Me"
* "AKA... What a Life!"
* "If I Had a Gun..."
* "Dream On"
* "Everybody's on the Run"
* "In the Heat of the Moment"
* "Ballad of the Mighty I"
* "Riverman"
* "Lock All the Doors"
* "Holy Mountain"
* "It's a Beautiful World"
* "She Taught Me How to Fly"
* "If Love Is the Law"
* "Wandering Star"
* "Blue Moon Rising"

Other songs|

* "Stop the Clocks"

Video albums|

* International Magic Live at the O2

Tours|

* High Flying Birds Tour
* Chasing Yesterday Tour
* Stranded on the Earth World Tour
* Garbage & Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds: Live in Concert

Related articles|

* Discography
* Oasis
* The Dreams We Have as Children

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* Liam Gallagher
* Noel Gallagher
* Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs
* Gem Archer
* Andy Bell

* Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan
* Tony McCarroll
* Alan "Whitey" White

Studio albums|

* Definitely Maybe
* (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
* Be Here Now
* Standing on the Shoulder of Giants
* Heathen Chemistry
* Don't Believe the Truth
* Dig Out Your Soul

Compilation albums|

* The Masterplan
* Stop the Clocks
* Time Flies... 1994–2009
* Oasis: Complete Studio Album Collection

Live albums|

* Familiar to Millions
* Knebworth 1996

Singles|

* "Supersonic"
* "Shakermaker"
* "Live Forever"
* "Cigarettes & Alcohol"
* "Whatever"
* "Some Might Say"
* "Roll with It"
* "Morning Glory"
* "Wonderwall"
* "Don't Look Back in Anger"
* "Champagne Supernova"
* "D'You Know What I Mean?"
* "Stand by Me"
* "All Around the World"
* "Don't Go Away"
* "Go Let It Out"
* "Who Feels Love?"
* "Sunday Morning Call"
* "The Hindu Times"
* "Stop Crying Your Heart Out"
* "Little by Little"/"She Is Love"
* "Songbird"
* "Lyla"
* "The Importance of Being Idle"
* "Let There Be Love"
* "Lord Don't Slow Me Down"
* "The Shock of the Lightning"
* "I'm Outta Time"
* "Falling Down"
* "Don't Stop..."

Other songs|

* "Fade Away"
* "Rock 'n' Roll Star"
* "Columbia"
* "Slide Away"
* "Half the World Away"
* "Talk Tonight"
* "Cast No Shadow"
* "She's Electric"
* "Acquiesce"
* "The Masterplan"
* "Where Did It All Go Wrong?"
* "Stop the Clocks"
* "Boy with the Blues"

Video and film|

* Live by the Sea
* ...There and Then
* Lord Don't Slow Me Down
* Oasis: Supersonic

Tours|

* Definitely Maybe Tour
* (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Tour
* Be Here Now Tour
* Standing on the Shoulder of Giants Tour
* The Tour of Brotherly Love
* 10 Years of Noise and Confusion Tour
* Heathen Chemistry Tour
* Don't Believe the Truth Tour
* Dig Out Your Soul Tour
* Oasis Live '25 Tour

Related groups|

* Beady Eye
* Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
* Starclub
* Heavy Stereo
* Ride
* Hurricane #1
* No Way Sis

Related articles|

* Discography
* Songs
* Band members
* Awards and nominations
* Big Brother Recordings
* Zak Starkey
* Chris Sharrock
* Joey Waronker
* Jay Darlington
* The Dreams We Have as Children
* Standing on the Edge of the Noise
* "Wibbling Rivalry"
* "Boulevard of Broken Songs"

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International|

* ISNI
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* WorldCat

National|

* Germany
* United States
* France
* BnF data
* Italy
* Czech Republic
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Korea
* Poland

Artists|

* MusicBrainz
* Grammy Awards

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* IdRef
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