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Liam Gallagher says he’s ‘ready’ for an Oasis reunion if Manchester City win the Champions League
Surely even Noel would be in such good spirits that he'd have to consider it?
It’s that time again: Liam Gallagher is teasing people over the prospect of an Oasis reunion and says that he is “ready” to get back together if Manchester City win the Champions League.
The former Oasis frontman has long been the one keeping the faith alive among fans who still believe the two might mend fences and start making music again, having said on numerous occasions that he’d “love” to reunite and that the Britpop band “should have never broke up” in the first place.
As far as we can tell, it’s always been big brother Noel that has been against a reconciliation — having left the group in 2009 following an ‘altercation’ in Paris — but the younger Gallagher sibling is still adding more fuel to the hypothetical fire.
Receiving a message from a fellow Man City fan following their draw away to Real Madrid on Tuesday night, the 50-year-old was asked whether Oasis will return if they go on to win the Champions League. His answer was short and sweet: “I’m ready to go”.
This might not be the first time he’s insisted he’d be fully up for the long-awaited comeback, but with City standing a real chance of winning their first Champions League this season, we’re going to assume his rationale is that Noel would also be so over the blue moon that even he would be open to it.
It’s not the worst logic in the world.
With both brothers having long professed their love for the club and Oasis still remaining a big part of the musical culture and heritage around the Etihad to this day, it’s not mad to think that it could happen (and yes, we know how naive we sound right now).
He even indirectly responded to fellow music legend Paul McCartney’s comments, who said that they should “just get together and make some good music”. We completely agree and so does LG.
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Once again, we’re not getting ahead of ourselves: we’ve heard this one a thousand times before and City still need to get past Madrid in the second leg of the semi-final before they even come within touching distance of a European trophy.
Meanwhile, Noel is now just less than a month away from the release of his fourth solo album, Council Skies, and has only shown a very small glimpse of interest in an Oasis reunion — and that was only earlier this year when he finally admitted he’d “never say never“, but that “it would have to take an extraordinary set of circumstances”.
Nevertheless, the decisive fixture is finely poised for Pep Guardiola and his squad to make it to the final with the home advantage on their side. Could it finally happen and could the beautiful game somehow finally bring these two warring Mancs back together? Probably not but, you know, we can dream.
Anyway, City have got to do their bit first. Come on lads, don’t let us down now.
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James Blunt announces huge Manchester gig on new European arena tour
Daisy Jackson
Singer-songwriter James Blunt is heading back out on tour next year, and has announced a massive Manchester gig as part of his run of arena shows.
The singer, perhaps best-known for his iconic 2005 pop ballad ‘You’re Beautiful’, is hitting the road again in 2027.
The newly-announced European tour is in celebration of his new album Airplane Mode, which is set for release this autumn.
James Blunt will kick off his tour in Leeds next spring, before heading over for a night at the almighty Co-op Live in Manchester.
Then he’ll head to more cities including Newcastle, Birmingham and London.
His new album, Airplane Mode, is being released on 6 November and will, according to his press release, be ‘exhilarating’.
James has already released the first single, ‘Tastes Like Summer’, and ‘Weight Of It All’, with 10 more songs to come on the record.
Airplane Mode was recorded with James’ brilliant long-standing live band, who’ll be back on tour with him next year.
Speaking of the new album, and recording in Pig Music Studios, he said: “Somewhere back there, I lost my way, but found it again in a studio in Banbury.”
James Blunt will be at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester on 3 April, 2027. Tickets go on sale from 10am on 9 September.
James Blunt UK and Ireland 2027 tour dates
- 26 March – Leeds
- 27 March – Birmingham
- 28 March – Newcastle
- 30 March – Dublin
- 31 March – Belfast
- 2 April – Glasgow
- 3 April – Manchester
- 4 April – London
- 6 April – Cardiff
- 7 April – Bournemouth
- 8 April – Brighton
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Major pop star crowns humble rice and three cafe as ‘Jewel of Manchester’ ahead of sold-out gig
Thomas Melia
A beloved city centre takeaway has been given the title of ‘Jewel of Manchester’ by chart-topping UK singer Sam Smith.
Known for hits like ‘Stay With Me’, ‘I’m Not The Only One’ and more recently ‘Unholy’, UK pop-ballad act Sam Smith also likes to drop a food review every once in a while.
Currently on the road with a run of shows in Manchester and London for their ‘To Be Free’ live shows, Sam Smith is stopping off at some of our city’s much-loved spots.
On their food-reviewing account titled ‘Sam Served’, where they adopt the aptly-fitting nickname ‘Ham Smith’, Sam has visited restaurants across the globe – and most recently turned their attention to Manchester’s own This & That.
Smith decided to pop in and grab a cheeky rice and three from long-standing backstreet food business This & That, and it certainly went down a treat.
After sampling their amazing selection of meat, vegetable and vegan curries, the musician crowned this family-run Indian takeaway a ‘Jewel of Manchester’.
The hitmaker described this Northern Quarter Indian eatery as ‘Everything food should be’ and definitely enjoyed all the curries on offer ‘leaving belly and heart full’.
This & That prides itself on affordable and comforting food with its ‘Rice and Three Curries’ starting from just £6 – not bad for a city centre foodie spot.
Sam has racked up an impressive 490k followers via their ‘Sam Served’ profile, with famous faces like Lily Allen, Denise Welch and CMAT all wanting to know the superstar’s foodie thoughts.
After enjoying a curry or three, Sam Smith also made sure to feed their soul to by venturing down to Afflecks and getting lost in the music at Mars Tapes.
Recognised as one of the UK’s only cassette and tape shops, Mars Tapes lets you flick through their crates of physical media and even preview tracks before you buy with its dedicated listening areas.
It’s safe to say that Smith has ‘Latched’ onto Manchester’s independent business scene and we’re here for it.
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The London-born artist has just released their latest album Hazel Eyes and is currently amid a UK residency tour with two dates in Manchester’s Albert Hall and eight shows set for London Coliseum.
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11th May 2023 
