Noel Gallagher: Oasis Croke Park Afterparty & Brother Liam Update

Asked on UK radio station Talksport how he was feeling, he said he was “a bit shaky” after wrapping up the band’s two nights at GAA HQ and celebrating with an afterparty at O’Donoghue’s pub on Baggot Street in the city centre.

“It went on. It went on, it eventually finished, we had to get a flight home, but it went on for a while,” he said. “It was a lot of singing, a lot of drinking and a lot of talking nonsense… it was quite a night.”

Gallagher was joined by bandmates and Richard Ashcroft, among others, at the well known Dublin pub.

Gallagher said he felt “on top of the world”, couldn’t be any better and is “blown away” by the reception to Oasis’ comeback tour.

“It’s difficult to put into words, actually. Every night is the crowd’s first night, so every night’s got that kind of same energy to it. It’s been truly amazing. I’m not usually short for words but I cant really articulate it at the minute to be honest.

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Admitting his “legs had turned to jelly” early on in the first night of the tour at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, he said he is particularly looking forward to playing for the Argentinian crowd at River Plate’s home stadium in Buenos Aires.

“We’re not really a band who have huddles before we go on or anything like that. I can’t speak for anyone else, but for me personally I grossly underestimated what I was getting into.”

Asked for his thoughts on how his brother has performed on the tour, he said: “It’s great to be back with Bonehead and Liam and you know, just be doing it again. I guess when it’s all said and done we’ll sit and reflect on it, but it’s great being back in the band with Liam. I forgot how funny he was.”

Joking that Liam’s voice, which has been praised throughout the tour, was the work of AI, he said his brother is “smashing it”.

“I’m proud of him. Having been the front of a band for 16 years, I know how difficult that is. I couldn’t do the stadium thing like he does it, it’s not in my nature, but I’ve gotta say man, I look around and I think ‘good for you mate’. It’s been amazing.”