Oasis' NOEL GALLAGHER Criticizes Artists at Glastonbury Festival: 'Play Your F*ing Tunes and Get Off'

Noel Gallagher has spoken out against Glastonbury, calling the music festival “woke” and full of “virtue-signaling.”

The Oasis guitarist made the comments in a recent interview on the Matt Morgan podcast, just before this year’s festival began (transcribed by LOUDLEGENDS.COM).

Gallagher said the event has become “preachy” and accused performers of turning their sets into political platforms. “I don’t like it in music,” he said. “Little f-ing idiots waving flags around and making political statements… Play your f-ing tunes and get off.”

He also criticized artists who speak out on issues like war and government, saying their actions don’t make a real impact. “You’ve got a phone in your pocket that tells you anyway. What is the point of virtue-signaling?” he said.

Gallagher performed at Glastonbury in 2022 with his band Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. Despite his history with the festival, he believes politics has taken over the music.

“Donate all your money to the cause – that’s it, stop yapping about it,” he added.

His comments resurfaced after some performers at this year’s Glastonbury made headlines with political statements on stage.

One incident involved punk duo Bob Vylan, who led a chant of “death, death to the IDF” during their Saturday performance at the West Holts Stage. The festival later condemned the comments and said they are under police investigation.

Another performance, by Irish rap group Kneecap, included chants of “f*** Keir Starmer,” the leader of the U.K.’s Labour Party.

Glastonbury organizers released a statement distancing themselves from the performers’ remarks. “With almost 4,000 performances at Glastonbury 2025, there will inevitably be artists and speakers appearing on our stages whose views we do not share,” the statement read. “A performer’s presence here should never be seen as a tacit endorsement of their opinions and beliefs.”

Organizers also responded specifically to the Bob Vylan incident. “We are appalled by the statements made from the West Holts stage… Their chants very much crossed a line,” the statement said.

“We are urgently reminding everyone involved in the production of the festival that there is no place at Glastonbury for antisemitism, hate speech or incitement to violence.”

The full interview with Noel Gallagher is available on the Matt Morgan podcast. His comments were first reported by the Express.

Oasis Reunion

Noel Gallagher’s comments on Glastonbury come just months before Oasis’s long-awaited reunion tour, Oasis Live ’25, kicks off in July.

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After nearly 16 years of public feuds, passive-aggressive interviews, and more than a few Twitter jabs, the Gallagher brothers are back together on stage, but not in the studio.

According to the band’s co-manager, the tour is a “one-time event” with no new music planned.

The timing adds an interesting angle to Noel’s criticism of Glastonbury’s current atmosphere.

Despite the band’s classic association with the festival circuit, and their era-defining 1994 Glastonbury set, Oasis won’t be part of the 2025 lineup.

Whether that’s by choice or due to scheduling, the snub aligns neatly with Noel’s public detachment from the modern festival scene.

The tour, which features the original lineup (including Bonehead, Gem Archer, and Andy Bell), is projected to rake in hundreds of millions.

Rehearsals have reportedly gone well, and both brothers have been cautiously optimistic in separate interviews, though don’t expect joint press appearances any time soon.

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