In typically nonchalant fashion, Liam Gallagher has seemingly revealed that not only has he been working on his latest album but that the new project might already be done.
The Manc music legend and former Oasis frontman looks to have confirmed that the follow-up to his third solo album, C’mon You Know, is on the way in one short little tweet over the weekend.
Responding to a fan asking when he’s going to announce another tour — having not long wrapped up his last batch of shows following his previous record, released in May last year, and headlining Boardmasters just last month — the younger Gallagher brother fired back that he’s been a little busy.
Straight to the point, as he always is, the Britpop icon said, “I’ve just made a[n] album giz a f***ing minute” in response to the now-deleted social media post, catching most people completely by surprise.
Although he has given no further indication as to when we can expect the fourth album to be released, the fact he used the “been”, i.e. suggesting the past tense, has left many under the impression that this new project is already finished and could be on its way any day now.
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Several in the comments were quick to ask whether unreleased track ‘Nothing Nowhere’ (which has already been leaked online and played at a number of shows) will be included on the new album, though the 50-year-old gave no further info confirming or denying whether that was the case.
Others question whether he was referring to his recently released live album which dropped in August following his two massive Knebworth shows in 2022, where he played in front of 170,000 across two nights at the original site of Oasis’ legendary gig back in 1996 — his biggest-ever gigs as a solo artist.
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Back in May, Liam also confirmed he will be playing a few “biblical shows” to mark Definitely Maybe‘s 30th anniversary in 2024, where he intends to play the album in full — including the B-sides.
Once again, despite Noel still admitting you should “never say never” when it comes to talk of a reunion, we feel like the world’s been banging that drum for far too long now and with both of them still clearly concentrating on making their own tunes, we can’t see it happening.
For now, we’ll just have to eagerly wait and see what LG puts out next.
Popular grassroots music festival to return to hidden Manchester street with new fringe events
Emily Sergeant
Manchester’s much-loved grassroots music festival is back next month, and this year, there’s some new fringe events too.
Set across a handful of popular venues up on Deansgate Mews – including The Lion’s Den, Low Four Studios and The Mews Bar – Deansgate Mews Festival is returning for its sixth year this late May bank holiday weekend.
More than 40 music artists will be performing on a mix of outdoor and intimate indoor stages.
But that’s not all, as in what’s set to be an exciting new chapter for 2026, the festival is expanding beyond its core programme with the launch of the first-ever Mews Fest Fringe too.
Popular grassroots music festival Mews Fest returns this late May bank holiday / Credit: Supplied
The inaugural Mews Fest Fringe will be hosted in a large unit within Great Northern Warehouse, which will be transformed into a ‘vibrant’ hub celebrating music, art and independent culture.
Designed as a platform for Manchester’s creative community, the festival space will welcome artists, designers, collectors, and creative entrepreneurs to showcase and sell their work while connecting with festival-goers.
At the Fringe event, you can expect everything from record sellers and vinyl collectors, to vintage clothes, arts and crafts makers, independent creatives, and even bands selling merchandise.
This year there’s also the addition of the Mews Fest Fringe / Credit: Supplied
Already known for its strong grassroots ethos and growing reputation, Mews Fest continues to champion local talent and independent culture – but now with the addition of the Fringe event, the stage is set for its most ‘ambitious and inclusive’ edition to date.
Oh and the best bit? Both festivals will be free to attend, with no need to book tickets beforehand.
Mews Fest and Mews Fest Fringe will take over Deansgate Mews next month on late May bank holiday weekend from Friday 22 – Monday 26 May.
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Fans stunned as indie band The Reytons announce Co-op Live gig
Daisy Jackson
The Reytons have just announced their biggest shows to date – and fans can’t quite believe the size of venue they’ve gone for in Manchester.
The indie group will be playing at Co-op Live later this year as part of their very first world tour.
It’s comfortably the biggest indoor music venue in the UK, and will be the largest gig on the entire tour, which also includes shows at Alexandra Palace, plus venues across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
The Reytons have most recently been out touring with a headline slot at Tramlines Festival in Sheffield, as well as pulling Gary Neville up to play with them on stage.
The Rotheram-formed group recently announced their fourth studio album ‘A Love Letter To A Broken Town’ – due for release in July.
Frontman Jonny Yerrell said: “I honestly feel like this album is the best we’ve ever done!
“A lot of bands and artists like to change direction later in their careers, but that’s just not us. We absolutely love the style of music we make, the social commentary aspects and the people who turn up to jump around with us. Why would we change?
“Expect more, just bigger and better with a few surprises on the side!”
This latest announcement for The Reytons sees them booking an incredibly ambitious jump in venue size – the 23,500 capacity Co-op Live, compared to last year’s 5,000 capacity Aviva Studios.
And now a load of fans are bickering online about whether they’ll be able to sell it out, with one person writing: “Everyone said they wouldnt sell out sheffield arena, clifton park, tramlines or wembley arena… they sold out all 4. I know 3 are local shows but people will travel to see them as well as proven by the Wembley gig.”
Another said: “People will follow them, doesn’t matter where they go. When it sell out, ill make sure to come let you know.”
Even their own press release described it as an ‘against all odds’ rise to success, describing the band as ‘UK music’s biggest underdogs’.
Tickets for The Reytons world tour, including their Co-op Live gig in Manchester, will go on sale at 10am on Friday 24 April HERE.
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18th September 2023 
