September 8, 2010 10:14

Noel Gallagher praises Damon Albarn and Gorillaz - Daily Gossip

Dizzee's night of awards, Bieber takes over Twitter, The xx's Mercury celebrations – your music gossip stop

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Today's top gossip:

Noel Gallagher heaped praise on old rival Damon Albarn at last night's (September 7) GQ Men Of The Year Awards in London. The former Oasis man was at the ceremony to present Ray Davies with the Outstanding Achievement award, but he also commented on Gorillaz who won the Band category. "Gorillaz definitely deserve some kind of award – if only for having 104 people onstage at Glastonbury," he said. "What a fucking rider that must have been to organise – more complicated than a Big Brother shopping list!" (The Sun).

From the papers:

The xx celebrated their Barclaycard Mercury Prize win by holding a free booze party at a swanky London members club (various).

Dizzee Rascal managed to go to both the Barclaycard Mercury Prize and the GQ Awards. He won the Solo Artist category in the latter (The Sun).

Justin Bieber fans use three per cent of Twitter's servers at any given time, according to a source at the site (Twitter).

Rihanna got a tattoo of a handgun on her thigh (The Sun).

Mark Ronson came face to face with ex-girlfriend Daisy Lowe and her new actor beau Matt Smith at the GQ Awards (various).

JLS and Alice Cooper hung out at the GQ Awards (The Sun).

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