UNITED KINGDOM: NOEL GALLAGHER OF POP GROUP OASIS SPARKS CONTROVERSY BY COMPARING TAKING DRUGS TO HAVING A CUP OF TEA

Record ID: 998874

  • Title: UNITED KINGDOM: NOEL GALLAGHER OF POP GROUP OASIS SPARKS CONTROVERSY BY COMPARING TAKING DRUGS TO HAVING A CUP OF TEA
  • Date: 27th January 1997
  • Summary: LONDON AND KNEBWORTH, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JANUARY 27 AND 30, 1997 AND FILE) (RTV/MTV/GMTV/CREATION RECORDS/LONDON RECORDS) * MUSIC VIDEOS AND CONCERT FOOTAGE MUST BE CLEARED BEFORE RE-USE * (FILE) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 1. SV OASIS' NOEL GALLAGER ARRIVING AT AIRPORT, SURROUNDED BY MEDIA (2 SHOTS) 0.13 (JANUARY 27, 1997) (MTV - NO ACCESS SKY/MUST ONSCREEN CREDIT MTV NEWS) 2. SV GALLAGHER SAYING AS SOON AS PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY REALISE THAT PEOPLE IN BANDS TAKE DRUGS, THERE'S BIGGER HEROIN AND COCAINE ADDICTS IN THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. EVERYBODY DOES IT...AS SOON AS PEOPLE REALISE THAT THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY TAKE DRUGS, THE BETTER OFF WE'LL ALL BE (ENGLISH) 0.49 (FILE - AUGUST 1997) (MUST ON-SCREEN CREDIT CREATION RECORDS) 3. OASIS PERFORMING AT KNEBWORTH FESTIVAL 1.12 (JANUARY 27, 1997) (MTV - NO ACCESS SKY/MUST ONSCREEN CREDIT MTV NEWS) 4. SV GALLAGHER SAYING DRUGS, IT'S LIKE GETTING UP AND HAVING A CUP OF TEA IN THE MORNING AND ONCE PEOPLE REALISE THAT WELL THAT'S IT OF COURSE (ENGLISH) 1.20 (FILE (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 5. GV WESTMINSTER HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT 1.24 (JANUARY 30, 1997) (GMTV - NO ACCESS UK) 6. SV BRITISH HOME OFFICE MINISTER TOM SACKVILLE SAYING THERE IS A POWER IN THE ACT SAYING THAT IF YOU INCITE PEOPLE TO TAKE ILLEGAL DRUGS, THAT IS AN OFFENCE. IT'S NEVER BEEN USED BUT I WOULD HOPE NOEL GALLAGHER'S CREDIBILITY AND CAREER WOULD SUFFER...HE'S REFUSING TO ADMIT THAT A LOT OF THOSE PEOPLE ARE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE WITH THEIR FAMILIES, IN A REAL MESS AS A RESULT OF DRUGS. NOW IF HE'S NOT PREPARED TO SAY THAT IN HIS POSITION THEN HE SHOULD SHUT UP (ENGLISH) 2.02 FILE (COURTESY OF LONDON RECORDS) 7. EAST 17 MUSIC VIDEO FOR "LET IT RAIN" 2.08 (INDEPENDENT RADIO NEWS - AUDIO USERS MUST CREDIT IRN) 8. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF BRIAN HARVEY, AUDIO OF HARVEY SAYING I HAVE DONE PILLS MYSELF. I DONE 12 ONE NIGHT, LOADS OF THEM. I HAVE BEEN OFF IT ON THEM. THE THING IS IF YOU BANG ONE, YOU GO OUT, YOU HAVE A GOOD NIGHT AND THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE WANT TO DO. IF IT BRINGS OUT THE BETTER IN SOMEONE, AND REALLY IN THE LONG RUN IT IS SAFE PILL AND AIN'T DOING YOU NO HARM, I DON'T SEE THE PROBLEM (ENGLISH) 2.23 (FILE SEPTEMBER 1996) (MUST COURTESY MTV MUSIC AWARDS) 9. OASIS PERFORMING AT MTV MUSIC AWARDS 2.54 Initials s3-2, p3 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
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  • Location: LONDON AND KNEBWORTH, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
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  • Country: United Kingdom
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