Noel Gallagher's five-words of advice to daughter over music career unveiled
Noel Gallagher's daughter had her chances of a career in music shot down by her famous dad. Model and photographer Anaïs, whom Noel shares with his first wife Meg Matthews, comes from a family of music legends, with her dad and uncle Liam Gallagher fronting the legendary band, Oasis.
Her cousins Lennon and Gene are also musicians. Liam's eldest son, Lennon, 25, recently fronted the band Automotive until their split earlier this year. Gene, 23, is the frontman of Villanelle, who supported Liam on tour last year and has a new single out this summer. But 25-year-old Anaïs has no plans to follow in her relatives' footsteps.
This isn't to say she didn't try it out when she was younger, though. The Londoner has revealed she once attempted to learn an instrument, but Noel, 58, dashed her hopes of carving out a career in the music industry.
"I had a brief stint playing the cello when I was about 11," Anaïs said. Speaking to W Magazine, she went on to add: "It's safe to say there is not an inherent Gallagher musical gene.
"My dad came to see a few of my recitals, and he swiftly was like, 'Maybe it's not for you." But while Anaïs didn't inherit the biblical music gene from her family, she is planning to be at every date of the upcoming Oasis Live'25 tour, which will see her dad and uncle perform together for the first time in 16 years.
"I'm pre-prepping my liver now by drinking," she said. She went on to add: "I don't know, electrolytes. It should be a very fun summer. My plan is to be at every UK date, and my camera will be with me every step of the way."
Although Anaïs won't be joining a family mega-group any time soon, her cousin Lennon recently revealed he'd love to be on stage with his dad, brother and Uncle Noel. He told the Associated Press: "Yeah, I mean, it'll be really fun one day for me and my brother, my dad and my uncle to be on-stage, I think that'd be quite funny."
He has, however, already decided on what song he'd choose if the family were to ever join forces for a mega performance. "I'd like to do Be Here Now. That'd be pretty cool," he hinted.
Reflecting on his memories of the band before their split in 2009, Lennon commented: "Yeah, yeah. I think the last memory I have of Oasis was going to one of their final shows when I was like eight."
Speaking about how the family are preparing for the mammoth shows which kick off on July 4, Lennon said: "But yeah, the family right now, we're just hunkering down, getting ready for it to start (the tour). And, you know, we all cannot wait. It's going to be fantastic."
But he's not too fussed on rehearsals, admitting: "Nah, I'm just letting him get on with that. I'll see it for the real thing when it starts." According to the official Principality Stadium website, doors open for the opening gig on July 4 at 5pm.
Both support acts will be expected to play 30-45 minutes on stage, before the main event of Oasis, back on stage for the first time since 2009.
Based on previous shows at the Principality Stadium, the main headline act normally ends around 10.20pm. Cast would therefore be on stage around 6.30, followed by Richard Ashcroft, with Oasis taking to the stage around 8pm.
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