WE’VE gone full Nineties – with a Labour government settled in at No10, crop-tops on the High Street and OASIS back together.
And after Noel and Liam Gallagher confirmed our story that they were getting together for a 14-date tour, it’s not just me who’s been blasting out their tunes.
Our friends at Spotify have told us that there has been a wild 690 per cent increase in streams of their music worldwide.
And it appears that fans are reminding themselves of some of the band’s lesser-known tracks to make sure they are word perfect before the shows kick off in Cardiff on July 4 next year.
Streams of The Swamp Song Version 1, which was released as a B-side to Wonderwall, are up 557 per cent compared to normal, while 2006 tune Heroes is up 459 per cent.
Other tracks seeing huge lifts include Falling Down, Turn Up The Sun and The Shock Of The Lightning.
I’m one of the fans unashamedly blasting out Oasis songs loud at every opportunity.
Apologies to my neighbours.
If they’re not fans…they will be soon.
NOEL and Liam’s feuding stretches back 30 years and is among music’s best known. Here’s a recap.
September 1994: Noel temporarily quits after Liam throws a tambourine at him.
Summer 1995: While recording (What’s The Story) Morning Glory, Noel reportedly hits Liam over the head with a cricket bat.
August 1996: Liam pulls out of an MTV Unplugged gig, heckling his going solo brother from the audience.
May 2000: After Liam questions the legitimacy of Noel’s daughter Anais, he quits again. He returned, but did not complete their European tour.
June 2005: At the Heineken Jammin’ Festival in Italy, Liam leaves the stage during Champagne Supernova. Noel tells Spin magazine: “He’s actually frightened to death of me.”
April 2009: Noel calls Liam “the angriest man you’ll ever meet” in Q mag, adding: “He’s like a man with a fork in a world of soup”.
August 2009: Oasis pull out ‘V’ Festival gig at the last minute. Liam reportedly had laryngitis but Noel claims he’s “hungover”.
Late August 2009: As the band prepare to play in Paris a row breaks out and, as we reported, Liam wields Noel’s guitar “like an axe”. The tour is axed. Noel states: “It’s with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis.”
June 2017: After the Manchester terror attack Liam slates Noel for not attending the Old Trafford tribute gig. Noel’s camp say he was out the country.
