Noel Gallagher sympathises with Prince William over younger brother ‘shooting his mouth off’
Noel Gallagher has said he sympathises with Prince William over Prince Harry’s criticism of the Royal Family – as he knows what it’s like having a younger brother “shooting his mouth off”, according to a new interview.
The Oasis and High Flying Birds star called Harry a “f****** woke snowflake” and said he comes across as a “f****** a******” following the duke’s recent high-profile interviews telling all about life as a royal with wife Meghan.
Gallagher, 54, is of course no stranger to family fall-outs, having been at loggerheads with younger brother Liam ever since he left Oasis and the band split acrimoniously in 2009.
Harry and William pictured with Meghan and Kate at Westminster Abbey in 2019
The younger Gallagher is known for his public criticism of Noel.
In a new and typically sweary interview with The Sun ahead of a documentary about his career airing on Sky Arts, Noel Gallagher reportedly said: “Prince William. I feel that f****** lad’s pain. He’s got a f****** younger brother shooting his f****** mouth off with s*** that is just so unnecessary. I’d like to think I was always the William.”
Noel is currently promoting a new High Flying Birds best-of album, Back The Way We Came: Vol 1, and told the newspaper he had been asked about the royals a lot in interviews.
“It’s funny though, doing promo for this, it’s funny how they obsess about it around the world,” he said.
“I did a week here of Australian promo down the phone and Zoom and all that and they were like, ‘So Noel Gallagher, f****** 10 years of High Flying Birds! It’s been amazing! And f****** Oasis!
“But what we really want to know is, how much of a c*** is Prince Harry?’ And I’m just like, ‘I don’t know mate. I don’t know them’.
“But Prince Harry is coming across like a typical f****** woke snowflake, f****** a*******. Just don’t be f****** dissing your family because there’s no need for it.”
Harry and Meghan made several bombshell claims in an interview with Oprah Winfrey
Gallagher also spoke about the music industry and his time with Oasis and High Flying Birds, saying he is in “a really privileged position where I’ve been able to have two careers”.
Speaking about his persona on stage, he also compared his own more reserved commentary with today’s “preachy” bands.
“Modern rock bands about today would be a sermon about how ‘we’re not worthy to be here and you’re our fans, you’re amazing, and without you…’ F*** off.
“Chris Martin is very guilty of it. Almost everybody who came after us is guilty of it. We were kind of like, we don’t have to remind people why they’re here. They’re f****** here to see us.”
Gallagher says the world is obsessed with the royals. Pic: AP
Gallagher said his songs “have to be twice as good as anybody else’s because I’m not a great salesman”.
Speaking about supporting U2, he said: “I can’t do that thing where Bono can effortlessly talk to 80,000 people like he’s having a conversation with his mate.
“I can’t do that. It’s a f****** gift. I was on tour with him for a couple of years and it’s a f****** gift and that’s why they are who they are. I’m not interested if anyone’s having a good time, d’you know what I mean?
“I’m not interested. It’s up to you to have a good time. What I’m doing here, I’m doing to the best of my ability.”
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Snoop Dogg becomes co-owner and investor of Swansea football club saying it’s ‘an underdog just like me’
Police are taking no further action over Kneecap’s performance at Glastonbury.
Officers said they had investigated “comments about a forthcoming court case made during Kneecap’s performance” at the festival on 28 June.
However, after Crown Prosecution Service advice, they decided there is not enough evidence “to provide a realistic prospect of conviction for any offence”.
The Avon & Somerset force started investigating the Irish group’s show last month, as well as comments by punk-rap duo Bob Vylan.
It said they were looking at a possible public order incident.
Police said on Friday that the investigation into Bob Vylan’s performance was ongoing.
The London duo were widely criticised – and caused a BBC crisis – after leading on-stage chants of “death to the IDF” (Israel Defence Forces).
Kneecap’s Liam Og O Hannaidh appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in June. Pic: PA
Kneecap posted a photograph on Instagram, which the group said was an email from police announcing the case was being dropped.
They said their packed Glastonbury gig was a “celebration of love and solidarity” and reporting used “wildly misleading headlines”.
Fears over what Kneecap might do or say during the performance had prompted the BBC not to show it live.
The group said: “Every single person who saw our set knew no law was broken, not even close… yet the police saw fit to publicly announce they were opening an investigation.”
“There is no public apology, they don’t send this to media or post it on police accounts,” they added.
The police statement on Friday said they had informed Kneecap of their decision to drop the case.
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One of the group’s members appeared in court in June charged with a terror offence.
Liam Og O hAnnaidh is accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah, a proscribed organisation in the UK, at a gig last year.
He was released on unconditional bail ahead of a second court appearance in August.
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Tomorrowland: ‘Devastating’ blaze destroys main stage at major festival – two days before it was due to begin
A huge fire has destroyed the main stage of a major festival in Belgium – two days before it was due to begin.
Tomorrowland is a dance music event as big as Glastonbury – and David Guetta was due to perform.
Footage showed flames and thick plumes of black smoke engulfing the stage and spreading to nearby woodland on Wednesday.
The fire gutted the main stage
Fire crews attempt to bring the blaze under control
The annual festival in the town of Boom, north of Brussels, is one of the biggest in Europe and attracts about 400,000 people over two consecutive weekends.
It is famous for its immersive and elaborate designs and attracts big names within dance music – including Guetta, best known for tracks When Love Takes Over and Titanium.
Dutch DJs Martin Garrix and Charlotte de Witte were also due to perform, along with the likes of Swedish House Mafia, Eric Prydz and Alok.
Black smoke could be seen rising into the sky
The festival’s website described the creative elements which went into the elaborate main stage.
The theme, described as Orbyz, was “set in a magical universe made entirely out of ice” and “full of mythical creatures”.
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Organisers said no one was injured in the blaze but confirmed “our beloved main stage has been severely damaged”, adding they were “devastated”.
Spokesperson Debby Wilmsen added: “We received some truly terrible news today. A fire broke out on the Tomorrowland site … and our main stage was essentially destroyed there, which is truly awful.
“That’s a stage that took years to build, with so much love and passion. So I think a lot of people are devastated.”
Spokesperson Debby Wilmsen told reporters ‘a lot of people are devastated’
Despite the fire, Tomorrowland organisers said they were still expecting 38,000 festivalgoers at DreamVille, the event’s campsite.
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