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NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS

28th March 1998

Noel Gallagher has had to pull out of the Burt Bacharach tribute concert, One Amazing Night, because he is recording new material for a soundtrack.
A statement from the band's official website said Noel had pulled out of the event, at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom on April 8, due to "rescheduled recording commitments".
It added: "Noel is a great fan of Burt Bacharach's work and performed 'This Guy's In Love With You' with him at the Royal Festival Hall in London back in 1996. He considered this a great honour and is disappointed that he cannot repeat the performance."
The concert - featuring Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello, Ben Folds Five, Luther Vandross and Dionne Warwick - will be broadcast by American cable network TNT on April 15.

"No Release For Don't Go Away in UK"
Oasis' spokesman added that, contrary to rumours, Don't Go Away would not be released as a single in the UK. He said the song was to be sent out to radio stations in the US as a promotional single and was likely to be commercially released throughout the rest of the world. As a result, a video had been shot and pictures of the cover had found their way onto the Internet.
He said: "There isn't going to be another single from this album (Be Here Now) in the UK. There's a video because the single's coming out as a promo in the US and it's quite possible that it will come out in Europe and other territories. There's no reason why it's not coming out in the UK but is elsewhere. Different territories are worked in different ways."
Oasis are currently on the South American leg of their world tour.

"Benefit Album For Sacked Dockers"
Noel Gallagher, Ian Broudie, Dodgy and Elvis Costello are set to feature on a dockers' benefit album being put together by Creation Records.
The label is working with the Rock For The Docks committee and the Liverpool Shop Stewards to help ease the financial hardship of the dockers involved in the two-and-a half-year dispute with Mersey Docks & Harbour Company, which was officially resolved in January.
The record is slated for May release, though full details of the artists and tracks included have yet to be confirmed. All profits will go the dockers.
Alan McGee told NME: "We've been going to do this for about six months, just trying to get the bands together and firm up the tracks. Ultimately, we're more than just a record label. It's not our job to support these families, but our libertarian attitude means we've got to help people when we can help them."
The final redundancy package reluctantly accepted by the Liverpool dockers amounted to around Ł27,000 each although 80 dockers received nothing. They and their families have to pay back debts accumulated during the strike.
In addition, four dockers died during the dispute and their families are currently battling with Mersey Docks & Harbour Company over their rights to get a financial settlement.
McGee concluded: "There's still work to be done. I wish that in a perfect world, there wasn't this whole casualisation of labour, but there is and these people have been sidelined by society. They've been shafted and people have suffered really badly. They shouldn't be forgotten."
Oasis' spokesman added that, contrary to rumours, Don't Go Away would not be released as a single in the UK. He said the song was to be sent out to radio stations in the US as a promotional single and was likely to be commercially released throughout the rest of the world. As a result, a video had been shot and pictures of the cover had found their way onto the Internet.
He said: "There isn't going to be another single from this album (Be Here Now) in the UK. There's a video because the single's coming out as a promo in the US and it's quite possible that it will come out in Europe and other territories. There's no reason why it's not coming out in the UK but is elsewhere. Different territories are worked in different ways."
Oasis are currently on the South American leg of their world tour.

"Benefit Album For Sacked Dockers"
Noel Gallagher, Ian Broudie, Dodgy and Elvis Costello are set to feature on a dockers' benefit album being put together by Creation Records.
The label is working with the Rock For The Docks committee and the Liverpool Shop Stewards to help ease the financial hardship of the dockers involved in the two-and-a half-year dispute with Mersey Docks & Harbour Company, which was officially resolved in January.
The record is slated for May release, though full details of the artists and tracks included have yet to be confirmed. All profits will go the dockers.
Alan McGee told NME: "We've been going to do this for about six months, just trying to get the bands together and firm up the tracks. Ultimately, we're more than just a record label. It's not our job to support these families, but our libertarian attitude means we've got to help people when we can help them."
The final redundancy package reluctantly accepted by the Liverpool dockers amounted to around Ł27,000 each although 80 dockers received nothing. They and their families have to pay back debts accumulated during the strike.
In addition, four dockers died during the dispute and their families are currently battling with Mersey Docks & Harbour Company over their rights to get a financial settlement.
McGee concluded: "There's still work to be done. I wish that in a perfect world, there wasn't this whole casualisation of labour, but there is and these people have been sidelined by society. They've been shafted and people have suffered really badly. They shouldn't be forgotten."
Noel Gallagher, Ian Broudie, Dodgy and Elvis Costello are set to feature on a dockers' benefit album being put together by Creation Records.
The label is working with the Rock For The Docks committee and the Liverpool Shop Stewards to help ease the financial hardship of the dockers involved in the two-and-a half-year dispute with Mersey Docks & Harbour Company, which was officially resolved in January.
The record is slated for May release, though full details of the artists and tracks included have yet to be confirmed. All profits will go the dockers.
Alan McGee told NME: "We've been going to do this for about six months, just trying to get the bands together and firm up the tracks. Ultimately, we're more than just a record label. It's not our job to support these families, but our libertarian attitude means we've got to help people when we can help them."
The final redundancy package reluctantly accepted by the Liverpool dockers amounted to around Ł27,000 each although 80 dockers received nothing. They and their families have to pay back debts accumulated during the strike.
In addition, four dockers died during the dispute and their families are currently battling with Mersey Docks & Harbour Company over their rights to get a financial settlement.
McGee concluded: "There's still work to be done. I wish that in a perfect world, there wasn't this whole casualisation of labour, but there is and these people have been sidelined by society. They've been shafted and people have suffered really badly. They shouldn't be forgotten."

c 1998 Andrew Turner

aturner@interalpha.co.uk

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