Noel Gallagher Reveals He Wears Two Pairs of Underpants on Chicken Shop Date

Noel Gallagher told Amelia Dimoldenberg he wears "two pairs of underpants" onstage, debunking a rumor he started himself. The Oasis guitarist appears in the newest episode of Chicken Shop Date, the interview series now in its 12th and final season.

The episode opens with Gallagher's pun on his former band High Flying Birds: "Do you know what's not a high-flying bird? A chicken."

What did Gallagher say about Macca, vegans and his underwear?

Gallagher held nothing back on his usual targets. On vegetarians, he said simply: "Fuck those guys." On Paul McCartney, he was warmer: "He's one of those rare people that when you meet him, you walk away from it feeling good about yourself."

He also addressed the long-standing rumor that he performs without underwear. "That's nonsense—I wear two pairs of underpants," he said. The rumor's originator, as the source notes, was Gallagher himself.

How did he explain the Oasis comeback?

Dimoldenberg, known for her deadpan, acerbic questioning, asked how to make a comeback "feel natural and not desperate." Gallagher's answer was candid: "You can't make sure, you just gotta hope that you can do whatever it is you're trying to do as well as you once did it. And in the case of Oasis, it became apparent after maybe a week in rehearsals that it was gonna be as good—if not better—than it ever was."

The quote is the clearest indication yet from Gallagher that the reunion exceeded even his own expectations within days of rehearsals resuming.

What does "Champagne Supernova" actually mean?

The pair also tackled one of rock's most debated lyrics. Gallagher admitted he still does not understand the "Champagne Supernova" line "slowly walking down the hall / Faster than a cannonball."

"I mean, I've still no idea what 'slowly walking down the hall / Faster than a cannonball' means. Do you?" he asked.

"Well, it means you're walking quite fast," Dimoldenberg replied.

"I think it's a drug reference," Gallagher countered.

The exchange also included football banter. Gallagher famously supports Manchester City; Dimoldenberg is a Manchester United fan.

Why is this episode significant?

Chicken Shop Date is winding down after a 12-year run, and this episode belongs to its final season. Role Model and Jorja Smith have also appeared recently on the show.

Gallagher's appearance lands amid a busy stretch for Oasis. The band's reunion tour runs well into 2027, with live dates across Europe, the UK and the US slated through September. Next month, Oasis will be honored at the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

• Oasis reunion tour: dates scheduled through September 2027
• Venues: Europe, the UK and the US
• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction: 2026 ceremony, next month

Jazz Monroe's live review of Oasis' 2025 tour offers further reading on the reunion's early legs.

With Chicken Shop Date ending after 12 years and Oasis touring into 2027, the episode doubles as a farewell to one British cultural institution by a member of another.