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Noel Gallagher is rumoured to be joining Johnny Marr on stage at his massive gig at London's Brixton Academy on Thursday (23 October, 2014).
Sources close to Marr reportedly told NME the news, and we've heard similar whisperings here at Gigwise. Who knows? Fingers crossed.
It would make perfect sense. The Manchester legends are longtime friends, and Marr features on the closing track of Gallagher's new album Chasing Yesterday, 'Ballad Of The Mighty I'.
"I tried to get him to play on the last album but it never happened," said Gallagher. "So when I put this track together and knew he would be perfect for it I called him and asked if I could send him the rough mix. He said: ‘No, I don’t want to hear it. I’m just going to react to it on the day.’ He didn’t even want any pointers. Well, that was brave of him. He just arrived with two guitars and a bag of effects pedals. And I have to say, he’s unbelievable. He’s way up there, on another level to the rest of us.
He added: "The result is a burst of energy that helped make Mighty I one of the best songs I’ve ever written."
Johnny Marr's remaining UK tour dates are below. For tickets and more information, visit here.
OCTOBER
18th - Cardiff, Great Hall 20th - O2 Academy Bournemouth
21st - Cambridge, Corn Exchange
23rd - O2 Academy Brixton London
24th - Bath, Pavilion 25th - O2 Apollo Manchester
27th - O2 Academy Glasgow
28th - O2 Academy Newcastle
Johnny Marr's new solo album Playland is out now. To celebrate, we asked him to take over Gigwise.
See our Johnny Marr takeover below
NEW MUSIC: Marr tells us what new acts he's listening to at the moment
SONIC CATHEDRALS: Marr talks us through the profound inspiration of architecture on his sound
COMPETITION: Win a copy of Marr's brilliant new album on vinyl
COMPETITION: Win tickets to Marr's upcoming massive show at London's Brixton Academy
