Noel Gallagher has spoken publicly for the first time since Oasis launched their highly anticipated reunion tour in July, revealing he was 'completely blown away' by the audience response. In an interview with talkSPORT, the guitarist also made a surprising confession about the band's opening show in Cardiff.
Reflecting on his relationship with brother Liam, with whom he had a 15-year rift, Noel said: 'It's great being back in the band with Liam. I forgot how funny he was.' He added: 'I'm proud of him. Having fronted a band for 16 years, I know how difficult that is.'
Noel admitted to experiencing significant nerves at the start of the tour. 'I grossly underestimated what I was getting into,' he said. 'After about five minutes, I was like, “All right, can I just go back to the dressing room and start this again?”' He added: 'My legs turned to jelly after about halfway through the second song.'
The reunion tour began in Cardiff before moving to Manchester's Heaton Park, Wembley Stadium, Murrayfield Stadium, and Croke Park. The band is now set to start their North American leg on August 24 in Canada, followed by dates in the US and Mexico, before returning to the UK for two more sold-out Wembley shows.
Noel described the tour as 'truly amazing', noting that each night feels like the crowd's first. 'I'm not usually short for words, but I can't really articulate it at the moment,' he said. The tour is scheduled to conclude after dates in Asia-Pacific and South America.
