They arrive in Italy for two concerts at Live Club Trezzo d'Adda (February 15) and Orion Rome (16), Liam Gallagher's Beady Eye. The group is in full European tour in the wake of the appreciated album "Be", which was published last year. "We are very pleased with how it went," he says in Tgcom24 guitarist Andy Bell. What remains of the Brit pop of the 90s? "It 'became history, now is the time for reunion."



For Beady Eye has not been easy. Collect the legacy of Oasis, after the traumatic break between Liam and Noel Gallagher, it was natural, but then it was to go ahead with a new name and a new story, reconstructing a following and credibility. Their second job "Well" has been useful in this regard, many thanks to the consents received. "The reactions have been good album and this made us very pleased because we believed in this work - says Bell -. Then came the approval of the public, the tour went great. Short, it was an important year for us ".

It's been several months since the publication of "Be". Still not fully satisfied or would you change anything?
I would not change anything. I think it's a good picture of what we went through while we were preparing.

Nowadays, CD sales have plummeted. What do you think accounts for more then an artist? The fact that there is talk of his album, critical acclaim, or live events?
In fact I think that the flow of revenue for an artist is not very different from what it once was. Unless you are one of those very famous artist then it is likely that gains a little 'less than some time ago. Big changes have taken place especially for those who manage the business side of the music, not for us. We make records like they did before, and our goal is to get on stage to entertain as many people as possible.

The latest evolution in the use of music streaming services are in great growth. What do you think?
It is now late to focus on the fact whether it is positive or not. The reality is that this is now the present of music. For me, for many it can be a positive band in the most accessible way to reach their music. I like to have everything dispozione so easily. In any case this is the situation, we will see how it will evolve in the future.

When you play live you feel the difference in the reactions of the audience from country to country?
It is very amusing to see how the public reacts differently. In concert, we receive a lot of energy from those who come to see us and therefore is not indifferent play in place rather than another. It may seem obvious but I have to say that the Italian fans are very hot and very attached to the band, since the days of Oasis. We like to play with you.

In Italy you play in small clubs, while short will participate in a very important festival like Coachella. Change for you to approach the two situations so different?
Festivals are a great opportunity because you often play in front of a lot of people but it is also very difficult. In general we are not the headliner, and that means playing in the afternoon with setlists that will last up to one hour, where we have to put in the most famous songs. Particularly because most of the people are there for other artists and maybe not even know us. In our tour we play longer and above all we are free to play what they prefer.

In the 90's Brit pop lived his golden moment. What remains of that movement today?
Many of the musicians then still make music and really good. I think of Primal Scream and the Stone Roses. Then there are other groups that are coming together. I think that in fact 90 years are still very much present in people's minds.

The success of those groups and grunge has meant that the pop in that decade had a rock connotation. What do you think of the pop scene today?
Fortunately there are still some important rock islands. The album of last year the Arctic Monkeys and Queen Of The Stone Age are really beautiful. But it is undeniable that the scene has become very mainstream pop. It 'a natural process, there are times when the electronic and synthetic sounds become the standard for the songs that dominate the charts. I do not know, maybe for a while 'time the guitars went out of fashion, but definitely will return.

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