McCarrol's legal action thrown out of court

A founding member of British rock group Oasis has lost his bid to sue the band's lawyers over his firing because he took too long to start legal action.
London's High Court threw out the claim by drummer Anthony McCarroll that solicitors Statham Gill Davies had negligently handled Oasis's 1993 recording agreement with Sony, allowing the band to get rid of him instantly without compensation.
The judge, Justice Gray, awarding summary judgment to the solicitors without the need for a full trial, said McCarroll had failed to bring his claim within the legal limit of six years from the date his cause of action arose.
McCarroll helped form Oasis with schoolmates Liam Gallagher, Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs and Paul McGuigan.
Gallagher's brother Noel joined later to form a bad-boy sibling double act which helped project the band to the forefront of the British rock scene and the front pages of newspapers.
McCarroll was part of the band when their debut album "Definitely Maybe" reached No. 1 in the UK charts in 1994, but had left by the time of their second and biggest hit album "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" in 1995.

The judge said McCarroll had intended to claim that Statham had acted negligently and "failed to point out that the effect of the Sony agreement was that the name Oasis was owned by the Gallagher brothers and left him vulnerable to instant dismissal without compensation."
"My conclusion is that the claimant did suffer relevant and measurable damage at the date when the Sony agreement was executed. It follows that the cause of action accrued more than six years before these proceedings were issued," he said.
The judge said Statham repudiated the suggestion of negligence and added that McCarroll had previously won a "modest lump sum" from the four other band members over royalties from songs made before he was ejected from the group.

Noel angry with Liam + Milan gig

Angry Noel Gallagher blew his top after his brother Liam didn't turn up to meet fans.
The Oasis singer missed his plane from Spain to Milan (22nd), leaving the band to sign autographs without him.
Noel said: "Liam thinks he is essential to the band and that he is above us. He thinks he is Elvis Presley.
"As far as I am concerned, and this goes for the other guys in the band, he is not one of us. Meeting fans is part of the job."
The guitarist also took a pop at arch rival Robbie Williams.
Noel said: "He doesn't make music. His is a business to make money and sell T-shirts."

In Milan gig, after 'Better Man', Noel played two wonderful acoustic versions of Wonderwall and Married With Children.

Tracklist: 

Fuckin' In The Bushes 
Hello
The Hindu Times
Hung In A Bad Place
Go Let It Out
Columbia
Morning Glory
Stop Crying Your Heart Out
Little By Little
Cigs & Alcohol

Live Forever
Better Man

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Noel acoustic:

Wonderwall 
Married With Children

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Force Of Nature
Don't Look Back In Anger
Born on A Different Cloud
Aquiesce

Hey Hey My My (of Neil Young)

Oasis triumph in Glasgow

From "Daily Record":

OASIS returned to Scotland last night to deliver a storming performance.
From the moment Alan White, Gem Archer, Andy Bell, Noel and Liam Gallagher took the stage in Glasgow's Braehead Arena it was obvious they meant business.

Liam was, as he was prone to boast, quite obviously "mad for it".

Appearing to a pre-recorded Fuckin' In The Bushes, he applauded the crowd before launching into Hello with the refrain "It's good to be back".
Without pause, the band cracked on with the recent single The Hindu Times.
Liam practically devoured the microphone as he delivered angst-ridden but note- perfect renditions of Hung In A Bad Place and Go Let It Out.
"This is a brand new song," said Liam before singing What's The Story, Morning Glory followed by Stop Crying Your Heart Out, by which time it was clear Oasis had shrugged off the apathy shown during recent shows abroad.

Oasis are back with a bang.

They've returned with the proof that they remain and always have been a truly great rock band.

Oasis in Britpop film 

A new film documenting the rise of Britpop is to be released in the UK next year, dotmusic can report.
'Live Forever' charts the resurgence of British music, art, fashion, film and politics in the 1990's and features contributions from Liam Gallagher, Damon Albarn, Jarvis Cocker, Damien Hirst, Peter Mandelson MP, designer Ozwald Boateng, and magazine editor James Brown amongst others.
Kicking off with the Stone Roses' now legendary Spike Island concert, the film also takes a nostalgic look back at the Oasis vs Blur standoff, Oasis' Knebworth gig, Labour's return to power and the return of pop music towards the end of the century.
Producer John Battsek has revealed plans to release the movie in the States soon after its UK release. He told Xfm: "The reaction from the US so far has been really good. They love the Britishness of it and in typical US-style love the chance to embrace a film that salutes British culture."
Battsek said there were plans for an accompanying soundtrack album to the film, though details were still to be confirmed.
'Live Forever' is due to be released in the UK on January 31, with a London Film Festival premiere scheduled for November 12.

Oasis up for 2 TOTP awards

OASIS have been nominated in two catagories for the annual Top Of The Pops Awards.

Oasis are up for the Top Rock Act & Top Tour awards.

The nominees for Top Rock Act are:
Coldplay
Nickelback
Oasis
Puddle Of Mudd
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Up for the Top Tour are:
Coldplay - 'Coldplay'
Enrique Iglesias - 'One Night Stand'
Kylie - 'Fever 2002'
Oasis - 'Oasis'
Slipknot - 'Slipknot'

Click HERE to vote for Oasis in the Top Rock Act Category.

Click HERE to vote for Oasis in the Top Tour Category.

Photos from the Charity gig

SOME good photo's from the 'Fairplay' benefit gig, at which Noel performed both solo and with Coldplay, can be found at the following address:

www.rexfeatures.com/cgi-bin/rppshow0?k=fair+play&f=Newest

Noel performs at Charity gig

NOEL GALLAGHER and CHRIS MARTIN teamed up to perform a cover of THE SMITHS' 'STOP ME IF YOU THINK YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE', as part of an amazing night of collaborations at the LONDON ASTORIA.

As previously reported, 'Fair Play' (October 29) was organised by Emily Eavis, the daughter of Glastonbury founder Michael. The show was intended to raise cash and awareness for Oxfam, helping to raise the profile of their Make Trade Fair campaign.

The bill featured Lamb, Idlewild, Noel Gallagher and Coldplay, who were billed as featuring 'special guests'.

After a solo set from Gallagher, which featured the likes of 'Wonderwall', 'Slide Away' and 'Married With Children', Coldplay took to the stage, and performed a handful of their own songs.

They were then joined by Ms Dynamite for a cover of Bob Marley's 'Three Little Birds', and her own songs 'It Takes More' and 'Dy-Na-Mi-Tee'.

She was then replaced by Noel, who performed a duet of Coldplay's hit single 'Yellow', and Oasis' 'Live Forever'. During the duets, Martin appeared overcome, telling the audience that it was one of the best moments of his life. Their set also included a cover of The Smiths' 'Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before', a song that originally featured on the legendary Manchester group's 1987 album, 'Strangeways, Here We Come'.

Noel Gallagher's set ran:

'Talk Tonight'
'Slide Away'
'Wonderwall'
'Don't Look Back In Anger'
'Married With Children'
Coldplay played:

'In My Place'
'Don't Panic'
'The Scientist'
'It Takes More' (with Ms Dynamite)
'Three Little Birds' (with Ms Dynamite)
'Dy-Na-Mi-Tee' (with Ms Dynamite)
'Yellow' (with Noel Gallagher)
'Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before' (with Noel Gallagher)
'Live Forever' (with Noel Gallagher)
'Many Rivers To Cross'
'Whatever' (with Noel Gallagher)

 

Coldplay in love with Oasis

Speaking on 'The Evening Session' on Radio 1 a few days ago, which he was guest co-hosting for the night, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin told Steve Lamacq how much he was enjoying Oasis at the moment.

Said Martin: "We listened to them all the time in America. We've become really enamoured again with guitars and loudness and confidence."

Oasis set to play Nottingham

Oasis have added two extra shows to their sold out UK Tour this coming Winter. The band will visit the East Midlands for the first time in 7 years when they play Nottingham Arena on Sunday & Monday 10th & 11th November. Oasis last performed in Nottingham at the Rock City on 15th August 1994, and these shows continue the band's policy of visiting towns they played while touring around the time of their debut album Definitely Maybe. Anyone producing an original ticket stub from that Rock City show at the Arena gigs will receive a complimentary Oasis T shirt of their choice.

Tickets are priced at £28.50 plus booking fee, and are available from the Nottingham Arena Box Office: Tel 0870 121 0123 and through Oasis Lo-Call Ticketline 08708 300 300 and from www.Oasisinet.com. Tickets are available for face value for cash and cheque by calling at the venue box office. booking fees £2.50 per ticket for credit cards tickets go on sale at 9am Saturday 26 Oct. max 6 tickets per applicant.

Ticket stub to be presented at Nottingham Arena Official Merchandise stall on either November 10th or 11th. Must be valid ticket holder.

 

News from Australia

As announced by Noel Gallagher on stage tonight at the Livid Festival in Melbourne, Oasis have extended their stay in Australia and added an additional last minute show at the Melbourne Forum on Wednesday the 23rd October.

Tickets for the show priced at $65.00 go on sale on Monday the 21st at 9.00am from all Ticketek outlets and http://www.ticketek.com.au.

Oasis' first show at the Forum last Thursday night sold out in 30 minutes flat and judging by the reaction tonight, this show will go even quicker.

A band spokesperson said "the band have really enjoyed their time here in Australia. So much so that when a gap opened up in their schedule they asked to stay on for a few more days and do the extra show."

THERE are some excellent shots of OASIS' 11 October gig at Sydney's Enmore Theatre online at the following address:

http://www.rexfeatures.com/cgi-bin/rppshow0?k=oasis

The gig also got a fantastic review from the Aussie media, which can be found here:

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/10/14/1034561094074.html

Noel wants Meg back? 

Oasis star Noel Gallagher wants his ex-wife Meg Mathews back, according to a report.

Gallagher, 35, is said to be keen to get back with Mathews, 34, now that she has cut back on her endless celebrity circuit partying which had been causing rifts when they were together.
If true, it comes as somewhat of a surprise, following their acrimonious divorce and recent settlement, rumoured to be £4 million.
Mathews has been regular gossip column fodder for her love of the good life and shopping trips with showbiz pal Kate Moss.
The two met in 1994 when Mathews worked at a DJ booking agency. She then landed a job at Oasis' former record label Creation.
The couple married in 1997 in Las Vegas and had a baby daughter, Anais, in January 2000 but split up shortly afterwards.
Gallagher broke up with his PR girlfriend Sara MacDonald, 31, in August, which as been blamed on a magazine interview she gave.
However, according to reports, the real reason for the relationship ending is that Noel has been ringing Meg and wants to get back with her partly for the sake of Anais.

 

Legendary gig in Japan

NOEL GALLAGHER was forced to play an acoustic show after his brother LIAM walked offstage during an OASIS show in Japan.
Oasis played at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center (October 1) as part of a world tour. Approximately halfway through the band's set, Liam walked off stage, leaving Noel to play a solo set.

A fan told NME.COM: "At the end his vocal duties in 'Hung In A Bad Place', (Liam) pulled out the microphone and handed it to a crew member. The member came on the stage with three microphones, hooked one up, and went back offstage. At the end of 'Morning Glory', the band’s sixth song, he forwent the last few lines, and once the song was over left the stage."

The band then left the stage, and after about ten minutes, a chair and acoustic guitar were set up and Noel walked on.

An eight-song solo acoustic performance followed, which featured a botched cover of The Verve's 'Bitter Sweet Symphony', 'Talk Tonight', 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out', 'Whatever', 'The Masterplan', 'You’ve Got The Heart of A Star' and 'Live Forever'.

The full band then returned without Liam and played three more songs without comment. The setlist ran:

'Hello'
'The Hindu Times'
'Hung In A Bad Place'
'Go Let it Out'
'Columbia'
'Morning Glory'
Noel acoustic set:

'Stop Crying Your Heart Out'
'Talk Tonight'
'Live Forever'
'Bittersweet Symphony'
'Whatever'
'The Masterplan'
'You’ve Got the Heart of a Star'
'Wonderwall'
(Oasis set, Noel singing)

'She’s Electric'
'Little By Little'
'Force of Nature'
'Hey Hey My My'
'Don’t Look Back in Anger'

A UK spokesperson for the band is currently unavailable for comment. However, Liam's voice has given out on more than one date on their current world tour.

Oasis are scheduled to play at the Osaka Castle Hall (October 2-3), and more dates in Japan, ending at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall (8). From there, they will go off to Australia for more shows, returning to Europe in November and December.