Noel Gallagher slams 'NME weasels'

Noel Gallagher has hit out at the NME and accused the music weekly of stirring up trouble between Oasis and The Enemy.

Writing on his blog, the guitarist said that he was disappointed that The Enemy were forced to pull out of their first support slot for his band after frontman Tom Clarke went down with food poisoning.

Gallagher said: "There's been an attempt by the NME to try and start some juvenile, pathetic feud between the bands in the run-up to these gigs. Can I assure everyone that there is not and never will be anything between the working classes and its heroes.

"If I personally see any weasel from the NME at these gigs (which is highly unlikely) they'll be getting escorted off site. In fact, you could do me a favour here."

He added: "If you see an NME journalist at any of the gigs (and let's face it, they're pretty easy to spot; they don't stray far from hospitality, wear God-awful clothes - particularly the shoes - got dreadful hair and that kind of "mug me" look about them), give 'em a clip round the ear-hole from me and tell 'em to behave."

Clarke recently denied reports that he suggested Oasis were "past it".