Lennon Gallagher excited for 'monumental' Oasis reunion
Brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher have ended years of estrangement to get the band back together for the Oasis Live '25 Tour - which kicks off in Cardiff, Wales on Friday night - and 25-year-old model Lennon, who was just nine years old when the band split in 2009 - has admitted he's going to go to as many tour dates as possible.
He added to W magazine: "I can't wait. It's a massive, monumental thing, and it's going to be fantastic."
Noel Gallagher's daughter Anais, also 25, will be photographing the band's tour and she's admitted she barely remembers their performances when she was a child as she was more interested in the sweet treats they kept backstage.
She added to the publication: "I have memories of being super young at shows and falling asleep with ear defenders on ... The only thing I cared about was how many packets of Milky Way chocolate stars were in the dressing room."
Lennon's younger brother Gene, 23, has followed dad Liam into the music industry and fronts and band called Villanelle and he's thrilled that rock music seems to be making a comeback along with Oasis.
He added to W: "People have been deprived of guitar music. But now it's coming back, and everyone's getting excited about it."
Liam is dad to Lennon with first wife Patsy Kensit, and Gene with his second wife Nicole Appleton. He is also father to daughter Molly from a previous relationship with singer Lisa Moorish as well as Gemma with journalist Liza Ghorbani.
Molly recently confirmed she's pregnant with her first child with her footballer partner Nat Phillips - meaning Liam is likely to become a first-time grandfather while Oasis are back on the road.
Kensit, who recently broke her shoulder in three places, will not be attending the first reunion gig.
"My 24-year-old son is gonna be there, and gonna have a lovely time, great for him to see all of that. I'm happy for his dad, I think it's a wonderful thing, but I won't be attending," she told ITV.
"I think I've said enough now about that. I send only love and light."
The Oasis Live '25 Tour starts in the UK in Cardiff on July 4 and will head to North America, South Korea, Japan, Australia and South America, where it will conclude in Sao Paulo, Brazil on November 25.
Liam Gallagher's son Lennon Gallagher "can't wait" to see his dad back onstage with Oasis.
Brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher have ended years of estrangement to get the band back together for the Oasis Live '25 Tour - which kicks off in Cardiff, Wales on Friday night - and 25-year-old model Lennon, who was just nine years old when the band split in 2009 - has admitted he's going to go to as many tour dates as possible.
He added to W magazine: "I can't wait. It's a massive, monumental thing, and it's going to be fantastic."
Noel Gallagher's daughter Anais, also 25, will be photographing the band's tour and she's admitted she barely remembers their performances when she was a child as she was more interested in the sweet treats they kept backstage.
She added to the publication: "I have memories of being super young at shows and falling asleep with ear defenders on ... The only thing I cared about was how many packets of Milky Way chocolate stars were in the dressing room."
Lennon's younger brother Gene, 23, has followed dad Liam into the music industry and fronts and band called Villanelle and he's thrilled that rock music seems to be making a comeback along with Oasis.
He added to W: "People have been deprived of guitar music. But now it's coming back, and everyone's getting excited about it."
Liam is dad to Lennon with first wife Patsy Kensit, and Gene with his second wife Nicole Appleton. He is also father to daughter Molly from a previous relationship with singer Lisa Moorish as well as Gemma with journalist Liza Ghorbani.
Molly recently confirmed she's pregnant with her first child with her footballer partner Nat Phillips - meaning Liam is likely to become a first-time grandfather while Oasis are back on the road.
Kensit, who recently broke her shoulder in three places, will not be attending the first reunion gig.
"My 24-year-old son is gonna be there, and gonna have a lovely time, great for him to see all of that. I'm happy for his dad, I think it's a wonderful thing, but I won't be attending," she told ITV.
"I think I've said enough now about that. I send only love and light."
The Oasis Live '25 Tour starts in the UK in Cardiff on July 4 and will head to North America, South Korea, Japan, Australia and South America, where it will conclude in Sao Paulo, Brazil on November 25.
Liam Gallagher's son Lennon Gallagher "can't wait" to see his dad back onstage with Oasis.
Brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher have ended years of estrangement to get the band back together for the Oasis Live '25 Tour - which kicks off in Cardiff, Wales on Friday night - and 25-year-old model Lennon, who was just nine years old when the band split in 2009 - has admitted he's going to go to as many tour dates as possible.
He added to W magazine: "I can't wait. It's a massive, monumental thing, and it's going to be fantastic."
Noel Gallagher's daughter Anais, also 25, will be photographing the band's tour and she's admitted she barely remembers their performances when she was a child as she was more interested in the sweet treats they kept backstage.
She added to the publication: "I have memories of being super young at shows and falling asleep with ear defenders on ... The only thing I cared about was how many packets of Milky Way chocolate stars were in the dressing room."
Lennon's younger brother Gene, 23, has followed dad Liam into the music industry and fronts and band called Villanelle and he's thrilled that rock music seems to be making a comeback along with Oasis.
He added to W: "People have been deprived of guitar music. But now it's coming back, and everyone's getting excited about it."
Liam is dad to Lennon with first wife Patsy Kensit, and Gene with his second wife Nicole Appleton. He is also father to daughter Molly from a previous relationship with singer Lisa Moorish as well as Gemma with journalist Liza Ghorbani.
Molly recently confirmed she's pregnant with her first child with her footballer partner Nat Phillips - meaning Liam is likely to become a first-time grandfather while Oasis are back on the road.
Kensit, who recently broke her shoulder in three places, will not be attending the first reunion gig.
"My 24-year-old son is gonna be there, and gonna have a lovely time, great for him to see all of that. I'm happy for his dad, I think it's a wonderful thing, but I won't be attending," she told ITV.
"I think I've said enough now about that. I send only love and light."
The Oasis Live '25 Tour starts in the UK in Cardiff on July 4 and will head to North America, South Korea, Japan, Australia and South America, where it will conclude in Sao Paulo, Brazil on November 25.
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