Oasis have been invited to perform in the Piazza San Giovanni, in the centre of Rome on May Day for a free concert as part of Italy's May Day celebrations. They will be performing a short live set in front of an estimated 300,000 people. The performance will also be broadcast live on RAI1 and RAI3 across Italy. Stage time is 8.52pm CET Information

OASIS have added PROUD MARY and THE CORAL to the line-up of their sold-out shows at FINSBURY PARK. The band have previously announced details of the shows, which take place in the north London park between July 5-7.

The two late additions join previously announced support acts The Charlatans and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

Oasis accused fans of being thieving bastards at a show in the US on Friday, as they commented for the first time on the leaking of their new album. Internet users have been able to download 'Heathen Chemistry' for weeks, even though the completed record is not expected to be released for two months.

The Gallagher brothers, performing at the 1,400 capacity Rock Joint in Las Vegas, took the opportunity to comment on the latest example of internet piracy. Three times Liam and Noel made reference to the debacle, firstly when Liam introduced a new track - 'Force Of Nature' - with the comment: This is off our new album, you thieving bastards. Later, Liam used the same phrase before the group played another new song, 'Hung In A Bad Place', before Noel concluded the show with the words: Thank you all for coming and for stealing the f*cking album.

Oasis have been in the US to perform at the Coachella festival, alongside other UK acts such as the Prodigy, Belle and Sebastian and Elbow.

OASIS have re-enlivened their war of words with BLUR, branding frontman DAMON ALBARN a "cuntfuck". Band mainman Noel Gallagher has also ridiculed Albarn's huge-selling Gorillaz side project.

"The thing that still pisses me off to this day," he said, "is that cuntfuck said we engineered the battle with his bunch of wankers. Oasis don't need to compete with a bunch of cunts who did A-Level music. They're fakers." Of Gorillaz, he added: "All that 'I'm happy, feeling glad/got sunshine in a bag...'. That was beyond comedy. That cunt is like, 'Is there a bandwagon passing? Park it outside my house.' He'll be in a heavy metal band next year when it's fashionable. He's nothing. And it's fitting that he ended up as a cartoon. He always was a cartoon."

In the interview in the May edition of Q, Noel and Liam also lay into Radiohead, Pop Idol and their ex-wives amongst other subjects.

Oasis have achieved their sixth No.1 on the Official UK Top 40. 'The Hindu Times' beat Gareth Gates' 'Unchained Melody', ending the 'Pop Idol' reign of the chart. The new Oasis album, 'Heathen Chemistry', was recently leaked on the internet and a BPI investigator is now looking into it.

Speaking to Mark Goodier on Radio 1 yesterday, Noel Gallagher said he didn't really care that people can download it;

"I haven't actually heard the downloaded version but apparently it doesn't sound much cop anyway but you can get an idea of the songs. It doesn't bother me, do you know what I mean, it's like you can't stop that interest in the band. It's music man. I'm not saying it should be free or anything, but we are certainly not getting to the levels that the Manic Street Preachers do and start going round to people's houses and saying 'can we have our music back?' - I think that's just pathetic."

Their management company issued a statement saying they think the fact that 'Heathen Chemistry' is available on the internet is due to an illicit recording of early recordings. The finished album is expected to be released in July.

Oasis have announced their first Italian show this year. They will be playing the Vox Club in Modena on Friday the 21st June. Tickets go on sale today (Monday the 22nd April). For information and ticket purchase check out the On Tour page of the website. Fans should act quickly, as these smaller Oasis shows are selling out incredibly fast. Stockholm is the latest to fall, the show sold out in 7 minutes flat this morning. Meanwhile we have just heard that Hindu Times has gone straight to number 1 on the Italian singles chart. The band would like to thank all Oasis Italian fans for making this happen.

Oasis have gone straight into pole position in the UK Top 40 with 'Hindu Times'.

> Official UK Single Chart Top 40

The MP3s of Oasis tracks in circulation on the net appear to be illicit recordings (probably made with a hidden Walkman or similar device) of early mixes of tracks for the band's new album, which were made some time ago. The recordings are of very poor quality and are not of the final album mixes. We hope anyone who has downloaded the tracks enjoys them but does not take them as any indication of the finished album which has come a long way since these recordings were made. In particular we would ask that music journalists do not use these tracks as the basis for album reviews as they are a very poor substitute for the finished record.

OASIS singer LIAM GALLAGHER has collaborated with PRODIGY on a new track which he claims could be a future single. Gallagher and Prodigy mainman Liam Howlett have become friends as they are both dating an Appleton sister. Gallagher said that they co-wrote the untitled song, which may be released later in the year.

"I've done something with the Prodigy and it might come out as a single." Liam told The Sun. "It's a tune we wrote together and Liam (Howlett) asked me to sing part of it. It's great.

"I hate dance stuff but this is a really good rock'n'roll song. I wasn't told how to do it. I did it my way."

Previously, Liam Howlett has said the pair had not been in the studio together. He commented: "Everybody keeps saying, 'Go on, get Liam on your LP', but we've never been in the studio together. We never talk about work, not me nor Liam or the girls."

The album, provisionally titled 'Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned', is likely to surface in the summer and could also feature a guest appearance from Perry Farrell.

Kelly Jones has been speaking to Radio 1 about the similarities between Oasis' 'Hindu Times' and Stereophonics' 'Same Size Feet'. Many people have pointed out how close the two tracks are, but Kelly doesn't seem particularly concerned;

"It does sound a little bit like it, but I'm not bothered by it. If it goes to No.1 on Sunday, maybe I'll give them another call. You've only got to listen to a few of our songs - we've borrowed a few off them as well, so we're evens."

'Hindu Times' is expected to take the No.1 spot from Gareth Gates on this Sunday's Official UK Top 40.

Read exclusive Liam's interview on Crossbeat - Japanese music mag dated June 2002. Available Japanese only.

You can read exclusive Liam's interview on The Sun online.

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Oasis are pleased to announce a further two more shows as part of the European leg of their 2002 world tour.

The band will play Lyon, Transbordeur on Monday 17th June and Stockholm, Circus on Wednesday 26th June. Tickets for Lyon will be on sale Friday 19th April and the Stockholm show on Monday 22nd April. For ticket information and on sale details check out "On Tour" page of the website.

Many more shows will be announced shortly so keep checking www.oasisinet.com for a show in your area.

Following the sell out of their Finsbury Park, London and Odyssey arena Belfast shows Oasis announce two further dates for the UK leg of their 2002 world tour to support their forthcoming album Heathen Chemistry.

The band will play Hull Arena on Tuesday the 2nd and Wednesday the 3rd July and Newcastle Telewest Arena on Thursday the 11th July. Tickets for both shows priced £28.50 plus booking fee will go on sale on Wednesday the 24th April at 9.00 am through www.oasisinet.com, the Oasis lo-call ticketline 08708 300 300 and the local venue ticket lines (Hull 0871 2200260/01482 325 252 and Newcastle 0870 707 8000).

On their 2002 tour Oasis are playing some parts of the UK they haven't played since early in their career. The last time the band played Hull was just after Kurt Cobain's death. During the set they dedicated Live Forever to his memory.

Oasis single The Hindu Times is out this week. More live dates are to be announced.

Who leaked the new OASIS album?

That was the question buzzing around the music industry last week, after eHeathen Chemistryf ? not even out for three months ? was made freely available on the internet. This has prompted an international investigation by an anti-piracy expert at the BPI (British Phonographic Industry), who says it could have come from any number of sources within the band's inner circle.

Investigator Jollyon Benn has been tracking websites containing the MP3 downloads across the world, attempting to get the songs removed. He told NME.COM that, although he didn't think the record has been leaked intentionally, the security breach probably came from "further up the chain", rather than from a journalist - often blamed for album leaks.

He said: "It could be anybody, the band, the managers, people who work in the studio, pluggers, anybody that's been able to get their hands on this recorded work at this very early stage. It's more likely to be further up the chain than down our end really."

He said as word got out, the problem of illegal copying from the internet was soon "out of control".

He continued: "Monday (April 8) was the tip of the iceberg and we started to get a few trickles through. It was on about a dozen sites at the most and now it's absolutely exploded. Once the word gets out from people going to newsgroups and making postings on where you can find things, it mushrooms really. When someone has downloaded it they might make it available via file sharing and then someone else downloads it. It's gone from being a fairly small problem on Monday to being completely out of control by Friday."

Benn believes that the only way bands can avoid their album being made available online early is to keep tabs on who is given access to the songs, even at the highest levels.

Oasis are back after 18 months of silence with a new single 'The Hindu Times'. The single, to be released April 15th, will be followed by a full album in July as yet untitled. The band will be playing around the UK this summer with dates at Finsbury Park, London as well T in the Park in Scotland in July and Belfast in June.

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OASIS release their first single in almost two years today (April 15) and are hoping to knock GARETH GATES from the top of the UK singles chart. 'The Hindu Times', is the first song to be released from their forthcoming album 'Heathen Chemistry', the follow-up to July 2000's 'Sunday Morning Call'.

A chart expert has told NME.COM that the song has a good chance of success this week.

A spokesperson for Virgin Megastore said: "We think Oasis are almost certainly good enough to go to Number One this week. However, we don't expect it to sell as well as some of the band's singles have in the past."

An expert at HMV agreed. He said: "It's looking very good for Oasis to come storming back into the charts at Number One with 'The Hindu Times', and so earn the thanks of a grateful nation, as knock Gareth Gates off the top spot in the process. "Not surprisingly, there's been loads of interest from customers over the last few weeks, which should translate into sales over the next few days, particularly as this is the band's first release for ages. The main competition is likely to come from the brilliant Doves' 'There Goes This Fear', although it's limited edition format and is bound to have an effect on chart position."

Other new singles released today include New Order's 'Here To Stay', Doves' 'There Goes The Fear', Pulp's 'Bad Cover Version' and The Streets' 'Let's Push Things Forward'. All are expected to break into the Top 40.

In related news, Oasis have also confirmed two more European live dates, at the Barcelona Razzmatazz on June 19 and Berlin Columbiahalle (24).

If you are lucky, you can get signed Oasis poster by Noel and Liam. So it's worth to get NME dated 13 April 2002.

OASIS performed live in LONDON last night (April 11) at a special filming for 'TOP OF THE POPS'. The group performed seven songs, including new single 'The Hindu Times', which will be shown on BBC1 tonight at 7.30pm.

They followed it with three songs from their forthcoming 'Heathen Chemistry' album, 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out', 'Force Of Nature' and 'Songbird'.

'Songbird', an acoustic tribute to Nicole Appleton penned by Liam, was well received by the 300 plus crowd, who had already seen Stereophonics and The Vines recording live. 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out', the sort of stadium ballad which Oasis do best, is the rumoured second single from the album. Judging by the audience's reaction it's a wise choice. The band closed with three live classics, 'Acquiesce', 'Don't Look Back In Anger' and a cover of The Who's 'My Generation'. The remaining songs will be broadcast at a later date by the show.

Following the incredible sellouts of their Finsbury Park, London and Odyssey Arena, Belfast shows Oasis have announced three further live shows as part of the European leg of their 2002 world tour. The band will play Barcelona Razzmatazz on Wednesday 19th June and Berlin Columbiahalle on Monday the 24th June. While Sunday the 14th July sees the band headlining Ireland's Witnness Festival. For ticket information and on sale dates check out "On Tour" page of the website.

Many more shows will be announced shortly so keep checking www.oasisinet.com for a show in your area.

Oasis would like to thank all of their Belfast fans by making the bands two Belfast Odyessy Arena shows the fastest selling in the city's history. All 19,000 tickets for the two shows sold out in a matter of hours today. Keep checking www.oasisinet.com for more live shows to be announced shortly.

Oasis have sold out all 9,500 tickets for their appearance at the Belfast Odyssey on saturday 29th June -the fastest ever selling show in Belfast. As a result of the immense demand Oasis have added a second show at the Odyssey. Tickets for this show, which takes place on the 30th June, will go on sale at midday today. Tickets, which cost £25 (plus booking fee) are available from the venue 02890 739074, Ticketmaster 0870 2434455. Oasis will also headline three sold out shows at Finsbury Park on the 5-7 July, and Scotland's major festival T In The Park on 13th July. Oasis new single 'The Hindu Times' is released on Monday April 15th. Their fifth studio album, 'Heathen Chemistry' will be released in July. TICKETS ON SALE NOW.

The Oasis star, a lifelong City fan, has been asked to perform the Gary Glitter hit 'Hello! Hello! I'm Back Again' to mark the club's triumphant return to the premiership. A UK tabloid claims that the show will take place at the stadium on April 21 following a match with Portsmouth, on the same day that City receive the First Division trophy. Fellow Manchester City fans Rick Wakeman, Johnny Marr and ex-Take That stars Howard Donald and Jason Orange will also appear at the event.

C'mon feel the noise cos the boys are back in town. Oasis return with their new single 'The Hindu Times' and you can watch the video in full. Shot in moody black and white, the film captures Oasis looking and sounding as imperious as ever. And the only pints in view are of the milk variety.

In addition to the video, you can also catch a brief glimpse of the forthcoming Oasis DVD. Click on the link above to watch never before seen footage of Noel on tour in America, only on dotmusic.

And to cap all that we're offering fans a chance to win a signed copy of the DVD single and a pair of tickets to see Oasis playing live in London's Finsbury Park this summer.

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Oasis have announced their first performance in Northern Ireland in over seven years. The band will be playing the Belfast Odyssey Arena on Saturday the 29th June as part of their 2002 World Tour. Tickets for the show priced at £25.00 plus booking fee will go on sale on Thursday the 11th April at 9.00am through the 24 hour telephone booking line 0870 243 4455, online via www.oasisinet.com, from the Belfast Odyssey Arena box office (Booking & Information Line 028 9073 9074) and also at the usual Virgin Music Stores & all Ticketmaster outlets in Ireland.

The last time Oasis played Belfast was on the 4th September 1994, at the Limelight Club. At the time they were celebrating the release of their first album. The following day "Definitely Maybe" debuted in the UK charts at number 1.

Oasis new single The Hindu Times is released on the 15th April, it is the first single to be taken from their forthcoming album Heathen Chemistry due out this summer.

Official Heathen Chemistry Tracklisting

1. The Hindu Times 3:49
2. Force of Nature 4:38 (Noel Vo)
3. Hung in a Bad Place 3:25 (written by Gem)
4. Little by Little 4:50 (Noel Vo)
5. Songbird 2:06 (written by Liam)
6. Stop Crying Your Heart Out 4:57
7. (Instrumental) 1:18
8. All in the Mind 4:06
9. She is Love 3:03 (Noel Vo)
10. Born on a Different Cloud 6:01 (written by Liam)
11. Better Man 4:29 (written by Liam)

A handful of new OASIS songs have been leaked on the Internet, NME.COM has learned.

The Liam Gallagher-penned 'Songbird', rumoured future single 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out', the Noel Gallagher-sung 'She Is Love' and 'Little By Little', also sung by Noel are amongst the tracks currently circulating online.

Their new album, 'Heathen Chemistry', is not set for release until July. The new single, 'The Hindu Times', will be released on April 15.

Recently, Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher said he wasn't a fan of the Internet, as he thought it took the magic out of the music ? and their label Sony have previously threatened any unofficial websites with legal action if they breached any copyright laws regarding the band.

Noel told MTV recently: "Fast forward to today and therefs a webcam in the Radiohead studio while theyfre recording their album. And they write a diary. Therefs too much information going on herec I donft want to know how you make your records and I donft want you to know how I make my records. I donft want you to see me in the studio looking like an arse, having just got out of bed!

"The more information you give people, the more the magic goes out of the music. Webcams in studios I find appalling. Ours would be quite interesting as it goes, youfd just see a load of people sitting around drinking."

Fans will now see how the band's record label react to the leak. When songs from the Manic Street Preachers' last album 'Know Your Enemy' appeared on Napster, many fans who had downloaded songs had their accounts blocked after the band's record label Sony Music indicated that they planned to launch a breach of copyright lawsuit.

"Their fifth album will be called, heroically, 'Heathen Chemistry'. The sessions started a year and a half ago when Liam, Gem, Andy, Alan and Johnny Marr (they share managers) booked a studio for ten days and, in a Noel-free zone, came up with a bunch of demos which according to Andy Bell, 'sounded like "The White Album"'.

"As well as 'The Hindu Times', the finished LP will include Gem's fearsome Stooges-like thrash 'Hung In A Bad Place' - as heard at the recent Watford and Albert Hall shows - a strident blues-howler called 'Force Of Nature' sung by Noel (complete with chorus 'I'm smoking all my stash/Burning all my cash') and a further pair of Noel penned tracks entitled 'Little By Little' and 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out'. There are also three songs written by Liam.

"Yes, you did read that right. Three songs. Forget the jibes about Oasis being Noel Gallagher's solo project, Liam's finally coming into his own, but why the wait?"

Find out in this week's NME (cover date April 06), out now, £1.30.

To watch the video for the new Oasis single, 'Hindu Times', click here

Cornershopfs new album Handcream For A Generation was released on 1st April 2002. Noel played guitar on Spectral Mornings and Guigsy played bass on. Lessons Learned From Rocky l To Rocky lll which is released as a first single on 3rd April 2002.

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