Liam Gallagher announces ‘Down By The River Thames’ live album
"It was a celestial gig dare I say BIBLICAL even"
Liam Gallagher has announced he will release his ‘Down By The River Thames’ performance as a live album.
In December 2020, when full-scale live concerts were still banned under Covid-19 rules, the former Oasis frontman performed the set on a barge from the River Thames.
Sharing the news to social media with a snippet of the performance, Gallagher wrote: “Made up that Down by the River Thames finally gets released it was a celestial gig dare I say BIBLICAL even enjoy and remember RNR is here to stay it will never DIE C’mon you know LG x.”
Gallagher performed 16 songs for the performance, including Oasis classics ‘Champagne Supernova’ and ‘Morning Glory’, as well as his own solo material.
“So here it is, the gig they said we could never pull off!” he said in a statement. “As we were in lockdown, bored and depressed, rock ‘n’ roll came to save the day once again.
“It was a top night and a top gig and it’s captured here on record for you to all enjoy.”
In addition to being released on music streaming platforms, the album will be available to buy as a CD or vinyl.
‘Down By The Riverdance Thames’ is available to pre-order here.
Earlier this month, Gallagher shared the new video for ‘Everything’s Electric’, the lead track from his forthcoming third solo album ‘C’mon You Know’, out May 27.
The track features the drums of Dave Grohl, also taking inspiration from Beastie Boys’ ‘Sabotage’ and The Rolling Stones’ ‘Gimme Shelter’.
LG is also set to mark the new release with a UK stadium tour in June, which will include an anticipated two-night return to Knebworth, as well as a huge hometown show at the Etihad Stadium, the home of Manchester City FC.
‘Down By The River Thames’ tracklist:
1. ‘Hello’
2. ‘Wall Of Glass’
3. ‘Halo’
4. ‘Shockwave’
5. ‘Columbia’
6. ‘Fade Away’
7. ‘Why Me? Why Not.’
8. ‘Greedy Soul’
9. ‘The River’
10. ‘Once’
11. ‘Morning Glory’
12. ‘Cigarettes & Alcohol’
13. ‘Headshrinker’
14. ‘Supersonic’
15. ‘Champagne Supernova’
16. ‘All You’re Dreaming Of’