NOELASIS


OASIS have kicked out drummer ALAN WHITE and replaced him with — NOEL GALLAGHER.
That makes him guitarist, singer, songwriter and now king of the skins. It seems no one’s job is safe — at this rate by 2010 the band is going to look like my mock-up above. The four members, Noel, brother LIAM, ANDY BELL and GEM ARCHER fired Alan over claims he was not pulling his weight. Noel takes on his new, er, roll this Monday when the boys start work on their sixth studio album at a secret Cornish location.


Last night a group statement read: “Alan White has been asked to leave Oasis by the other band members. “There are no plans to replace Alan. The band’s scheduled recording sessions remain unaffected.” An industry insider told me: “There was talk Alan had an injury and had to leave but the truth is there have been questions about his commitment. “Noel can’t be a***d with getting a new drummer when he knows he can do the job perfectly well himself. “He thinks it’ll probably be the best drumming heard on any Oasis album.” Alan is the second drummer the band have sacked since they burst on to the scene in 1994. He replaced TONY McCARROLL who was axed after their first year.

The unnamed album is being produced by indie dance duo RICHARD FEARLESS and STEVE HILLIER from DEATH IN VEGAS, whose Scorpio Rising album Liam sang on last year. When Oasis tour the as-yet-untitled album next year they will draft in a session musician to play on most of the tracks. But they are not ruling out the possibility of Noel doing a PHIL COLLINS and taking to the drums and singing.


I reckon he could do a convincing cover of LEO SAYER’s One Man Band.