Ashcroft: 'Nothing bigger than Oasis'

Richard Ashcroft has admitted that he doesn't think Liam Gallagher's new band Beady Eye will be bigger than Oasis.

The former Verve frontman did however reveal that he is "really excited about Liam's stuff".

He told Xfm: "We all talk a little bit like that because we’re all imbued with the sporting/boxing promoter way of doing interviews. That’s the way we were brought up.

"I'm really excited about Liam’s stuff, and Noel’s stuff too. They’re both going to be great."

Ashcroft added: "Whether timing-wise, or culturally, [do I think] anything is going to be as big as Oasis? I don’t think so. I don’t think anyone will.

"Because of the nature of Oasis when they arrived, there was a big vacuum, everyone was scared of rock 'n' roll. And Noel did it. Noel showed the way for a lot of people that there's still some great songs to be written."