Noel Gallagher has created a six-hour-long, ambient version of the Oasis track ‘Champagne Supernova’ for an upcoming exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
The song, which was first released on the band’s 1995 sophomore album ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’, has been transformed into a mixed track that spans across six hours. It will be played as a portrait of Britpop icon Noel Gallagher will go on display at the Trafalgar Square museum later this month.
It all comes as part of a new Legends exhibition, which includes 100 portraits taken by UK photographer Zoë Law, and depicts famous faces who influenced her in both her life and her career.
Alongside Gallagher’s portrait will be one of England World Cup winner Sir Bobby Charlton, Sex And The City star Kim Cattrall, Pirates Of The Caribbean actor Orlando Bloom, and a never-before-seen portrait of Sienna Miller. The latter will see the actor pose with the 1967 Epiphone that Noel Gallagher used to write the Oasis hit track.
The reimagined version of the song will be played as an immersive soundscape, and aims to create an immersive experience for visitors as they look at the black-and-white photographs on display.
“The one thing that I do fall back on is to not overthink anything. You can create mountains out of molehills,” the singer-songwriter said in a new promotional video for the exhibition. “I would try and teach my kids to just step back and see problems for what they are. No problem is insurmountable.” Check it out above.
The Legends exhibition opens on November 29, and the portrait of Noel Gallagher will remain part of the gallery’s permanent collection once the exhibition ends on March 2 2025.
Previously, the Oasis guitarist and songwriter shared his thoughts on the upcoming exhibition, saying (via Standard): “The thought of the portrait of a grumpy middle-aged man, who frankly hates having his picture taken, being permanently displayed for future generations to marvel at is very special”. Find out more about the exhibition here.
The inclusion of Gallagher in the gallery comes as he and brother have announced their comeback, and are set to play their first live shows together since 2009 next summer.
These kick off with huge stadium gigs in the UK and Ireland, before heading to North America and returning for two extra dates at London’s Wembley Stadium in late September. Then, they’ll head to Australia for shows in Melbourne and Sydney before heading on further dates in South America.
Since the announcements, Liam has recently teased that he’s been blown away by the music his brother has written for a potential new Oasis album and hit back at fans who questioned whether they were up to the task. No new record has yet been officially confirmed by the band, but Liam has been teasingly tweeting about a new LP over the last few months.
Meanwhile, the Edenbridge Bonfire Society recently burnt an effigy based on the Ticketmaster Oasis fiasco, and Oasis also announced that they will be cancelling thousands of tickets to their upcoming UK 2025 reunion tour that have been sold via resale websites.