Noel Gallagher: 'Going solo was a pain in the b*llocks'

Noel Gallagher has admitted that he found it hard starting a solo career.

The former Oasis member revealed that following the band's split in 2009, he hated the idea of starting from square one again at age 42.

"I was at a party two summers ago, when Oasis had split, and Richard Ashcroft was there. He said, 'I bet it's a relief'. I said, 'No, actually it's a f**king pain in the arse'," he told Q magazine.

"[Ashcroft] said, 'I remember The Verve, when I left it was relief'. I said, 'I don't give a f**k about The Verve. I've got to start again from scratch'."

Gallagher continued: "I was 42 at the time. I'm not a frontman, now I have to be the guy up front giving it all the jazz hands.

"I've been with a band with a great frontman, and I was a great guitarist and backing vocalist who chirped in with the odd funny quip. It was perfect."

He added: "This is just a major pain in the b*llocks. But I'm getting used to the idea."

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will release their self-titled debut album on October 17.

Gallagher and his musical collective will precede the record with lead single 'The Death Of You And Me' on August 21.

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