Noel Gallagher has said he would "absolutely" write the theme song for the next James Bond film if asked, describing such an opportunity as "an absolute honour". Speaking to TalkSport, the Oasis songwriter confirmed there had been no contact between himself and the franchise's producers, but that he would eagerly accept any offer.
Gallagher, a self-confessed Bond fan, also insisted the series' signature songs should be created by British artists. "I think those kinds of things should be done by Brits not Yanks," he said. His comments follow speculation reignited by his brother Liam, the Oasis frontman, who responded to a fan on X in December with: "It's happening you wait till you hear it it's the best BOND tune ever."
The songwriter added that he would be open to portraying a "Mancunian villain" in the next instalment. The Gallaghers completed Oasis's Live 25 reunion tour last year, performing 41 shows across 13 countries.
Bond theme songs have been a tradition since Dr No in 1962. Of the 25 films produced to date, only ten have been accompanied by music from British acts, including John Barry, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Paul McCartney and Wings, Lulu, Sheena Easton, Duran Duran, Adele and Sam Smith. American band Garbage, fronted by Scot Shirley Manson, provided the music in 1999. The most recent ballads by Adele, Smith and Billie Eilish each won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
The next Bond film remains shrouded in uncertainty, with no replacement yet named for Daniel Craig, who exited after 2021's No Time to Die. Creative control has now passed to Amazon MGM Studios, meaning the forthcoming film will be the first without input from Eon Productions, the long-time stewards of the franchise.
