Oasis Puts Bourton-On-The-Water In A Trance

Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher swaggered into the Cotswolds to shoot a surreal video for the band's new album.

The rock 'n' roll star, sporting a dark suit sprinkled with white dust and a matador's hat, filmed at Bourton's model village – a miniature replica of the village as it was in 1937.

The bad boy of pop greeted Cotswold Farm Park owner Adam Henson with an 'Alright geezer' before wading through a stream and being strapped to a parachute as cameras rolled.

Liam was shooting for the track I'm Out Of Time for the new Dig Out Your Soul album, to be released on October 6.

Oasis, whose hits Wonderwall and Don't Look Back in Anger made them the biggest band of the 1990s, release the album's preview track The Shock Of The Lightning on September 29.

A 20-strong freelance film crew, working for one of London's leading music video production companies Factory Films, descended on Bourton.

The video was the vision of director Wiz, who has worked with the Kaiser Chiefs and Kasabian.

Oasis fan George Atherton, 18, son of Old New Inn landlords Julian and Vicki who own the model village behind their pub, said: "They had big 650 watt lights and lots of dry ice for a smoky effect and filmed from 11pm to 2.30pm.

"They set up four different shots. Liam walked down Bourton's main street, leaned with his back against St Lawrence Church, lay down behind Victoria Hall and walked over the bridge in front.

"It sounded like a typical Oasis song, with a bit of guitar and good lyrics."

Sister Melissa, 16, added: "Liam seemed like a nice guy, shook my hand and was quite polite.

"It's good news for the pub – Oasis are really big and the Model Village is just a little tourist attraction."

Adam Henson, who runs the rare breeds Cotswold Farm Park, said: "Having a grade A celebrity on the farm was really exciting.

"I introduced myself and said 'I'm the farmer here' and he said in his Mancunian accent 'Alright geezer'.

"My partner Charlie was his chauffeur.

"Having to walk through a stream up to his knees in mud Liam said 'I wish I hadn't written this music now'."

Location scout Tim Blair said: "A model village was part of Wiz's vision so we were drawn to Bourton. Everyone in Bourton looked after us very well."

Source: www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk

It's also being reported on several forums that the premiere for the new Oasis single 'The Shock Of The Lightning' will be on August 25th on Channel 4 at 11:30pm (UK).