'Touring with Oasis was messy' says huge musician as he spills on new music plans
Liam and Noel Gallagher have put their differences aside as they prepare to reunite this summer for their mega word tour as Stereophonics' Kelly Jones recalls their wild tour
Stereophonics singer Kelly Jones has revealed exactly what it was like touring with the Gallagher brothers at the height of their Oasis fame and teased they're back in the studio. Waring siblings Liam and Noel Gallagher have finally put their differences aside to reunite for a string of dates this summer.
The duo will share the stage together for the first time since 2009 in just a matter of weeks. Fans are eagerly awaiting what to expect from the sold-out world tour that kicks off in Cardiff in July, with speculation mounting as Noel has been spotted in the studio. The Britpop icons have remained silent on whether fans can expect new music, as Kelly has now weighed in. Sharing his thoughts on the record-breaking reunion, he said: 'It's good that they got back together. It's taken a long time.
"The band aside, just the magnitude of those shows and the magnitude of people wanting to be at shows is an amazing thing for musicians to be part of and for them to have that second bite of the cherry after everything that's gone on, it's pretty amazing really.'
Kelly has even toured with Oasis as his band Stereophonics headed to Japan at the same time with the 90s stars. Summing up the wild experience, Kelly told NME:"Pretty messy but good fun."
He admitted Noel "took him under his wing" following the release of Stereophonics' third album Just Enough Education To Perform.
Kelly added: 'Funnily enough, I found some old pictures of me and Noel rehearsing when he used to have a studio down in Windsor recently, just before we toured America.
"We were having a laugh about them and I asked him what he'd been up to and he said he'd been doing some writing in the studio."
Giving his verdict on Oasis releasing new music, Kelly said: "I'm assuming he's doing some writing for either his stuff or if they're [Oasis] gonna bring out a couple songs, I don't know.'
Liam and Noel have secretly been reuniting in recent weeks as they were pictured together for the first time in years during preparations for the tour.
The two brothers were spotted arriving at a working men's club in Newington Green, London, last week. It is understood Noel and Liam were shooting promo material for Adidas for a new collaboration between them and the sports brand.
Speaking on X, Liam told fans reuniting with his big brother for the shoot had been a "biblical" experience. He posted: "It was more a video kind of thing like a mini film and word on the street it was BIBLICAL. I just get in and out I don't hang around looking at the screen I'll see it when you cats see it"
He also teased followers that he's desperate to get back to performing live with Oasis again, "The stage is my safe space it's where I get a bit of peace n quiet," he penned.
The Mirror revealed earlier in April, the eagerly-awaited Oasis reunion will happen next month - with band rehearsals beginning in May.
Noel has been back in the studio on his own rehearsing songs and working on new material in London. They added: "Noel is often in and out of the studio working on things, he is a singer songwriter so it's only natural.
"But Liam is a singer and he has a long list of dates ahead of him with Oasis this year so he will not be overdoing rehearsals. After a big solo Definitely Maybe tour your last year, the main thing his voice needs at the moment is rest. He has been relaxing recently and spending time with his mum Peggy.
"The plan is for the band to start meeting up in May. They will jam around and work out a set list and Liam will be the last one to join in with the vocals. There is plenty of time and Liam is a born rock'n'roll star who has lived and breathed these songs and performed a lot of them in his own solo shows so he doesn't need much practice. But the rest of the band do need to rehearse more, especially as there is a new drummer in the mix."
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