Noel Gallagher has unveiled details of a massive upcoming show at Warwick Castle, to take place alongside Johnny Marr and The Waeve. The event has been added to the High Flying Birds’ summer tour, which is scheduled to stop in cities across England in July 2024. The band’s July 21 show at Warwick Castle will feature support from Marr and The Waeve – the latter featuring Graham Coxon (of Blur) and Rose Elinor Dougall. Tickets for the concert go on sale February 23rd.
Gallagher first announced the High Flying Birds’ summer tour in December 2023, which includes gigs in Halifax, London, Wigan and Cardiff. In a recent conversation, the musician told NME that he had spoken to Marr about collaborating. “Sadly, we’ve never sat down to write a song. We’ve talked about it for a while,” Gallagher said. “It’s a funny thing with Johnny. He doesn’t get you to send him the track, he turns up, plugs his gear in, puts his guitar on, stands in front of the speakers and says, ‘Right, let’s hear it’. As he’s hearing it for the first time, he plays it. I wouldn’t tell him what to play, I wouldn’t be so cheeky.”
Much has been made of Gallagher’s relationship with Blur over the years, with the bands at one time considered the rivals of the Britpop scene in the ’90s. Speaking of his friendship with Coxon, Gallagher told NME, “We’re good pals. We’ve new respect for each other. We like what each other does. It’s a ride, isn’t it?” In a recent interview, Coxon told NME there had been no discussion of a Blur reunion, saying he had not “talked to anyone about that,” though the band did in fact reunite in 2023 for an extensive tour that included a concert film and documentary. Liam Gallagher has recently gone public with pleas for a full Oasis reunion, but his brother has declined.
The High Flying Birds, formed by Gallagher in 2011, have released three studio albums and two live LPs. Since severing ties with Oasis, Gallagher has established himself as a solo artist and supported such bands as U2, Black Star Riders and Foo Fighters on tour. In 2018, the former Oasis songwriter received the public vote for the Q Icon award at the Q Awards ceremony
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