Oasis Mark Knebworth Anniversary

Oasis Mark Knebworth Anniversary - The Charlatans, Manic Street Preachers and The Prodigy have described Oasis' massive Knebworth gigs as a pivotal moment in musical history, 10 years on from the Gallaghers' biggest ever shows.

With the band supported by all three acts in front of 250,000 people over two historic nights, the event was one of the defining moments of the Britpop years.

The shows marked a major turning point for The Charlatans after keyboard player Rob Collins was killed in a car accident just three weeks before.

Frontman Tim Burgess told NME: "We brought people down to their knees, down to tears! I think if we'd played badly that would have been the end of the band, but we didn't. It was a pivotal moment in The Charlatans story."

Prodigy mainman Liam Howlett described the event as a "fucking big rave".

He added: "Knebworth was just so beautiful, loads of people were on Es everywhere and stuff. It was an event never to be repeated, it was a moment in time."

The shows also marked a career highpoint for the Manic Street Preachers after 'A Design For Life' brought the Welsh three-piece to the masses.

Bassist Nicky Wire said: "I'm not sure Oasis realised the gigantic nature of what they were doing. The moment for me was when John Squire came on and played 'Champagne Supernova'. That moment did seem like a coming together of the great Mancunian mafia."

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KNEBWORTH 10TH ANIVERSARY SPECIAL

"If I'd thought about it, I'd have worn a better outfit." It's the 10th anniversary special issue! Find out how Oasis 'ad it at the gig of the '90s-

"That moment did seem like a coming together of the great Mancunian mafia." NME has the views of the bands, backstage movers and future stars who were there to witness it all unfold.

In Stores Nationwide (UK) 2nd August 2006.

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Oasis Best Of LP Is Wrong

Oasis have rubbished tabloid reports that the tracklisting of their Best Of album Stop The Clocks had been leaked.

The Sun printed what it claimed would be the 18 songs on the compilation, out on November 20. It had two new tracks.

But the band's PR told PS: "We said what some songs are, like Wonderwall and Acquiesce, but the rest won't be revealed until September. Anything else is guesswork. The Sun's was wrong.

Source: Planet Sound

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Turn Ibiza Into... Club MAD! That's Noel's Tip For Kasa Lads

Noel Gallagher has promised Kasabian that playing Ibiza Rocks will cement their live reputation.
The Oasis legend, 38, who owns a home on the island, regularly shares pearls of wisdom with the band.

And he is the latest musician to praise the Manumission event turning the tide on dance music.

Kasabian play the gig on August 11 and 12 and lead guitarist Serge Pizzorno 24, told me: "We've never been to Ibiza so were talking to Noel about Ibiza Rocks. He said it's the final piece of the pyramid for us.

"It'll be a case of lock all the doors when we get to the Manumission villa. We're not staying at Noel's - everyone's maddest friends are coming out so it could get messy and we wouldn't want to do that on the man.

Source: Daily Star

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Liam's A Rock 'N' Roller Star

Some might say Liam Gallagher has been splashing out on girlie hair products.

The Oasis hardman is snapped leaving his local Sainsbury’s in Finchley, North London, with a can of what looked worryingly like hairspray.

The singer – doing his weekly food shop with girlfriend Nicole Appleton and son Gene – has a well coiffured barnet that looks like it takes a lot of careful maintenance. I wonder what else he had in his bags. Roll-on With It, perhaps?

Let’s just hope it was Cigarettes And Alcohol.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

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