Noel Gallagher said he was “stunned” recently after a girl asked him what he does for a living.
The former Oasis singer-songwriter appeared on Absolute Radio yesterday (January 17), announcing the fourth High Flying Birds album “Council Skies” and sharing the new single “Easy Now”.
At one point in the conversation, Gallagher mentioned that walking and socializing are still a big part of his life. “Every Thursday you can catch me in the West End – not on stage — usually at the firehouse, when I’m chatting nonsense with someone.
“The other day at the fire station, someone asked me, “What are you doing?” And I’m like this… I didn’t know what to say.”
Gallagher continued, “Well, I didn’t know what to say because I’d never been asked before. I thought: “Really?” He then pointed to his face and sang the chorus to the classic Oasis hit “Don’t Look Back in Anger”.
“[The girl said], “So what are you doing?” and I was like, “I’m changing people’s lives for the better.” She’s like, “Oh, what? Are you a medic?” I’m like, “In a way.”
The musician went on to say that the interaction left him “really stunned,” adding: “I thought: “Listen, Google it, my love… just type in “Noel Gallagher”, “High Flying Birds”… if you want. ‘Oasis’.
“Insert Liam Gallagher, you’ll probably see my picture.”
You can watch the full interview in the video above.
Elsewhere in the chat, Gallagher weighed in on the current debate about “children of nepotism” and talked about his next album.
Noel Gallagher is due to release “Council Skies” — the sequel to “Who Built The Moon?” 2017 — on June 2 via Sour Mash label (pre-order/pre-save here).
This summer, he will showcase the record at several outdoor concerts in the UK. You can see the full itinerary below and buy the remaining tickets here.
JULY
21 – PennFest, Buckinghamshire
28 – London, Crystal Palace Bowl
AUGUST
5 – Essex, Audley End House and Gardens (with The Zutons and Tom Meighan)
19 – Monmouth, Caldicot Castle (with Feeder and Goldie Lookin’ Chain)
20 – Hardwick Festival, Sedgefield, Country Durham
26 – Manchester, Wythenshawe Park (with Primal Scream and Future Islands)
