For bizarre reasons, Noel Gallagher is banished from China and branded an “enemy of the people”.

For bizarre reasons, Noel Gallagher is banished from China and branded an “enemy of the people”.

Noel Gallagher has announced he has been banned from China as the country considers him an “enemy of the people”.

The Oasis megastar explained that over 20 years ago he received a letter from the Chinese government telling him he was no longer allowed to enter the country because of a concert he played in 1997.

The concert in question took place in New York and supported the freedom of Tibet in the middle of their Be Here Now tour.

Gallagher said he received the letter because officials were concerned he might say “some pro-Tibetan stuff.”

“I got a letter from the Home Secretary somewhere that said ‘You are an enemy of the people’ or something like that. The rest [of the band] “We were invited with open arms,” ​​Gallagher said Daily Star.

Shut out: Noel Gallagher has revealed China considers him an'enemy of the people' after performing at a concert in support of Tibet's independence

Shut out: Noel Gallagher has revealed China considers him an ‘enemy of the people’ after performing at a concert in support of Tibet’s independence

Solo performance: The High Flying Birds singer said he only went to the concert because no one else from Oasis felt like going

Solo performance: The High Flying Birds singer said he only went to the concert because no one else from Oasis felt like going

However, he insisted it was unnecessary as he “didn’t even” care about the area.

The 56-year-old also revealed that he only attended the Freedom Concert because no one else from Oasis attended.

“It was a day off and Oasis was asked to do it and nobody else wanted to do it, so it was like I was going to do it,” he explained.

“I went on stage in front of 50,000 people and when I walked out I was like, ‘Why did I agree to that? I’m not even the damn singer.”

His brother Liam was the lead singer of the ’90s Britpop phenomenon, although Noel also credits as a vocalist on hits like “Don’t Look Back In Anger,” “The Masterplan” and “Little By Little.”

The High Flying Birds singer added that he only found out about the ban when the band was invited to China years later.

They had agreed to perform a set of matching songs before he was turned down just months before the agreed visit.

Located on the north side of the Himalayas, Tibet has been governed as an autonomous region of China since the present-day superpower’s invasion in 1959.

Don't look back in anger: Noel said he thought at the time,'Why did I agree to that?' I'm not even the damn singer.' His brother Liam (pictured) was the band's absent lead singer

Don’t look back in anger: Noel said he thought at the time, ‘Why did I agree to that?’ I’m not even the damn singer.’ His brother Liam (pictured) was the band’s absent lead singer

Greg Norman

Greg Norman is a WSTPost U.S. News Reporter based in London. His focus is on U.S. politics and the environment. He has covered climate change extensively, as well as healthcare and crime. Greg Norman joined WSTPost in 2023 from the Daily Express and previously worked for Chemist and Druggist and the Jewish Chronicle. He is a graduate of Cambridge University. Languages: English. You can get in touch with me by emailing edmund gregnorman@wstpost.com.

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