The Smokin’ Barrels to support Noel Gallagher at Newcastle Arena


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The Smokin’ Barrels have been confirmed as the support act for Noel Gallagher‘s forthcoming sold out show at the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena on February 23rd this year.

The high profile home-town gig marks more positive news for the hotly-tipped trio, and follows glowing praise from Noel Gallagher, who recently tipped the band for big things in The Sun newspaper.

“They’ve got something,” he told the paper. “They are a bit like Kasabian and a bit like Oasis. What’s not to like? They just need to put in a bit of hard graft.”

And, when speaking exclusively to the Live4ever Ezine, the band’s frontman Chris Dawson has outlined how much Noel Gallagher’s support mean to them. “He’s my idol,” Dawson said. “To know that the reason I got into music has listened to my music is mind-blowing. And to support him in our home town Newcastle in front of thousands of fans makes it even sweeter.”

The Newcastle date is a part of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds‘ maiden UK arena tour, which arrives just a few short months after the release of their self-titled debut album.  The arena tour will open at the Manchester Evening News arena on February 13th, and is preceded by a clutch of Japanese dates, as well as a series of Big Day Out appearances across Australia.

The Smokin’ Barrels’ latest EP, ‘Mindless Self Indulgence‘, is due for release later this month.


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