Intimate Noel Gallagher gig to air live on GCap stations

LONDON - Noel Gallagher of Oasis will play an invitation-only homecoming gig in Manchester on Sunday December 3 for HMV and GCap, which will air across five of its radio stations, including Xfm.

As well as airing across live across GCap Media's Xfm Network, it will also be played out on Capital Radio, Capital Gold, Planet Rock and The One Network, which will record the gig for broadcast at a later date.

Noel will take to the stage at an intimate hometown venue along with Oasis guitarist Gem Archer to treat fans to some of their biggest hits as featured on their best of album 'Stop the Clocks', which was released on November 20 and is currently battling Westlife for the number one slot in the album chart.

With a capacity of just 400, the venue will be one of the smallest Noel has played in a long time, giving fans the chance to see him up close and personal.

Earlier this week, BBC 6 Music announced that Oasis were take over the station for a day, led by Liam. The band will talk about their favourite music, reveal the artists that have influenced their career and choose all the music.

Tickets to the one-off Noel show can only be won by tuning in to one of GCap Media's stations around the UK or via HMV on Market Street in Manchester full. Details are also available on the .

The gig is the third major initiative to result from the creation of the GCap Music Forum, which is made up of the heads of music from every GCap station and designed to develop closer partnerships with the record industry. Other gigs to come out of the forum include Jamiroquai and The Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Dirk Anthony, GCap's programme director, said: "With one phone call, record companies can reach a forum where their ideas and artist plans will be heard by a number of different radio station brands with UK-wide reach and this exclusive gig shows that we are continuing to work together effectively."

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