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News.com.au
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Oasis rock legend spotted catching train to stadium tour rehearsal
Oasis's famously grouchy songwriter Noel Gallagher proved he's still a man of the people as he took the Tube to his band's rehearsals in London. The Britpop legends got together for their first full reunion practice session this week and Noel, 58, looked relaxed as he rode London's District Line. Dressed in all black, the bomber jacket wearing musician, who is worth an estimated $50m, was pictured sitting alone at Paddington Station before hopping aboard a train. It was a far cry from his rock 'n' roll star brother Liam's arrival as cameras clamoured to get a shot of him through the window of a car. The 52-year-old frontman looked to have loaded up on cough syrup and Lockets, presumably a bid to protect his trademark raspy vocals. However, the sight of a box load of throat medicine is likely to leave ticketholders, particularly those at dates later in the run, feeling a little nervous about Liam's stamina. It was Liam who yesterday revealed the brothers Gallagher would be blowing off the cobwebs and belting out their classic tunes today ahead of their hotly-anticipated summer stadium shows. The group's last gig was at V Festival in 2009, before they split following a huge row backstage at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris. The former feuding brothers have now put their differences aside as they get ready for the tour of the decade which kicks off next month. Noel and the rest of the Oasis – bassist Andy Bell, guitarists Gem Archer and Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs, and drummer Joey Waronker – have already kicked off rehearsals, but now it's time for Liam to join them. The singer revealed the news in a post on social media platform X. One fan asked: 'Happy Sunday man! Are you ready for rehearsals 'There are only a few days left and you're joining the others?' Liam replied: 'Yes Rasta D I'm in Tuesday to blow there minds [sic].' Another fan asked whether the Wonderwall singer was 'excited' to begin rehearsals, to which Liam replied: 'Can't wait.' This latest exciting news comes just days after The Sun revealed the real reason Oasis are getting back together. According to our sources, Noel's eldest daughter Anais Gallagher was instrumental in helping her famous father and his brother Liam get talking again. The model, who is from Noel's first marriage to Meg Mathews, got to work on healing the rift, following her dad's split from second wife Sara MacDonald. The 25-year-old figured the breakdown of her dad's marriage could be an opportunity for her dad to focus on getting Oasis back together, and also reconcile with his younger sibling. An insider said: 'Anais was one of the biggest sources of comfort and support for Noel following his divorce. 'She was the one that was helping him get back on his feet and return to doing things he loved that had fallen by the wayside. 'Over the years, Noel had offered an olive branch to Liam, but he'd never taken it up. 'Anais could tell her dad really wanted both his brothers, Liam and Paul, by his side after the split so was determined to get them back in touch. 'She gets on great with Liam's sons Gene and Lennon so she asked them if their dad would be willing to hear her out. 'They said they thought he would be receptive, so she then asked Liam to reach out to his brother to lend support. 'Liam's always wanted Oasis back together so he got in touch.' The source said: 'It was all very slow-going behind the scenes to get the brothers talking again. 'Anais spending so much time with her dad allowed her to realise how much he missed his brother, despite the jibes they both made. 'It enabled her to plant the idea of a reconciliation on both sides. Thanks to her close relationship with Liam, she was able to call him. 'She worked hard to make sure they didn't look back in anger, if you like. 'Once Liam called Noel, the rest was left up to them.' The Gallagher brothers announced the big Oasis reunion in August last year, which sent fans into meltdown trying to get a tickets. The band are expected will make millions from their world tour, which kicks off in July.
BBC News
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Rare District Line carriage restoration appeal launched
The London Transport Museum has launched an appeal for funds to help restore some of the last remaining "Q stock" underground carriages, which ran on the District Line from the 1930s to at the museum said the seats require upholstering in "iconic and historical" moquette - a durable, woollen seating material used on public restoration project, based at the museum's depot in Acton, west London, aims to get the carriages back up and running and in operational is now hoped the public can raise £30,000 to restore the "rare pieces of Underground history". Q stock trains were formed from a combination of cars with different seating designs. Passengers never knew what formation of carriages would pull into their London Museum said the three remaining carriages would be refurbished to reflect a different time period in the train's history - and would each have a different seating to design to match. It said: "One will explore life in wartime London; the second will reflect life during the post-war years of austerity; and the third will illustrate the growing optimism and prosperity" of the 1950s, as well as tell a story of direct recruitment to London Transport from the Caribbean."To ascertain the correct seating design for each era, the curatorial team have been examining more than 300 historic photographs from 1920 to the present day and the museum's archive of more than 400 moquette McKay, the director and chief executive of London Transport Museum, said: "These iconic Underground cars wouldn't be complete without distinctive moquette seats, which we know were designed by pioneering women like Joy Jarvis and Enid Marx. "The Museum has been able to secure funds to reupholster one Q stock car as part of the restoration project, but we need the public's help to raise £30,000 for the final two." Since the creation of London Transport in 1933, artists and designers have been commissioned to create the moquette patterns for Tube trains, buses, trams, trolleybuses and, more recently, London's cable car over the museum said it was keen to reflect in the designs "the central role" women played in deciding how train and bus interiors would look in the designer Joy Jarvis will be the inspiration for one of the carriages. She was responsible for the iconic 'Roundel' and 'Bullseye' moquette design in the 1940s which, until recently, was erroneously attributed to a male designer. The artist Enid Marx will be the inspiration for the other carriage. Her green and red "Shield" design appeared on sub-surface trains on the District line towards the end of the Second World War.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Yahoo
Train and Tube closures in London over Bank Holiday
There will be no Southeastern trains to London Victoria station this weekend due to engineering work, Network Rail has said. Platforms 1-8 will be closed on Saturday and Sunday with services diverted to London Bridge or Cannon Street due to maintenace work in Battersea. Gatwick Express services will be reduced. On Sunday and Monday, services will not run between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central due to embankment repairs, track renewal and drainage works. On London Underground, District Line trains will not run on Saturday and Sunday between Edgware Road/Embankment and Ealing Broadway, Kensington (Olympia), Richmond and Wimbledon. Tracks to be painted white to prevent overheating Blackheath tunnel to shut again for 10-week repair Worst railway stations named and shamed for first time Other closures include: The Circle line across the weekend between Edgware Road and Tower Hill via Victoria Southwark station on the Jubilee line, which will not reopen until Tuesday The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) from Saturday to Monday between Westferry/Poplar and Lewisham, and between Stratford International and Canning Town The Lioness line on the Overground on Sunday while on Monday there will be no service between Euston and Willesden Junction The Elizabeth line on Sunday will run a reduced service between Paddington and Heathrow/Maidenhead. Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to Network Rail Transport for London
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Yahoo
Train and Tube closures in London over Bank Holiday
There will be no Southeastern trains to London Victoria station this weekend due to engineering work, Network Rail has said. Platforms 1-8 will be closed on Saturday and Sunday with services diverted to London Bridge or Cannon Street due to maintenace work in Battersea. Gatwick Express services will be reduced. On Sunday and Monday, services will not run between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central due to embankment repairs, track renewal and drainage works. On London Underground, District Line trains will not run on Saturday and Sunday between Edgware Road/Embankment and Ealing Broadway, Kensington (Olympia), Richmond and Wimbledon. Tracks to be painted white to prevent overheating Blackheath tunnel to shut again for 10-week repair Worst railway stations named and shamed for first time Other closures include: The Circle line across the weekend between Edgware Road and Tower Hill via Victoria Southwark station on the Jubilee line, which will not reopen until Tuesday The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) from Saturday to Monday between Westferry/Poplar and Lewisham, and between Stratford International and Canning Town The Lioness line on the Overground on Sunday while on Monday there will be no service between Euston and Willesden Junction The Elizabeth line on Sunday will run a reduced service between Paddington and Heathrow/Maidenhead. Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to Network Rail Transport for London
Daily Mirror
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Chelsea and Liverpool fans braced for travel chaos as transport shuts down for bank holiday
Liverpool fans heading to London on public transport for Sunday's Premier League match against Chelsea are in for a nasty surprise, with a number of transport issues making the journey horrible Football fans are facing travel chaos for Chelsea's Super Sunday showdown with Liverpool. There are no direct trains to London from Liverpool Lime Street on Sunday with the journey requiring up to FOUR changes and taking nearly FIVE HOURS. Furthermore, there is mayhem in London on the Bank Holiday weekend with NO District Line running on the Underground on Sunday. It means 40,000 fans going to Stamford Bridge to see the newly-crowned champions on Sunday for the 4.30pm kick-off will face complete chaos. Football supporters will be left fuming while there are engineering works on other Tube lines and across the rail network this weekend. Chelsea have already warned their fans to be aware of the travel difficulties and to us alternative Tube stations to get to the stadium, with the nearby Fulham Broadway station closed. They can go to different stations but face a huge walk and London Underground are warning of big delays around the whole area. They are also closing the big nearby station Earls Court for up to an hour after the game to cope with the huge crowds and to stop it becoming dangerous. But it will be chaos for fans getting to the 4.30pm game shown live on Sky Sports but will also be a nightmare for Liverpool fans getting home to Merseyside. National Rail has listed engineering works and there are regular delays at weekends with passengers facing changes at Rugby, Birmingham and Crewe to get to London. Chelsea have sent a message to supporters to try and make fans prepared to help avoid the chaos for one of the biggest games of the season at Stamford Bridge. It said: 'Supporters intending to travel to and from Sunday's home Premier League game against Liverpool using the London Underground are advised that planned engineering works may affect your journey. 'The District Line will be closed west of Embankment Station and on the whole of the Edgware Road branch, including the line down to Wimbledon. 'This means for the match at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, Fulham Broadway station will be closed all day and there will be no District Line trains running to any nearby stations on that branch of the tube network. The Circle Line is also affected and is closed between Edgware Road and Tower Hill (via Victoria).'
