When is Noel Gallagher’s new High Flying Birds album out and how can you get tickets to his 2018 UK tour dates?
AFTER teasing fans with the prospect of new material last month, Noel Gallagher has treated fans to not only the details of the High Flying Birds' new album but tour dates to boot.
Here's what you need to know about the Manchester lad's latest release - and how you can see him perform live.
When is Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' album released?
Noel, 50, has spent the past two years perfecting his third solo album with High Flying Birds, called Who Built The Moon?
Available on Friday, November 24, it features collaborations with music legends Paul Weller and Johnny Marr.
Weller plays the organ on 'Holy Mountain and Smiths guitarist Marr has recorded guitars and harmonicas on 'If Love Is The Law' on the LP.
It is a follow-up to 2015 release Chasing Yesterday and is said to be more upbeat and lively, featuring electronica sounds and keyboard riffs.
The release features 11 new tunes as well as bonus track Dead In The Water, recorded at RTE's studios in Dublin.
What is the verdict on Noel Gallagher's new release?
Album composer David Holmes “People are going to be surprised. I think people love Noel and they’re desperate for him to make a really big, bold, up-tempo beast of a record – a lot of Noel’s music is quite mid-tempo.
"This one is fun."
Meanwhile talking of track Holy Mancunian, which is especially close to his heart, Noel added: "What’s more joyous than being in love, baby? So, I wrote a song about love and it’s one of the best things that I’ve ever done.”
When are High Flying Birds going on tour and how can I get tickets?
Noel and his band will be taking to the road next spring.
The High Flying Birds' latest tour kicks off in Brighton, om Sunday April 22, and rounds off in Dublin on May 10.
The superstar dad will be on home turf in Manchester on Friday, May 4.
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When did Noel Gallagher last perform live?
Manchester lad Noel put on a hugely emotional show as he headlined the We Are Manchester benefit gig which was held on September 9 to re-open the Manchester Arena.
Noel was tearful as he sang Don't Look Back in Anger and urged the crowd to sing along to the "anthem of defiance" in a showing of solidarity with the victims of the horror terror attack that happened at the venue in the aftermath of an Ariana Grande concert earlier this year.
Comedian Peter Kay also gave a stand-up stint before urging crowds to "move forward with love.".
What other bands has Noel Gallagher been in?
Where have you been for the past few decades? Oasis, of course.
They burst on to the scene in 1994 with their record-setting debut album Definitely Maybe.
They went on to sell over 70 million records worldwide and enjoyed sell out arena and stadium tours across the world.
But throughout their years as the Kings of Britpop, the sibling rivalry and fighting escalated between Noel and Liam, both behind and in front-of-the-scenes.
The pair have barely spoken ever since Noel quit Oasis in August 2009, yet have kept fans' guessing as to whether they will reunite.
What is Noel Gallagher's gripe with brother Liam Gallagher?
It was previously reported that Noel has channelled his anger about Liam into the solo album.
The pair have barely spoken ever since Noel quit Oasis in August 2009, but that hasn't stopped the 45-year-old rocker regularly taking to Twitter to throw jibes at Noel who he has branded a "stalker potato", blasted for supporting U2 and criticised for his response to the terrorist attack that took place outside the Manchester Arena in the pair's hometown in May - following his no-show at the One Love Manchester benefit concert held in June.
The former Oasis frontman took to Twitter the night before his sibling and former bandmate's album announcement for his third High Flying Birds LP 'Who Built The Moon?' on Sunday (25.09.17), to criticise the 50-year-old guitarist's reputed psychedelic record, comparing it to a "vegetarian trying to sell you a kebab".
The 'Wall of Glass' hitmaker also said that Noel will need more than his pals Paul Weller and Johnny Marr to make an "out there" record.
In a series of tweets, Liam wrote: "Psychedelic music by a beige drip is like a vegetarian trying to sell you a kebab as you were LG x ... It takes more than wheeling out your old mate uri geller and har mar superstar to make a so called out there record snoozer as you were LG (sic)"