Liam Gallagher is set to replace Pete Doherty in this year's Celebrity Soccer Six tournament, according to the Daily Mirror.

The Oasis frontman will be lacing up his boots while Doherty serves his 14 week sentence, after he was late to a probation session.

The soccer tournament, which is being held at Millwall's ground, The Den, on May 18 and Reading's Madejeski Stadium on Bank Holiday (May 26), has in the past seen the likes of Kasabian, Goldie Lookin Chain, Blur and Razorlight taking to the field.

Last year Doherty's band won the tournament after he scored in the final. Over 150 celebrities will be taking part in this year's footy bash next month.

Ryan Adams is to join Oasis on a handful of North American dates this summer. The singer will be backed by his band The Cardinals for the dates, that kick off in Seattle on August 26. This will be Oasis' first tour in two years, and their first ever extended Canadian jaunt.

The tour dates are:

Seattle, WA WaMu Theater (August 26)
Vancouver, BC GM Place (27)
Edmonton, AB Rexall Place (29)
Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome (30)Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place (4)

Adams is a big fan of Oasis, and included a cover of 'Wonderwall' on his 2004 'Love Is Hell' album. The former Whiskeytown frontman said Noel Gallagher later told him he was a big fan of the stripped-down version. UK and European Oasis dates have yet to be announced.

Paul Weller will release a collaboration with Oasis' Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer on May 26 as a single.

The new song, entitled 'Echoes Round The Sun', will be released alongside 'Have You Made Up Your Mind' to comprise the first release from Weller's forthcoming new double solo album, '22 Dreams'.

"In songwriting terms, it�fs the first Weller/Gallagher collaboration,�h Weller told Uncut.

"Noel came down to the studio with this loop he�fd never been able to do anything with. He played the bass and the piano and then Gem played guitar on top. It�fs a top tune."


Other guests on Weller's forthcoming double album, which will be released on June 2, include Graham Coxon, Little Barrie and ex-Stone Roses guitarist Aziz Ibrahim.

The tracklisting for '22 Dreams' is:

Disc One:

'Light Nights'

'22 Dreams'

'All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You)'

'Have You Made Up Your Mind'

'Empty Ring'

'Invisible'

'Song For Alice'

'Cold Moments'

'The Dark Pages Of September Lead To The New Leaves Of Spring'

'Black River'

'Why Walk When You Can Run'

Disc Two:

'Push It Along'

'A Dream Reprise'

'Echoes Round The Sun'

'One Bright Star'

'Lullaby Fur Kinder'

'Where'er Ye Go'

'God'

'111'

'Sea Spray'

'Night Lights'