The return of Oasis has fans begging for new music, however, Noel Gallagher appears to be looking back at their previous tracks (not in anger, we hope).
Noel, 57, could be about to sell his back catalogue of tunes for a reported whopping £200million.
That’s all while Oasis Live ’25 could rake him and his newly reconciled brother Liam a nice £400million from ticket sales and revenue.
Tickets have been a huge sore spot for fans, with in-demand pricing and scalpers causing the cost of the reunion to soar.
While those who missed out are eagerly awaiting the results of the extra date ballot, the She’s Electric hitmaker is looking to the future.
‘The way I look at it is I’ll be approaching 60 and it’s like, do I want to leave it to my kids, who’ll probably swap it for a f****** PlayStation game?’ he said according to the Daily Mail.
This comes with the news that Noel is looking to sell the catalogue for his music after the tour ends, including Oasis’ top tracks.
The formerly-feuding duo are set to play gigs across the UK and Ireland, with two more Wembley dates added, before possibly heading around the world.
Noel continued: ‘Or do I get rid of it now and set everybody up for life? Bob Dylan sold his back catalogue. Hedge-fund guys are buying them up.
‘What do you do? Leave it to your kids? They don’t value music.’
Bob Dylan, 83, sold his catalogue of hits to Sony Music for an estimated $150million to $200million (£110million to £150million) in 2022.
The Blowin In The Wind icon, who is still touring, said at the time: ‘Columbia Records and Rob Stringer have been nothing but good to me for many, many years and a whole lot of records. I’m glad that all my recordings can stay where they belong.’
He was signed to Columbia, a subsidiary of Sony, for much of his career and reportedly plans to release new music under this deal too.
Bruce Springsteen, 74, did the same while also under Columbia Records, with the transaction allegedly valued at $550 million (£419million).
‘I am one artist who can truly say that when I signed with Columbia Records in 1972, I came to the right place,’ the 80s icon said in a statement. ‘During the last 50 years, the men and women of Sony Music have treated me with the greatest respect as an artist and as a person.
‘I’m thrilled that my legacy will continue to be cared for by the company and people I know and trust.’
Phil Collins, Whitney Houston, The Killers, Shakira, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Prince’s estate have all reportedly sold some portion of their catalogues.
It’s unclear if Noel would continue performing after selling the rights to his tracks, which would open them up to use in any medium the buyer saw fit.
Usually this usually allows works to be used far more easily by third parties, with families of the artists no longer having to field rights requests — especially after death.
Metro.co.uk has reached out to Noel Gallagher’s reps for comment.
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