Noel Gallagher Headlines Opening Night of TCT Concerts at Royal Albert Hall

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Source: Gibson Guitar

Gibson Foundation the philanthropic division of Gibson Guitar was the headline sponsor of the Teenage Cancer Trust’s opening night concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The week long set of sold-out concerts now in its seventh year kicked off with Oasis’s Noel Gallagher headlining for the first time as a solo artist.

Opening proceedings were Liverpool based band Shack who warmed up the crowd in preparation for band of the moment The View. The View performed an impressive eight song acoustic set which saw them playing solely with their Gibson acoustic guitars. Their set included a cover of Squeeze’s “Up the Junction”, “Superstar Tradesman”, “Wasted Little DJ’s” and their top five hit “Same Jeans”. Prior to Noel’s performance a brief video about Gibson Foundation’s mission was screened on the big screen.

When Noel Gallagher finally took to the stage at 9.15 p.m. armed with his Gibson J-200 acoustic guitar, the 5,000 strong audience was ready for something special. Noel didn’t disappoint, with an acoustic set littered with vintage Oasis tracks including “Half The World Away”, “Slide Away”, “Cast No Shadow”, “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger” which he dedicated to “the kids” benefiting from the Teenage Cancer Trust’s work.

Halfway through the set, Noel was joined on stage by the legendary Paul Weller to perform an acoustic version of The Jam’s classic “The Butterfly Collector” and The Beatles classic “All You Need Is Love”. Noel rounded off the evening with a rendition of The Beatles hit “Strawberry Fields Forever”

Noel Gallagher played:

'(It's Good) To Be Free'
'Talk Tonight'
'Fade Away'
'Cast No Shadow'
'Half the World Away'
'The Importance of Being Idle'
'The Butterfly Collector'
'All You Need Is Love'
'Don't Go Away'
'Listen Up'
'Sad Song'
'Wonderwall'
'Slide Away'
'There Is a Light That Never Goes Out'
'Don't Look Back in Anger'
'Married With Children'
'Strawberry Fields Forever'

Virgin Radio will broadcast exclusive behind the scenes interviews and live music from the Teenage Cancer Trust gig on Ben Jones Drive time between 4-8pm Tune in to Virgin Radio on 105.8FM in London, 1215AM nationwide, on Virgin TV - channel 915, Free view and via the Internet at www.virginradio.co.uk.   For more information on the Teenage Cancer Trust and the annual Royal Albert Hall concerts please visit www.teenagecancertrust.org.

About Gibson Foundation:
The Gibson Foundation is the philanthropic arm of musical giant Gibson Guitar Corp.  Founded in 2002, it is committed to making the world a better place for children by creating, developing and supporting programs and other non-profit organizations in their efforts to advance education, music and the arts, the environment and health and welfare causes. The Gibson Foundation is a 501(c)3 charity. For more information on Gibson Foundation go to www.gibsonfoundation.org or www.gibson.com.
 
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