BBC reignites nepo baby row as it's revealed Noel Gallagher's daughter Anais will host new podcast series ahead of Oasis' reunion tour

Daily Mail​

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BBC has reignited its nepo-baby row by revealing that Noel Gallagher 's daughter Anais will front a new podcast series.
Ahead of Oasis much-anticipated reunion tour, Mad For Oasis will tell the stories of their music through the eyes of the superfans.
Anais, 25, who is Noel's oldest child with ex Meg Matthews, will explore the band's lasting impact in the series, with the first episode already available on BBC Sounds.
Speaking about the new show, Anais said: 'Obviously, Oasis have always been a big part of my life.
'But to have the opportunity to hear these incredible stories from people about how their music has impacted their lives, has been amazing. I'm thrilled to be a part of it.'
Chris Burns, Head of Local Audio Commissioning said: 'Whether it's your favourite band reuniting, your football team winning, or losing, our BBC teams live and breathe the rollercoaster of local life with our audiences.
'BBC Radio Manchester really gets to the heart of how this local band made its mark upon ordinary people's lives and is told fantastically through Anais.'
In the show, Oasis fans will hear from the Oxford-based artist Paul Fellows, who first saw the band more than 20 years ago, and the experience left a lasting impression.
His deep love for Oasis inspired him to create art dedicated to the band - work that has since helped raise funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital. It's a cause close to his heart, as the hospital once cared for his ill son.
Paul said: 'Oasis have had a massive influence on my life. If someone came up to me in the field of Knebworth and said in 25 years' time, you're going to meet him on stage and raise money for a great cause, I would never have believed it!'.
Karen from New Ross, in Ireland has been a devoted Oasis fan since day one, with the band's music a constant companion through both her teenage years and adult life.
In the series, she recalls how one song in particular became the bridge that helped her reconnect with her mother, who had dementia.
She said: 'An Oasis song helped me connect with my mother in a way I never thought I'd be able to again. Happy or sad, it will always be a massive part of me'.
Brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher will reunite on stage at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Friday - in their first gig in 15 years.
The iconic Britpop band will perform stadium shows across the United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, South Korea and North, Central and South America, where it will conclude with a show at São Paulo's Estádio do Morumbi on November 23.
The BBC have previously come under fire for offering huge gigs to off-spring of famous stars, known as 'nepo-babies.'
Roman Kemp was criticised by viewers last year when he interviewed his own parents on The One Show.
Fans of the BBC show were in uproar over the segment, which showed the Radio DJ sat on the green sofa chatting to his famous father Martin and mother Shirlie.
Viewers accused the show of nepotism and demanded an Ofcom investigation, while others branded it terrible television.
And those watching took to X to share their grievances about the segment, writing: 'Tonight on #TheOneShow, nepo kid Roman Kemp interviews his parents Martin & Shirlie at his workplace'.
Another said: 'Not Martin & Shirlie Kemp again, hat trick with Roman presenting too'.
While others fumed: 'Nepo Baby gets to interview parents. Wow great television; 'All we're missing is Gary and we've got the full set of Kemps. Jesus. This is just wrong. '
While one person quipped: '@BBCTheOneShow What's this tonight, 'Bring Your Parents To Work' Day'.
The BBC was also accused of nepotism back in 2023, after casting the real-life son and niece of one of the main stars on its popular prime-time drama Waterloo Road.
Parents of young actors shared their fury that Teddy and Scarlett Thomas were given roles as the on-screen children of Adam Thomas, who plays Donte Charles, one of the show's main characters.
The Mail on Sunday was contacted by parents of other young actors who went for the roles and they describe the casting as a 'fix'.
In an echo of the 'nepo-baby' story that rocked the American celebrity world last year, one said: 'It is a blatant fix. My daughter went for the role and she didn't hear anything back at all. Now we know why. It seems very suspicious that two children from the same very close-knit acting family got two of the important parts.'
Adam Thomas, who previously appeared on Emmerdale, admitted in an interview last week that he helped Teddy and Scarlett win their roles, saying: 'If I can help put a foot through the door, then I'm going to do it.
'But at the end of the day they've still got to do the talking and they do that on the show.'