Oasis' Noel Gallagher Began Music Career With Football Chant

Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher has claimed that his interest in music began when he started a football chant at a Manchester city game.

The Manchester-born guitarist said he was able to get the crowd to sing along at the team's former ground Maine Road after he had “had a drink”.

Asked what the song was, Gallagher replied: “Probably something like, ‘Everywhere we go’ or similar and everyone joined in.

“So maybe the first seeds of my songwriting career were sown at the back of the Kippax (a stand at Maine Road).”

Gallagher also told the Sun newspaper that he used to go to away games with some of the club's notorious supporters, including the Mayne Line Crew.

“I knew all that lot and I still see a few of them today. They were quite mad times. Half of us were on the dole,” he said.

“The grounds we used to go to 20 years ago were dangerous, especially night games at Leeds and places like that, and wondering whether or not you’d make it home in one piece.”

As previously reported on Gigwise, Oasis are due to play a huge UK stadium tour this summer, which includes dates in Manchester and London.

Tickets for the gigs are on sale now and available through Gigwise here or by calling our ticket hotline on 0871 230 1098.