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In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Noel Gallagher discussed One Direction (giving Zayn Malik some advice), his views on Tidal, his thoughts on same-sex marriage, and that rumored collaboration with Damon Albarn.
Discussing the Supreme Court's debate over same-sex marriage, Gallagher said that “If a man wants to marry another man, that's up to you. If you both want to recognize each other and go through the fuckin' pain of divorce, fuckin' good, 'cause the rest of us do, so join the fuckin' club.”
“It is all old men who sit on these committees,” he went on to say. “They're part of the old world and they'll be fuckin' gone soon, so fuck 'em.”
When asked if he has any advice for former One Direction member Zayn Malik, Gallagher replied: “It's a strange thing for that lad to have done at that age. The greatest quote was — I laughed out loud when I read it — ‘I just want to be a normal 22-year-old.’ Pfft. Who wants to be a normal 22-year-old?!”
“You can be fucking anything that moves and gettin' paid half a million dollars a week, you fuckin' idiot. You want to be a normal 22-year-old? Have you met any normal 22-year-olds? They're fuckin' shit-for-brains. What are you talking about, you fuckin' idiot? God. All those young Japanese girls suckin' me cock. [Sarcastically] So shallow and meaningless. I'll say this to you, Zayn: You might have wanted to be a normal 22-year-old, but you won't want to be a normal 25-year-old [laughs].”
Gallagher also discussed his views on new music streaming service Tidal, comparing the team of celebrity backers the Avengers. “I think ultimately with the spiel they came out with, it was like, ‘Do these people think they're the fuckin' Avengers? They're going to save the fuckin' [world],” he said.
“[Tidal] were like, 'We're going to fuckin' save the music business.' And I'm just sitting there thinking, 'You might want to write a decent chorus for a fuckin' start.’”
And that rumored collaboration with Damon Albarn? “It was as flippant as somebody saying, ‘Hey, next time you're in town, we should go for a drink...I'd be amazed if our schedules [aligned] where we ever had six months off at the same time. But if one day we ever ended up in the studio, it'd be great. I think he's a super-talented dude and a good lad.”
Noel Gallagher will be playing the following shows. For tickets and information, click here.
07 May - Webster Hall - NYC, USA
08 May - Shaky Knees Festival - Atlanta, Georgia, USA
10 May - Civic Theatre - New Orleans, LA, USA
13 May - House of Blues - Houston, TX, USA
14 May - Majestic Theatre - Dallas, TX, USA
16 May - Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay - San Diego, CA, USA
18 May - The Warfield - San Francisco, CA, USA
20 May - Orpheum Theatre - Los Angeles, CA, USA
22 May - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV, USA
25 May - Metropolitan Theatre - Mexico City, Mexico
26 May - Metropolitan Theatre - Mexico City, Mexico
29 May - Riviera Theatre - Chicago, IL, USA
30 May - Pabst Theatre - Milwaukee, WI, USA
31 May - Royal Oak Theatre - Detroit, MI, USA
02 June - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH, USA
03 June - Merriam Theater - Philadelphia, USA
04 June - Lincoln Theater - Washington, D.C, USA
06 June - Opera House - Boston, MA, USA
07 June - Governors Ball Festival, NYC - New York, USA
12 June - Orange Warsaw Festival - Warsaw, Poland
14 June - Yotaspace - Moscow, Russia
19 June - Hurricane Festival - Schessel, Germany
19 June - Southside Festival - Tuttlingen, Germany
20 June - Best Kept Secret - Holland, Netherlands
26 June - OpenAir St. Gallen - St Gallen, Switzerland
27 June - Rock Werchter - Werchter, Belgium
01 July - Roskilde Festival - Roskilde, Denmark
02 July - Grona Lund Tivoli - Stockholm, Sweden
04 July - Clapham Calling 2015 - London, United Kingdom
06 July - Assago Summer Arena - Milan, Italy
08 July - Hydrogen Festival - Piazzola Sul Brenta, Italy
09 July - Rock In Roma - Rome, Italy
11 July - Summer In The City at Castlefield Bowl - Manchester, UK
12 July - T in the Park - Perthshire, Scotland
16 July - Benicassim 2015 - Benicassim, Spain
16 July - Super Bock, Super Rock - Lisbon, Portugal
19 July - Latitude Festival - Southwold, UK
24 July - Ansan Valley Rock Festival - Ansan, South Korea
26 July - Fuji Rock Festival - Yuzawa-cho, Japan
