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PEOPLE & ARTS Friday 1 November 2019
Liam Gallagher talks solo rise, family feud and rock music

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. the sound of production.
AP Entertainment Writer When I was in a band called
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Spend Beady Eye, it was very 1967
a few minutes with Liam and no one would touch it.
Gallagher and it's clear It doesn't mean it was bad,
the rocker hasn't lost any but it definitely sounded
of his bravado, right down retro.
to counting himself among AP: How was it to vent
the greats in rock history. through your recent docu-
But Gallagher does ac- mentary "Liam Gallagher:
knowledge that one band As It Was"?
breakup — not, Oasis, but Gallagher: It was good
rather the demise of Beady to get some things off my
Eye in 2014— left him hum- chest. There are always
bled and ready to tempo- people spinning lies just for
rarily step away from music. the sake of themselves.
Gallagher said leaving AP: What did your brother
band dynamics aside al- Noel think about it?
lowed him to "mop up Gallagher: I think he's up-
some milk that I spilt in my set. But I think he's upset
personal life. with me breathing. He's
"I think every now and going to have to get over
again, you need to re- it. ... I don't care what he
move yourself from what- This Oct. 15, 2019 photo shows singer Liam Gallagher posing for a portrait at the Sunset Marquis thought about it.
ever you're doing," Gal- Hotel in West Hollywood, Calif., to promote his sophomore solo album “Why Me? Why Not.” AP: Do you wish you and
lagher said. "I just needed Associated Press Noel can work things out?
a breather. And I think the Gallagher: Yeah, I wish so.
fans needed a breather." sonic." Noel left the group ___ bands in rock? Only for the brother side
Since then Gallagher's in 2009 after accusing Liam AP: What's the state of rock Gallagher: Obviously, you of it. Not a bit about Oasis.
been focused on a solo of having a hangover that 'n' roll? Is it still alive? got to give a little bit to The most important thing is
career, resulting in the 2017 forced them to cancel a Gallagher: I think so. I think get on the radio. If you're about me and him being
release "As You Were" and concert. Liam disputed the it might not be selling as not getting on the radio, brothers. I've got another
his recently released soph- accusation and ultimately many records as dance you're not selling records. brother who he doesn't
omore album, "Why Me? sued his brother. music or rap music or what- There are a lot of guitar speak to. It would be nice
Why Not," which debuted That relationship hasn't ever the (expletive) it is bands sticking to their guns if all three of us would be
at the top of the charts in been mended, but Galla- these days that's selling. I a little bit. They're not com- together.
the United Kingdom. gher said he wants to rec- think there are some good promising about anything. Obviously, our mum is still
The singer-songwriter rose oncile, for the sake of his guitar bands out there. Ev- I think comprising is alright alive, so she gets upset
to rock stardom with his mother. eryone's been saying rock every now and again. If about it. He thinks I'm des-
older brother Noel Galla- In a recent interview, Galla- 'n' roll every year, every de- you're going to make some perate to get the band
gher in the 1990s with their gher spoke with The Associ- cade that it's over. It's been sounds like 1967, you ain't back together for money.
group Oasis, which re- ated Press about the state going for a longtime. It ain't going to get on the radio. But I didn't join the band to
leased a series of anthem of rock music and how he'd over. AP: How have you compro- make money. I joined the
tunes from "Wonderwall," like to see a reunion with his AP: What's your take on the mised? band to have fun and to
''Live Forever" and "Super- brother play out. seemingly lack of guitar Gallagher: I compromised see the world.q

McGregor hated having to lie about reprising role as Obi-Wan

By MICHAEL CIDONI LEN- McGregor spoke about his it just became embarrass-
NOX struggle at Tuesday's pre- ing, because it sounded a
Associated Press miere of his thriller "Doctor bit like I was trying to get
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ewan Sleep," which is being re- the part from Disney. You
McGregor felt somewhat leased in the United States know, like, I was saying,
tortured for the last few next Friday. 'Well, you know. Well, if
years because while he McGregor made his de- they give me a call, I'd be,
was signed up to reprise his but as a young Obi-Wan you know, I'd be interest-
role as Obi-Wan Kenobi, he in "Star Wars: The Phantom ed," he said. "Fans (would)
couldn't publicly talk about Menace" in 1999 and was like being angry with Dis-
it. also in the other two "Star ney, saying, 'They better
McGregor added that Wars" prequels. not cast someone else.'
while he understood the si- So he would often be asked And I was thinking, 'Who
lence was a necessary evil, by reporters if he would re- else are they going to cast,
"I'm not really brought up turn to other "Star Wars" you know? Like just let me
that way. I'd much rather projects. say it.'" Ewan McGregor attends the LA premiere of "Doctor Sleep" at
be honest with people. "Once they started making Disney announced the the Regency Theatre Westwood on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, in
"But the studios are, and spin-off movies, there was Obi-Wan series in August Los Angeles.
the franchises are, under- such a lot of speculation at the D23 Expo. It is set Associated Press
standably secretive," he about an Obi-Wan spin- to premiere on the Disney
said. "And they want to off. And I was asked every Plus streaming service next out of the bag that we're said. "It's a really phenom-
keep everything a secret till time I did an interview by year. doing again, I'm really ex- enal story line that we're
they want it released." people, would I do it? And "And now (that) the cat is cited about it," McGregor going to tell."q