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Noel Gallagher wants to call his unborn baby Goliath or Ghandi.The Oasis guitarist and his girlfriend Sara MacDonald are expecting their first child together this summer, and Noel wants it to have an alliterating name.He quipped: "I'm keen on Gandhi or Goliath - just imagine it, Gandhi Gallagher. Anything that begins with a G really. But whatever it is it's gonna be legendary."The two monikers are not the only unusual names Noel is considering for the tot. Earlier this year, the 40-year-old rocker said he was considering the names Chutney or Gizmo if the baby is a boy because he doesn't want his son to have an ordinary name. He said: "Chutney is one I fancy if the baby is a geezer. Maybe Gizmo Gallagher, or Gilly Gallagher. Noel already has a seven-year-old daughter, Ana is, with ex-wife Meg Matthews.

Icon rock group 'OASIS' Noel Gallagher says his new baby will be "gorgeous" and a "genius".The Oasis guitarist is expecting his first child with long-term girlfriend Sara MacDonald (right), who he has been dating for seven years, and is convinced the tot will be the perfect mix of both of them. He told Virgin Radio: "Another addition to the Gallagher family is what the world has been waiting for. I'm looking forward to seeing a direct cross between me and my Mrs because she is gorgeous and I'm a genius - f***ing god help you all!"On Monday night Noel dedicated a song to Sara at his Teenage Cancer Trust charity concert, which was broadcast by the British radio station.The Oasis guitarist spoke affectionately about the sexy brunette, who is four months pregnant, before introducing classic Oasis song 'Slide Away'. He said: "I'd like to dedicate this next song to my lovely Mrs, Sara."The couple's baby will be Sara...

Damon Albarn has nothing nice to say about Oasis Damon Albarn has slammed Oasis for appearing at the BRIT Awards.The former Blur singer - who has been feuding with brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher (left) since the Blur versus Oasis Britpop chart battle of the mid-90s - says it was "unnecessary" for Oasis to accept the Outstanding Contribution To Music award and perform at last month's ceremony. Damon told Britain's NME magazine: "The BRITs is like the shopping channel for famous people. I don't really understand why Noel and Liam did the awards, it didn't seem necessary. Their contribution is obvious."They're certainly better than Sting, so why put yourself in a position when you're putting yourself into a linage following him? I don't understand it."Noel - who said he hoped Damon would "catch AIDS and die" at the height of their feud - recently said he liked Damon's new band The Good, The Bad and The Queen. However, ...

Oasis Star Noel Gallagher To Be Dad Oasis star Noel Gallagher is going to be a father again.The guitarist and his long-term girlfriend Sara McDonald, who have been dating for seven years, have announced they are expecting their first child together.The excited couple waited until after Sara had her three month scan to tell family and friends the joyous news. A close friend of the couple said: "Noel and Sara are really happy. Neither of them want to get married but both felt it was the right time to start a family."The baby will be Sara's first child. Noel already has a seven-year-old daughter, Anais, with ex-wife Meg Matthews. Meanwhile, Noel's brother Liam is reportedly set to open a beauty salon.The millionaire Oasis frontman is said to have purchased premises in North London and plans to get started on the project straight away. Liam has told fiancée Nicole Appleton - who he has a son Gene, with - she can run the salon with her sister Natalie. News of the proposed...

Noel Gallagher likes rival Damon Albarn's new band.The Oasis guitarist, who has been feuding with Damon for years since the famous Blur versus Oasis Britpop chart battle of the mid-90s, is impressed by his enemy's latest musical project The Good, The Bad and The Queen'. Noel - who once said he hoped Damon would "catch AIDS and die" - told Britain's NME magazine : "I love the bit at the end of their song 'The Good,The Bad and The Queen' when it goes crazy. There are some nice passages of music on their album as well."Although Noel's hostility to Damon has softened, the Blur frontman recently insisted he will never make friends with 'The Masterplan' singer. Damon said: "I can't make it up with Noel. Britpop would be over and heaven forbid that we'd ever admit we'd all grown up! Britpop still reigns supremeover Britain as a musical force and will do until Blur and Oasis split."

Noel Gallagher has joked Oasis will be just like "Sting" after they win the Outstanding Contribution To Music award at tonight's BRITs . The guitarist is unsure of whether he should be proud to receive the honor because it means his band is officially getting old. He told Britain's NME magazine : "We're finally up there with Sting, Eurythmics and Sir Bob Geldof, so I'm not sure that congratulations are in order. We're taking it now because otherwise they're going to ask us every year. It seemed the right time. We'd put out our 'best of' album, 'Stop The Clocks', and we're all under 40. So we just decided, 'Fuck it, let's just do it now.' "Despite Oasis' wild reputation, Noel has warned anyone expecting him and brother Liam to bring some drunken anarchy to the ceremony this year will be left disappointed.The rocker, who is famed for his hell raising behaviour, insists they want to close the show with ...

Noel Gallagher says Oasis will never split up. Despite his often tempestuous relationship with brother and bandmate Liam, the guitarist insists he will never disband the group because his still wouldn't be rid of his troublesome sibling anyway. He told Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper: "If we weren't related, Oasis would have ended after a couple of records. But I have always got to put up with Liam. There's always Christmas and kids' birthday parties. And, as bad as it sometimes is being in a band together, I think it would be worse for each of us not working with each other. I don't know why I say that, because in theory it would be bliss, but I kind of know, deep down, that it wouldn't work."Noel insists Liam, known for his wild behaviour and outspoken views, still hasn't grown up and is very much still a "very silly man". He added: "He's still a very silly man. He's got really long hair at the moment, he looks lik...

Noel Gallagher has told Bono to "shut the fuck up" about Africa.The Oasis guitarist is sick of the U2 frontman campaigning to end Third World debt in the continent, and insists Bono's fans don't want to be constantly lectured by their idol. Noel told Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper: "With U2 it's like play 'One', shut the fuck up about Africa. People don't want to hear about it all the time."The outspoken songwriter has also blasted Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke for brow-beating his fans with his political beliefs. He has urged him to ditch his serious attitude to music and write a 'proper' rock song. He said: "Thom Yorke sat at a piano singing, 'This is fucked up', for half-an-hour. We all know that, Mr Yorke. Who wants to sing the news? No matter how much you sit there twiddling, going, 'We're all doomed', at the end of the day people will always want to hear him play 'Creep'. Get over it....

Noel Gallagher says Oasis will never split up. Despite his often tempestuous relationship with brother and bandmate Liam, the guitarist insists he will never disband the group because his still wouldn't be rid of his troublesome sibling anyway. He told Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper: "If we weren't related, Oasis would have ended after a couple of records. But I have always got to put up with Liam. There's always Christmas and kids' birthday parties. And, as bad as it sometimes is being in a band together, I think it would be worse for each of us not working with each other. I don't know why I say that, because in theory it would be bliss, but I kind of know, deep down, that it wouldn't work."Noel insists Liam, known for his wild behaviour and outspoken views, still hasn't grown up and is very much still a "very silly man". He added: "He's still a very silly man. He's got really long hair at the moment, he looks lik...

Robbie Williams Noel Gallagher has reignited his feud with Robbie Williams by branding his music "dog shit". The Oasis star's latest rant against Robbie come after organisers of the BRIT Awards reportedly chose not to include the 'Angels' singer's latest album 'Rudebox' in their nominations list. Noel raged to Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper: "As he tends to refer to himself in the third person, Robbie Williams is obviously a character that he's invented and the music he makes is fucking dog shit. And I think even Robbie would probably agree with that."Robbie is set to be further upset by Noel and Oasis when the band collect the prestigious Outstanding Contribution To Music Award at next month's BRITs ceremony, to be held at London's Earls Court on February 14. The rockers are also closing the event with a performance of their biggest hits. Oasis Noel Gallagher Noel and his brother Liam have been feuding with Robbie since 20...

Paul McCartney Noel Gallagher claims he is a better song writer than Sir Paul McCartney.The Oasis guitarist insists his debut album 'Definitely Maybe' is better than the first albums of every other leading British songwriter, including his Beatles idol Paul. Noel said: "I was a superhero in the 90s. I said so at the time. Paul McCartney, Paul Weller, Pete Townsend, Keith Richards, my first album is better than all their first albums. Even they'd admit that."Despite his boast, the 39-year-old rocker regrets that he will never be able to record anything that will top the band's acclaimed 1994 debut. He added: "Those songs were written in my 20s. All I had in the world was a guitar and a Dictaphone. When you're young, you write about being young and shagging and drugs and drinking. You can't do that when you're 39. I was a different person then."If I knew how to write another 'Definitely Maybe', I'd do one every year. It astounds...