London, England (KOKO)

SETLIST:
1. (It's Good) To Be Free
2. Talk Tonight
3. Fade Away
4. Cast No Shadow
5. The Importance Of Being Idle
6. Come On/Let's Go (Feat. Paul Weller)
7. Thick As Thieves (Feat. Paul Weller)
8. Wonderwall
9. Half The World Away
10. Slide Away
11. Strawberry Fields Forever
12. Don't Look Back In Anger
13. Married With Children
14. Listen Up

NOTE: Paul Weller took lead vocals on Come On/Let's Go & Thick As Thieves


PRESENT:
Noel Gallagher
Gem Archer
Terry Kirkbride
Paul Weller (On Come On/Let's Go & Thick As Thieves)


REVIEWS:
The Sun
Victoria Newton

NOEL GALLAGHER isn’t just a top caner — he’s brilliant at his day job too.

The Oasis legend played a 45-minute set at Koko in North London on Thursday in RUSSELL BRAND’s fundraiser For Pities Sake.

The comedian coaxed his showbiz pal into performing after striking up a friendship on his BBC 6 show.

And when Noel bowled up on stage he tamed the lager-fuelled crowd at once.
He even received warm applause from brother LIAM, watching from a balcony with Noel’s girlfriend and top lass SARA MacDONALD.

The opening act THE HOLLOWAYS were drowned out by the raucous crowd screaming “Li-am, Li-am” and also chanting for Noel.

KELLY OSBOURNE didn’t help matters by showing up at the side of the stage in a revealing top and giving a single-finger salute to fans at the front.

DIRTY PRETTY THINGS star CARL BARAT played an impressive acoustic set. The highlight was a cover of THE CHARLATANS’ North Country Boy with TIM BURGESS on guest vocals.

But Noel was the show-stopper, serving up the ultimate football terrace sing-along with backing vocals from every voice in the packed audience.

He played classics Wonderwall, Don’t Look Back In Anger and brilliant B-side Talk Tonight.

As if that wasn’t enough, PAUL WELLER joined him on stage too.

The tickets were £50. Another zero on the price would have been worth it.


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