The Maccabees Blast Noel Gallagher

Hot rockers The Maccabees have hit out at Noel Gallagher for being a big gob.

The London lads, who hit No4 last month with latest album Given To The Wild, find singers who shoot their mouth off boring.

In a thinly-disguised attack on Noel, 44, guitarist Felix White told me: “There’s an attitude from Britpop-era bands that you have to say intentionally controversial things. It’s as if to be in a band they think you should be as arrogant as possible by having an opinion on everything.

“I don’t think that’s right as most people don’t often have firm opinions, whether about music or life.”

While The Maccabees are steadily rising to the top, they have no interest in fame.

Felix, 26, continued: “We’re honest about our insecurities and I think that’s more interesting than shooting your mouth off all the time. That ties in with the idea of wanting to be a celebrity.

“There’ve been enough TV shows depicting the soul-destroying reality of what it’s like to be a celebrity. Who’d want that?”

Felix’s band may be dodging celeb status but they’ve become big enough to headline London’s Alexandra Palace on June 8.

New single Feel To Follow comes first on March 12.

Felix laughed: “Headlining arenas is a huge step.

“We’ll make that show an event but I don’t think we’ll be challenging Muse by suddenly getting a load of sci-fi special effects on stage.”

Speaking about a fourth album, Felix revealed: “I’ve said to the boys that our next record should be a double album but they told me to shut up as we’ve only just finished this one.”

Source: www.dailystar.co.uk