I Eat Music

Noel Gallagher has revealed that he spent around £1m on drugs before giving them up in the late 90s. And that, dear readers, is what makes him better than Chris Martin.

The Oasis guitarist told Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera: “I look at Chris Martin, who says he has never taken drugs in his life, and I think he is an idiot. Doing drugs is the most beautiful thing about being in a rock band. Up until 1998 I must have spent £1 million on drugs – then I stopped, because it is bad for your health, brain, life and for people around you. But while you use them – except for heroin which kills people and which I have never tried – as you lot would say, ‘Mamma Mia’”.

He added that he’s not keen on bands who preach to their audiences either, saying: “We get on the stage and play. I have been to loads of concerts where bands don’t play, they just talk about politics. At a U2 or Coldplay concert there is always a message about poor people or people dying from hunger. OK, but can’t we just have a nice evening? Do we always have to feel guilty?”