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Liam Gallagher bites back after Fontaines D.C. say ‘they couldn’t give a sh*t’ about the Oasis reunion

In truly irreverent LG fashion, no less.

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Liam Gallagher has fired back at Fontaines D.C. after two members of the popular Irish band said “they couldn’t give a sh*t” about the Oasis reunion.

Not unlike Oasis, the Dubliners might be one of the biggest bands on the planet right now and after they were asked about the reunion that shook the world in an interview about their new album, Romance, guitarist Carlos O’Connell and bassist Conor Deegan III were pretty blunt in response.

Speaking to Studio Brussel, O’Connell simply said: “I couldn’t really give a shit, to be honest”, with Deegan adding: “I’m not excited about it either, to be honest, because I just feel like we get caught in the last era, like the 2010s, into such a nostalgic thing that we’re forgetting to make new things.”

He goes on to say, “I feel like what we were wanting to do with this record anyway was to look into the future and make new things… So for Oasis to reform at this moment for us is really annoying.”

And just as it seems the rising alternative and post-punk outfit are a little bit miffed about the Burnage boys coming back and maybe stealing a little bit of their thunder, Liam Gallagher himself doesn’t seem particularly keen on Fontaines either.

Kicking off the indirect exchange by simply replying to a clip of the interview with one line – “State of ’em” – fans needed little convincing that the 51-year-old could be roped into a social media rant given how active he’s been since news of the reunion broke.

Oh, who are we kidding? LG has always loved winding people up online, Oasis coming back just gave him more motivation than ever.

“They look like sh*t” and after someone jokingly said, “So they aren’t supporting you on tour as rumoured then”, Liam simply added, “Are they f**k.”

Reacting to reports about the straightforward frontman looking to recruit ‘established acts’ to support him and his brother on Oasis’ reunion trail – though his son Gene’s band has also been linked with the tour – on X, the mere suggestion of Fontaines D.C led to this extremely colourful phrase:

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And we wonder why Noel was always the songwriter…

As you can see, he did receive some support for his clap-back, with one viral post reading: “Any B-side from OASIS is much better than the best Fontaines D.C. single. They’re lucky that today’s music is sh*t, in the 90s they would be working at a McDonald’s.”

While some fans of both bands might have been a little gutted to see the two beefing so publicly, especially since they’re each riding such a massive high right now, Fontaines’ lead singer and lyricist Grian Chatten did offer some relief by clarifying that he strictly didn’t share the same thoughts.

Commenting underneath NME’s coverage of the spat on Instagram, 29-year-old Chatten insisted, “I love Oasis. This is not my opinion.” Hopefully, the two frontmen can patch things up at least and then, who knows, maybe we get an absolutely unreal support act for those Croke Park shows?

Hey, if Oasis can get back together then anything’s possible…

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Gorillaz announce huge Manchester arena gig on upcoming UK and Ireland tour

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Gorillaz are well and truly back, and they’ve announced a huge Manchester gig on the upcoming The Mountain Tour.

The legendary band, created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, will be performing at the Co-op Live arena next spring.

Gorillaz is a virtual band made up of singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, drummer Russel Hobbs and Japanese guitar prodigy Noodle.

The huge tour announcement comes along with the announcement of their new album, The Mountain, which features a whole myriad of collaborations including Johnny Marr, IDLES’ Joe Talbot and Dennis Hopper.

It’s their ninth studio album and promises to be a ‘playlist for a party on the border between this world and whatever happens next, exploring the journey of life and the thrill of existence’.

The Gorillaz The Mountain Tour will visit arenas across the UK and Ireland next Spring, with support from Trueno, and follows the sold-out 5-star House of Kong exhibition and four triumphant performances at Copper Box Arena.

Manchester will get the new Gorillaz tour first, with the band kicking things off at Co-op Live on 21 March before heading to cities including Leeds, Cardiff, Nottingham, and Liverpool.

The BRIT and Grammy-winning virtual band formed following a collision of mishaps, meetings and pure luck to blow up a pre-digital world.

The album will officially release on 20 March 2026.

General on sale begins at 11am on Friday 19 September HERE.

Gorillaz’ ‘The Mountain Tour’ dates in full

MARCH
21 – Co-op Live, Manchester
22 – BP Pulse Live, Birmingham
24 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow (support from Trueno)
25 – First Direct Arena, Leeds
27 – Utilitia Arena, Cardiff (support from Trueno)
28 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham (support from Trueno)
29 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool (support from Trueno)
31 – SSE Arena, Belfast

APRIL 
1 – 3Arena, Dublin (support from Trueno)

JUNE
20 – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London (support from Sparks and Trueno)

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The adopted Manc indie pop star with that we’re backing to win the Mercury Prize this year

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The 2025 Mercury Music Prize shortlist is officially out, and we’re proud to say that the North has been well represented once again this time around, with multiple names from the top end of the nation featured among the nominees – including an adopted Manchester-based rising star.

You know what, cratch that: she might as well be a Manc music queen at this point, if you ask.

We may be heavily biased here, but with indie and alt-pop artist CMAT making her way onto the Mercury Music Prize award shortlist this year, our vote is practically already cast.

If you haven’t listened to CMAT yet, then you’re seriously missing out, and following the release of her latest LP, Euro-Country, at the end of August, it’s little surprise she’s earned the Mercury nod.

What is CMAT’s connection to Manchester?

She may be Irish-born, but the ‘Dubyone Diana’ truly started to make a name for herself in Manchester, and you’re damn right we’re taking her as one of our own.

Moving to 0161 as a teenager with her old band, Bad Sea, she was just 17 when she got here; now 29 and making fairly different music to the kind she did as part of the previous duo, she’s grown massively in popularity over the last few years – and she’s done a lot of it from right here in Greater Manchester.

From playing the city centre music venue circuit to stunning crowds at the likes of Kendal Calling and Glastonbury Festival, she’s come a long way in a relatively short amount of time.

Come on, if this isn’t award-winning energy, then we don’t know what is…

We welcome her to keep leaning into country music as much as she wants.

There’s another reason we want CMAT to win the Mercury Prize

It isn’t just because we’re somewhat biased local fans that we’re putting our money on her winning the 2025 Mercury Prize: she nearly already did this time last year for her sophomore outing, Crazymad, For Me, having released three impressive studio albums in less than 36 months.

Further reflecting on the second shortlisting, Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson (ergo, ‘CMAT’) went on to explain: “I had a weird thing happen at the Mercury Prize 2024 when Annie Mac was announcing who the winner was.

“As she was reading it, I had this weird flip in my stomach, that I didn’t want to win the Mercury Prize for THAT record, because I had a feeling I could make something better.

“Two days later, I started to make EURO-COUNTRY. The Mercury Prize put a bottle rocket up my bum, to try and do something a bit more cutting edge and experimental and intense, if that makes sense.”

She signed off by adding, “I didn’t necessarily expect to be nominated again as a result, but I am very happy to have been.” We had a feeling she would, to be honest, hence why she was among our artists of the month – not even a fortnight before the shortlist was announced, no less.

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You say CMAT was our headliner last month, and rightly so, Euro-Country is an absolute triumph.

Thompson joins the likes of resurgent Sheffield Britpop icons, Pulp, as well as Wolf Alice, FKA twigs and lots more talented acts on the list.

Not only are there plenty of Northerners on the list, but our friends over in Yorkshire have had another big year too.

Leeds jazz musician Emma-Jean Thackray has also been nominated, and with the story behind her most recent heartbreaking but brilliant material, it’s no surprise.

Unsurprisingly, the likes of Fontaines D.C. and Sam Fender are also on there after a standout 12 months for both artists, but we’re sticking with CMAT for our 2025 Mercury Prize winner. After all, surely she can’t miss out two years in a row?

You can see the full list of nominees down below:

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