Oasis star Noel Gallagher has been spotted out and about in Melbourne ahead of the band’s opening night of their sellout Australian tour tonight.
Gallagher took time out of his rehearsal schedule to visit The Flower Drum for a spot of lunch with his entourage, which included his son Donovan and family friend, aspiring rapper Zion.
Their lunch trip came after Donovan and Zion ventured out for some sightseeing on Wednesday night.
“Zion in the land of kangaroos,” Donovan said on a picture posted to Instagram. Another post said: “The NG squad has landed in Australia.”
Noel’s brother, lead singer Liam Gallagher, arrived in Melbourne on Tuesday.
He recently confessed that he had been “blown away” by the reaction to the band’s world tour that sold out every date within minutes.
“It’s difficult to put it into words, every night is the crowd’s first night, so every one has that same energy to it,” he told TalkSport radio recently. “I’m not usually short for words, but I can’t really articulate it.”
He added, “I grossly underestimated what I was getting into. I’ve done stadiums before, but my legs turn to jelly about halfway through the second song.”
Their last show in Australia was in late 2005 for their Don’t Believe the Truth tour.
Before that, they also toured Down Under in 1998 for the first time ever – and his demeanour back then is in stark contrast to the Liam who arrived in Melbourne overnight.
In resurfaced footage, the rocker could be seen shirtless and ranting about being banned by Cathay Pacific after the band allegedly “harassed staff and passengers” from a flight from Hong Kong to Perth.
When asked by reporters about his alleged behaviour on board, Liam had this to say: “I don’t give a flying f**k about Cathay Pacific because I’ll tell you kids, I’d rather walk.”
The duo will perform three shows at Marvel Stadium before heading to Sydney to play two shows at Accor Stadium, alongside bandmates Gem Archer, Andy Bell, and Joey Waronker.
Guitarist Mike Moore will replace OG member Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs for the Asia and Australia legs of the tour as he undergoes treatment for prostate cancer.
Originally published as Noel Gallagher spotted in Melbourne with his son ahead of Oasis’ opening night
