Russell Brand: 'I'll Boost Oasis' New Album Sales By 50 Percent'

Comedian Russell Brand has joked that he'll help boost sales of Oasis' new album by 50% because he has provided a voiceover for the LP's promotional campaign.

Brand can be heard promoting 'Dig Out Your Soul', which was released today (October 6th), in television adverts.

The comedian was praised by Noel Gallagher when the Oasis guitarist appeared on Brand's BBC 2 Radio show last week.

Gallagher said Brand had done a “very, very good job” at creating some “funny” adverts – but he voiced doubts about how the voiceover might help album sales.

In reply, Brand said: “Well, I would say you can look forward to a 50% increase because a lot of people say this is the voice of a nation you're listening to now.”

Gallagher then said: “I somehow think that however many we sell, you're going to be pretty much  taking the credit for it,” to which Brand replied: “I would say so. I'll be looking for some of that credit.”

Previous Oasis album campaigns have received voiceovers from Ricky Gervais and Ricky Tomlinson.

As previously reported on Gigwise, the Manchester band lost out to Pink and Kings of Leon in their bid to top the UK singles chart this week.