Liam Gallagher slams 'useless' rock stars including U2
He claims the Irish band aren't 'remotely' rock n' roll
Last updated 24th Mar 2022
Liam Gallagher has lamented the lack of true rock stars in modern music and says that even Irish music giants U2 aren’t ‘remotely’ rock n’ roll.
The former Oasis frontman’s comments came during a chat with Loudwire Nights’ Toni Gonzalez while discussing his blockbuster Dave Grohl collaboration ‘Everything’s Electric.’
The Foo Fighters lynchpin praised Liam as "one of the last remaining rock stars” during an interview with NME, and Liam later concurred on Twitter, telling a fan: "(Dave Grohl is) correct, the rest of them are useless."
Asked by Loudwire if he truly believes that most rock stars are ‘useless’, Liam responded: "I mean, not all of them are, but the majority of them are.
“The ones that think they're rock stars are not, they... just live a very boring f---ing life, and I think rock 'n' roll deserves a little bit more than just making music, you know what I mean? You gotta get out there and get yourself — you just gotta live an exciting life.”
Turning his attention to U2, Liam continued: :”It's like U2, they pass themselves as a rock 'n' roll band, but what the…? Come on, man, I've never seen f---ing Bono, I mean I've never seen any of them do anything remotely rock 'n' roll.
Arguing that U2 should have embraced “a bit more naughty stuff”, Liam continued: "Without a doubt, I think attitude, a lot of people will go, 'Oh it's all about music.' But I disagree, I don't think it's all about music.
“Obviously you've got a certain degree of, your tunes have gotta be decent enough, but I think attitude goes a long way.
"But, people just think that rock 'n' roll kind of sounds a bit silly and a bit stupid, but it means a lot to me. I'd rather be that than f---ing some politically correct f---ing idiot."
Liam Gallagher’s third solo album ‘C’mon You Know’ is released on Friday 27th May 2022.