Liam Gallagher defends short gig sets on joint tour with John Squire

10 April 2024, 16:25 | Updated: 17 April 2024, 12:32

Liam Gallagher with the rocker and John Squire inset. Picture: Chiaki Nozu/WireImage/Getty, Tom Oxley Press

The former Oasis frontman has responded to comments surrounding his short-but-sweet gigs on his joint tour with John Squire.

Liam Gallagher has defended the short sets during his joint tour with John Squire.

The former Oasis rocker and ex-Stone Roses guitarist played a series of dates to celebrate the release of their self-titled debut album.

However some fans were disappointed that the duo only played an 11-song set, consisting of 10 songs of the record and a cover of The Rolling Stones Jumpin Jack Flash.

Now, in a new interview with NME, Gallagher has addressed the criticisms and suggested audiences should be appreciative of what they've got.

He exclaimed: “10 songs and a f***ing cover!" adding: "What’s wrong with yous?”

After pointing out that many new acts “wouldn’t f***ing do a cover” he argued that audiences at their shows “can count themselves lucky”.

Liam also addressed the fact that the album itself only has 10 songs, despite plenty of material coming from their writing and recording sessions he said: "I’m glad there’s only 10 songs on the album. I think when you start doing more songs you take the foot off the gas on certain songs. Everything went into these 10 songs".

When it mooted that many artists choose to expand their albums to appease streaming platforms, he argued: "Well, they’re just teacher’s f***ing pets, aren’t they?"

"“We’re not here to be fucking famous and try to break into China, go up against fucking K-pop and that,:" added the Just Another Rainbow singer. "We don’t wanna be f***ing breaking out into too many sweats, you know what I mean?

"We’re at a certain age now. We don’t wanna look desperate.”

After completing their joint UK and European dates, the Manchester duo are set to play a special show at Brooklyn Paramount tomorrow night (11th April).

After a short break in May, Gallagher will then set off on his huge Definitely Maybe 30th anniversary tour this summer, which include four nights at The O2, London and four homecoming shows at Manchester Co-Op Live.

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