Noel Gallagher has criticised the state of modern pop music, the industry and charts in a new interview.
Speaking to NME, the former Oasis singer lamented the current state of music now compared to the '90s, at the height of Britpop.
"If you're No.1 in the charts now, it automatically means you must be shit," he said.
He continued, "Bands now go cap-in-hand to the industry and the industry has already decided what it wants for the fucking chart stars. But the charts are all the fucking same. Every single song in the Top 10 is the same shit with a different voice."
Gallagher also speculated that "if Oasis were starting tomorrow we would have nowhere near the impact, because you're judged instantly on your first gig, and then Radio 1 will judge you on how many fucking followers you've got on Facebook.
"Oasis never had an A&R at Creation – we were given the fucking keys to the kingdom and they went, 'Off you go, see you in a bit'. Now, the manager is accountable to the A&R guy, who's accountable to the guy above him, who's gonna lose his fucking job."
Noel Gallagher will headline the Teenage Cancer Trust Benefit at London's Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 28 March, following on from his headline UK tour. Full dates are below, and tickets are on sale now. Buy tickets safely and securely at Seatwave here.
Belfast, Odyssey Arena (March 3)
Dublin, 3 Arena (4)
Nottingham, Capital FM Arena (6)
Glasgow, The SSE Hydro (7)
Manchester, Arena, (9)
London, O2 Arena (10)
