‘Just Another Rainbow’ features dreamy guitar riffs from Squire, accompanied by Gallagher’s signature whining vocals. The track is certainly a sonic call back to the days of Oasis, with Squire replacing Noel Gallagher’s instrumental support. Liam’s collaboration with John Squire marks a cornerstone in Gallagher’s music career, as the 51 year-old singer claimed that, without he and his brother attending a 1988 Stone Roses gig, Oasis may never have happened. Speaking to I Love Manchester in 2017, Liam said: “if I hadn’t gone that night, I’d probably be sitting in some pub in Levenshulme“.

The Track has gathered a rather modest 45,000 views on YouTube so far. Over on Twitter, opinions are mixed, with several users expressing dissatisfaction with poorly crafted lyrics and uninspired vocals. On the flipside, the track has been embraced by many fans expressing excitement for the album’s full release. Old school Gallagher heads will be delighted to hear that the single is available on Liam’s official merchandise store as a limited seven inch vinyl. 

Thank you for the BIBLICAL/CELESTIAL response for RAINBOW the reviews have been HEARTWARMING can’t wait for you all to hear the album stay cool and if you can’t do that stay safe LG x

— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) January 5, 2024

For those looking to hear ‘Just Another Rainbow’ live, Gallagher has announced that he will be headlining Glasgow’s TRNSMT festival in July of this year. Joining Liam will be the likes of Calvin Harris, Rick Astley, and Chase & Status. Fans south of the Scottish border will be able to see Liam at Festival Republic’s Reading and Leeds double bill in August of this year alongside Fred Again.., Lana Del Rey and many other big names in popular music. As well as the UK festival circuit, Gallagher will be touring in June and July in Manchester, London, Sheffield, Dublin, Cardiff, Belfast, and Glasgow. However, Liam has taken to Twitter saying that he will avoid playing any of his solo material on his upcoming tour in favour of Oasis classics and a few B-sides from Definitely Maybe. Anyone wanting to catch Liam’s solo work will most likely have to do so at TRNSMT, Reading, or Leeds. 

2024 is shaping up to be a big year for Liam, with a stacked summer tour and a new studio album around the corner, Liam Gallagher listeners are in for a treat.

The announcement came to fans via twitter yesterday, with the singer-songwriter explaining that he will be playing the album “from start to finish in it’s original order at a few BIBLICAL venues“.

As it’s 30 years since DM was released nxt year I’m gonna be playing the album from start to finish in it’s original order at a few BIBLICAL venues LG x

— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) May 11, 2023

While it is not yet known where these so-called biblical venues will be located, one thing that is abundantly clear is that these shows will sell out and sell out fast, given Liam’s, and Oasis’ in general, tremendously huge fan base and the popularity of the seminal LP.

Recorded at Sawmill Studios in Cornwall in January 1994 and mastered by Owen Morris later on in Manchester, Definitely Maybe was released later the same year by Creation Records on 29th August to immediate widespread critical acclaim. Following the release of singles “Supersonic“, “Shakermaker” and “Live Forever“, the album went straight to number one in the UK Albums Chart and subsequently became the fastest-selling debut album in the UK at the time.

Watch the music video for “Live Forever” below:

Definitely Maybe thereby cemented Oasis’ position as one of the best bands in the UK at the time, and helped instigate a surge in popularity of the britpop genre. The LP continually ranks extremely highly amongst fans and critics of the band alike and ultimately set Oasis on the road to attaining rock and roll legendary status.

In addition to Liam’s live shows, his brother Noel, last month, too expressed a wish to celebrate the anniversary of the release, this time by way of a 2024 reissue of the album. The reissue will feature acoustic, never heard before versions of “Live Forever“, “Supersonic” and “Slide Away“, and the prospect of both brothers celebrating the 30th anniversary next year, albeit in different ways, will surely leave fans salivating at the idea of a possible reunion.

Noel, however, undoubtedly piling on the misery to fans persisting on a reunion, unfortunately quashed hopes of the band performing together again in announcing the aforementioned reissue, claiming, in an interview with NME, that there “won’t be a tour” and that “we won’t come back to play them together“.

Watch the music video for “Supersonic” below:

Regardless, Oasis fans can find solace in the fact that both brothers will be doing something, at least, to celebrate one of the group’s finest and most successful albums.

Gallagher announced the forthcoming single release today (January 20^th) via his Twitter, following a tweet the previous day where he teased a big reveal; “Big announcement tmoz and I mean BIG bigger than my nose bigger than rkids rite said Fred fucking massive so stay tuned LG x”.

New single feb 4th it’s called Everything’s Electric Cmon you know LG x

— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) January 20, 2022

This is not the only song that Gallagher has announced from his upcoming album, as he has also stated that he will be releasing a tune called “I Wish I Had More Power” dedicated to his brother and former Oasis bandmate Noel Gallagher. The two are famously (or infamously) estranged, with Liam Gallagher occasionally taking digs at his brother via Twitter, such as replying “Miserable arse cheer up you billionaire” to a tweet concerning a song from Noel Gallagher’s upcoming record. 

Gallagher’s next album C’MON YOU KNOW will be released on May 27^th of this year, preceding a run of UK shows in June. The Oasis singer-songwriter has released the artwork for the record, which depicts him amidst a crowd of fans at one of his shows. You can view the artwork down below.

The run of shows in the UK will kick off at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium on the 1^st of June. Gallagher will also be performing at Hampden Park National Stadium in Glasgow, Ormeau Park in Belfast, and perhaps most importantly, he will be putting on two shows at Knebworth Park in Stevenage, where Oasis famously played in 1996. Gallagher announced that he would be playing at Knebworth back in October of last year, saying in a tweet; “I’m absolutely buzzing to announce that on 4th June 2022 I’ll be playing Knebworth. It’s gonna be biblical. C’mon You Know. LG x”. At Knebworth, Gallagher will be supported by Kasabian, Michael Kiwanuka, Fat White Family and Goat Girl.

The full list of dates for Gallagher’s UK shows can be viewed down below, and tickets can be purchased here. Pre-orders for his upcoming record C’MON YOU KNOW can be found here, including both CD and vinyl copies, as well as a bundle that includes the vinyl and CD editions, as well as a hardcover book and an art print of the album cover.

01/06/2022-Etihad Stadium- Manchester
03/06- Knebworth Park- Stevenage
04/06- Knebworth Park- Stevenage
24/06- Ormeau Park- Belfast
26/06- Hampden Park- Glasgow