Noel Gallagher says his brother Liam is in ‘tip-top form’ ahead of the highly-anticipated Oasis reunion.
The previously warring brothers sent fans crazy last September when they announced the Britpop icons would be reuniting for a comeback tour this summer.
It has been 16 years since the duo last performed together, following the Mancunian group’s split in 2009.
Since then, the brothers have shared a fractious relationship, with years of public feuding being well-documented in the media.
But after burying the hatchet, their return is now fast approaching, with Oasis’ tour kicking off at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on July 4.
And Noel has revealed to talkSPORT that preparations for the spectacular comeback are now well and truly underway, with the band back in the studio ahead of rehearsals starting soon.
The older Gallagher brother joined Alan Brazil and Ray Parlour on talkSPORT Breakfast, where he was asked for an update on their progress.
The Manchester City fan shared: “I’m in the studio, noodling around. We’re just getting ready for rehearsals to start now in about three weeks.
“And then we’ll see what happens.”
When asked about Liam, Noel revealed the pair had been spending time together ahead of their jam-packed summer.
He said of the Oasis frontman: “I was with him yesterday actually.
“He’s alright. He’s on tip-top form.”
It wasn’t long before Noel found himself hounded with requests for some highly sought-after Oasis tickets by the studio hosts.
With demand sky-high for a chance to catch a glimpse of the brothers’ comeback, Parlour cheekily claimed Brazil had been planning to ask the music star for a favour.
The former Arsenal hero joked: “He keeps asking me: ‘Do you reckon Noel can get me tickets?’.”
A shocked Brazil immediately insisted: “I would not ask that! I would never do that Noel, never!”
But Noel was only too happy to help, making a big promise to the Scot: “Listen. I’ll sort you out, mate. I’ll get your number off super Ally [McCoist].”
The legendary songwriter then had no choice but to include Parlour when he asked to be added to the guest list.
The Gunners Invincible asked: “Can I go with him?”, to which Noel replied: “It wouldn’t be the same without you, would it?”
With his beloved City in FA Cup semi-final action against Nottingham Forest on Sunday, the 57-year-old shared his hopes for the rest of the season.
After a hugely poor run of results in November and December, the Citizens have recovered well to put themselves third in the Premier League table, in pole position to secure Champions League qualification.
And Noel admitted he was pleased with his club’s campaign given their previous struggles earlier on this term, as well as revealing his hopes of a perfect send-off for outgoing club icon Kevin De Bruyne.
He said: “I remember when we went on that run where we lost eight games out of ten or something.
“And when we lost the five in a row, I was at all five of those games. and if you would have asked me then: ‘Would you see us winning anything or getting into the top four?’
“At one point during that couple of months where it was, it looked like we were never going to win another game.
“So if we can, the dream scenario for City fans now is if we get to the final, it’s Kevin De Bruyne’s last game, he scores the winner and he lifts the FA Cup.
“That would be the dream end to what has been the worst season in a decade.”
