“U2 are the best band of the past 30 years,” Noel Gallagher tells Hot Press, “but we’re the best of the past 15. I think Bono himself would admit that.”
Mmm, we’re not so sure. As for who’ll be outselling who, Noel continues that, “U2 will beat us 1-0 in Ireland, but we’ll stick two past ‘em in the return leg in England to win 2-1 on aggregate.”
To keep you ticking over until our full Noel interview appears at the start of November, here are some stories he either confirmed or denied:
Did he lose to the Arctic Monkeys in a tequila drinking competition? – YES
Is he starting a chain of Supernova Heights hotels? – NO
Did he get up to all sorts of post-World Cup Final hi-jinx with Alan Hansen, Gary Linneker, Ray Stubbs and Mark Lawrenson in Germany? – YES
Is Liam a moron? – YES
As for U218, it’ll comprise of 16 previously released hits plus two new tracks, one of them the Green Day-assisted cover of The Skids’ ‘The Saints Are Coming’, which they recorded last month in Abbey Road with Rick Rubin.
There will also be a bonus CD featuring 10 songs from 2005’s Vertigo tour stop-off in Milan, and a DVD collection of all the promo videos.