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The Irish Sun
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Noel Gallagher looks stony-faced as he makes lonely tube journey to Oasis rehearsals – but Liam's entrance is chaotic
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 Advertisement 8 Noel Gallagher took the Tube to Oasis rehearsals today Credit: Click News and Media 8 The music star was pictured alone at Paddington Station, London Credit: Click News and Media 8 His brother Liam was pictured in the back of a car Credit: Click News and Media Dressed in all black, the bomber jacket wearing musician, who is worth an estimated £25m, 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. Advertisement READ MORE ON OASIS 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 The next month. Noel and the rest of the Advertisement Most read in Music 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]." Advertisement 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 According to our sources, Noel's eldest daughter The model, who is from Noel's first marriage to Advertisement The 25-year-old figured the 8 Noel was a surprise sighting on the District Line Credit: Click News and Media 8 The Manc legend looked relaxed dressed all in black as he tucked his hands into his pockets Credit: Click News and Media An insider said: 'Anais was one of the biggest sources of comfort and support for Noel following his divorce . Advertisement "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 Advertisement Oasis - The Gallagher Feud Timeline Brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher have a long history of ongoing fights - both physical and verbal - here's the full history of the band and what they've said to each other. 1991 - Liam Gallagher forms Oasis with Paul Arthurs, Paul McGuigan and Tony McCarroll, later asking Noel to join. 1993 - The band sign to Creation Records and start work on their debut album. August 1994 - Oasis shoot to fame with their debut album, Definitely Maybe, with tracks including Rock n Roll Star, Live Forever and Supersonic. It's one of the fastest selling debuts ever for a British band. September 1994 - Noel temporarily leaves the band's tour after Liam smacks him in the face with a tambourine on stage in Los Angeles. 1995 - The band release their second album, (What's The Story) Morning Glory? which features Wonderwall, Don't Look Back in Anger, and Champagne Supernova. 1996 - Liam is forced to sit out a leg of tour shows due to laryngitis, but causes chaos when he was filmed heckling his brother from a balcony while a taping of MTV Unplugged. 2000 - Noel quits the band temporarily for a second time when, while partying in Barcelona, Liam riles Noel by questioning if his daughter, Anais, is actually his. The pair get into a fist fight. 2005 - Noel tells Q Magazine that he's 'never forgiven' Liam for his comments about Anais and he's 'never apologised. He tells the mag: "He's my brother. I hope he's reading this and realises that. He's my brother but he's at arm's length until he apologises for what he's done." 2009 - Noel admits in an interview with Q that he 'doesn't like Liam', branding him "rude, arrogant, intimidating, and lazy". "He's the angriest man you'll ever meet," he added. "He's like a man with a fork in a world of soup.' Liam later retaliates and tells NME: 'It takes more than blood to be my brother. He doesn't like me and I don't like him.' August 23, 2009 - Oasis pull out of a headline slot at V Festival in the UK due to Liam having laryngitis. August 28, 2009 - Ahead of the Rock en Seine festival, Noel and Liam get into another fight, during which time Liam breaks one of Noel's guitars after "waving it like an axe" according to Noel. August 28, 2009 - Noel quits the band for the third and final time, saying in a statement: "It's with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight. I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer." 2010 - Oasis win 'best album of the last 30 years' at the Brit Awards for (What's the Story) Morning Glory. Liam picks up the gong, and thanks everyone except Noel. He later says this was misinterpreted as a dig. 2011 - Liam tries to sue Noel after he claims in the interview they cancelled their V Festival performance due to Liam being hungover. Liam disputed it said the comment "questioned my professionalism". He later apologised and the lawsuit was dropped. 2011 - Noel admits regrets at quitting before the Paris gig, telling Absolute Radio and admits if he did "we may never have split up." 2011 - 2014 - Liam and the other bandmates continue under new name, Beady Eye, while Noel forms new band, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. 2015 - After years of jabs online, especially through media and Twitter, Liam teases he's buried the hatchet with Noel by sharing an All Areas pass from a High Flying Birds gig. However, the fight would recommence two months later after Noel publicly dismissed suggestion Oasis would reunite for Glastonbury 2016. 2017 - Liam performs at Manchester's One Love concert after the bombing at Ariana Grande's show, with Don't Look Back In Anger becoming a unifying anthem for the incident. He then slams Noel for not attending. Noel later tells Sunday Times: "Young music fan were slaughtered, and he, twice, takes it somewhere to be about him. He needs to see somebody.' 2018 - Liam suggests a reunion for the 2018 World Cup on Twitter, writing: 'let's get the big O back together and stop f***ing about the drinks are on me'. When it fell on deaf ears, he added: "I'll take that as a NO then." 2019 - Noel speaks out after Liam sends 'threatening messages' to Anais after a comment made about then wife Sara McDonald. Liam later apologises publicly to Anais. 2020 - Liam urges Noel to reunite for a one-off charity gig. '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. Advertisement '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 Advertisement The 8 The Gallagher brothers have played music together for the first time in 16 years Credit: Instagram/Oasis 8 Noel and Liam - seen here in the 90s - are feeling the brotherly love again Credit: Getty 8 Oasis dominated the music scene in Britain during the 90s Credit: Alamy Advertisement
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Coronation Street fans shocked to discover 'real' accent of ITV soap star
Coronation Street fans have been shocked to discover the real voice of an actor who has been featuring on the show for five years. Charlotte Jordan plays the character of Daisy Midgeley and has been involved in the ITV soap since 2020. However, it was only after appearing for an interview on This Morning today (Wednesday, April 30) that Corrie fans discovered what her real voice was. Jordan speaks with a northern accent on the show but has a southern accent in real life, having been born in Chobham, Surrey. This fact about her was news to some Corrie fans, who took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to comment on it, Devon Live reports. One person wrote: "I didn't expect Daisy to sound like that! Great northern accent". Another said: "She suits the Manc accent that she acts with", while another was simply astounded: "Her voice? ! #thismorning." The character of Daisy Midgeley will be departing from Corrie very soon, and Jordan praised the team behind the soap. She said: "When I said: 'I think it's time for me to go', I was fully prepared for them to sort of run me over. Fair enough! "I was very very grateful that they've left the door open and said if I'd like to come back, I can, so very sweet." The 30-year-old had spoken earlier in the month about her final day on set, revealing that she cried a lot. She shared: "My last scene was with the beautiful Rob Mallard [who plays the character of Daniel Osbourne], and we were meant to cry in the scene – but we were both dry as a bone. As soon as they yelled our final 'cut', we both burst into tears. Typical. Recommended reading: Coronation Street star 'medically dehydrated' after crying following final scenes Coronation Street star set for 'shock' return 'with lots to say' after death plot Original Coronation Street cast member Philip Lowrie dies aged 88 'The Corrie gang made it so special for me. The canteen made me my favourite lunch which made me cry. The art department drew me a beautiful card which made me cry. 'I think I was medically dehydrated by the end of the day." Jordan will soon be taking up a role on the BBC radio show The Archers, as she commented: "So yes, I start very soon, I can't say much about it but the character will ruffle some feathers, that's all I can say!"
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why do Americans keep doing rubbish impressions of Mancunians on Saturday Night Live?
'Legend! LEDGE-END!' shout Sarah Sherman and James Austin Johnson in unison during a Saturday Night Live sketch lampooning the Gallagher brothers. I rub my temples and feel a headache coming on. 'How long is this skit?' I think, wearily. Over the next three minutes and 16 seconds, the two comedians push each other, stick out their tongues and fluff up what are, admittedly, quite accurate wigs. READ MORE: M60 motorway reopens after earlier 'police led incident' READ MORE: Husband's gruesome act of 'pure hatred' after discovering wife's affair There's a joke about the Spice Girls. One about Bend It Like Beckham. Then, mercifully, it ends. Call him dour if you like, but it's safe to say that Liam wasn't a fan. 'Are they meant to be comedians?' he asked at the time. Listening to Sherman's 'Liam' I picked up a hint of Kylie, a dash of Mick Jagger and a soupson of Don Corleone. Even the most tin-eared would have to admit, it was rubbish. The feuding Gallagher brothers will always be ripe for satire, but why do Americans insist on doing such rubbish Manc accents? Undeterred by Liam's derision, the SNL gang ploughed on and last weekend attempted an impression of another Manc star - Stockport's Aimee Lou Wood. Once again, it was down to Sarah Sherman to flex her Mancunian accent while dressed as Wood's character Chelsea in The White Lotus. 'What's fluoride?' she asks in 'The White Potus' sketch, while wearing a pair of ludicrous fake teeth and revealing the most outrageous British accent since Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins. A slew of headlines and think pieces followed after Wood dubbed the chronically lame sketch 'mean and unfunny'. She's absolutely right, of course. After turning in a phenomenal performance on The White Lotus, it must be depressing and exhausting to be repeatedly faced with comments about your appearance. The conversation about her gap teeth has been never-ending since the first episode aired. As she told Jonathan Ross: 'I can't believe the impact my teeth are having. The Americans can't believe it. But they've all been lovely.' Not so lovely was the decision by SNL writers to parody Wood with exaggerated prosthetic teeth. If 'The White Potus' sketch was an attempt at political satire, why add in a cheap shot about a woman's looks? Wood's teeth give her a unique beauty most people would kill for. By calling out SNL for punching down, she's sticking up for anyone who doesn't adhere to conventional beauty standards. It's fair to say Wood is the runaway star of the latest series of The White Lotus. Her Stopfordian accent cut through the melange of American drawls like butter. Hearing her cheekily exclaim 'you slag' in a show full of 'assholes' and 'god dammits' was a tonic. In truth, Mancs love a bit of micky taking - it's part of our language. So we'd be happy for SNL to try again. But next time, make sure it's not needlessly cruel. And maybe try making it funny.
BBC News
08-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
How can netball cash in on its grassroots support?
Women's football has been booming in recent years and has never had a higher of the England Lionesses have become household names, with many of the world's best players attracting ever bigger crowds to Women's Super League matches around the how are women in other sports faring? More women play netball than any other sport in England, with an estimated three million taking to the court each the Netball Super League (NSL), which begins its new season on Friday with much hype and a brand new format, is determined to harness enthusiasm at grassroots level. League bosses want 50% of games to be played at bigger Thunder's franchise director and head coach Karen Gregg says this will be key to drumming up even more interest in the more bums on seats would bring in the additional revenue that is needed to increase players' wages, potentially to the point where they can become full-time then, though, many of the NSL's stars will be juggling netball with their day jobs. The NSL hopes to increase average wages by at least 60%, with the minimum salary more than the moment, training sessions typically have to take place in the evening, so as to fit around players' day hopes the league's stars will eventually be in a financial position to be able to fit their other work commitments around their may take time, she concedes."We're only in the first year of a 10-year plan," Gregg tells the BBC."We're still very much having to do what we do at night, so it fits around the players' professions."By the time we get to year five, six or seven the players' salaries will be improved and hopefully we'll be training during the day."I'm hoping that if I'm still here then, we'll be training during the day and we'll almost reflect what professional footballers do." Goal Keeper and defensive player Josie Huckle currently combines playing for Manchester Thunder with being head of PE at a school in 33-year-old typically works from 7.30am until 5.30pm before heading to training sessions, often in also manages her school's weekend netball the amount of time she spends in the northwest of England, Huckle says she feels like an "honorary Manc"."I love the sport intensely so I'm lucky I get to do both jobs," she said."My partner is incredibly supportive - I'm very lucky he looks after life when I'm not there."While acknowledging that some of her students have no idea about her being an elite athlete, Huckle says she is determined to be a great role model for girls following in her footsteps. She jokes that during an annual school trip to see the Thunder last year, some of her students even asked for their teacher's autograph."I was like 'You see me every day - go speak to Nat Metcalf because she's England captain!'"It's really nice because it opens their eyes to what women's sport is. And they can see me being a full-time teacher and able to play professional sport."It gives them an idea of what they could do." Huckle isn't the only teacher in the Manchester Thunder African Nikola Smith will be with the team until July, when she will head back to her job at a primary school in Cape 25-year-old, who plays Goal Keeper and Goal Defence, also says she is proud to inspire the girls she teaches, and loves the fact they are her "biggest fans".Smiling, she remembers "the little ones had to do an oral project about what they want to be one day, and a lot of the girls in the class said they wanted to be netball players 'like teacher Nikola'."While rugby union dominates sport in South Africa, Smith says netball was given a lot of exposure on television when the 2023 Netball World Cup was held there."When I was that age I didn't watch it - I didn't know any of the players." While many of her team-mates dream of turning professional, Manchester Thunder's captain Amy Carter, from Macclesfield, says she is in no hurry to give up her day 26-year-old, who plays Wing Defence and Centre, is also a junior doctor at Salford Royal hospital's A&E unit."I love it - I'm not someone who's a fan of routines at all," she explains."I like to have a focus on two different things - if you get too zoned in on one it becomes a bit all-encompassing and too pressurising, whereas having a bit of both is really helpful."How does she reconcile the two?"It sounds like two different worlds," she admits, "but I have developed transferrable skills."There's actually lots of similarities between the two in terms of leadership, decision-making, working under pressure, communication and working in a team."They really do play into each other - you can get what you can out of both of them." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
