Oasis' Noel Gallagher has called England a “fucking shithole” in an interview with a Dutch television station.

Gallagher, who was born in Manchester, said the UK music scene was the only thing keeping him in the UK and all that he missed about the country while on tour was his girlfriend, Sara McDonald, and child.

“I miss watching the football, I miss getting a decent cup of tea. That's about it, other then that I don't miss anything,” he said.

“You know England is not that fucking great, as anybody'll tell you. To live in England is a fucking shithole, to be honest. Well, look at it, fucking dump!”

Gallagher also said in the interview, which has been serialised by the Daily Mirror, that people's romantic image of England was false.

“London is a fucking dump. It's full of crime, it's full of fucking tourists. It's traffic, it's pollution. I don't even know why I live here to be honest."

Earlier this year, Gallagher spoke out about the country's problem with knife crime, and expressed his fear for his family's safety.

As previously reported on Gigwise, Oasis kicked off their UK tour in Liverpool last night. It was their first concert since Gallagher was attacked onstage in Canada last month.