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Enemy's Tom Clarke says 'bollocks' to Oasis dispute

Frontman claims he was misunderstood

May 20, 2009 | 18 Comments
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The Enemy's Tom Clarke has said that reports that he had said that Oasis were "past it" are "bollocks".

Oasis' singer Liam Gallagher called Clarke a "little fucker" after interpreting an interview by Clarke as the Coventry-born frontman slagging off the Manchester outfit.

However, in a statement issued today (May 20) Clarke has claimed that he didn't criticise the band.

"That's complete and utter bollocks!" he said in the statement, referring to Gallagher's interpretation. "Oasis have been and still are one of my favourite bands ever. It's an absolute honour for them to invite us onto their tour, I can't wait! Oasis past it? Not a fuckin' chance!"

The Enemy are set to support Oasis at various UK stadium dates this summer, kicking off on June 4 at Manchester's Heaton Park.

The Enemy tickets:

Date / Time	Artist	Venue	Town/City	Buy
Nov 24, 2009 19:30	The Enemy	Guildhall	Portsmouth	Buy The Enemy tickets from Seetickets
Nov 26, 2009 19:30	The Enemy	O2 Academy Birmingham	Birmingham	Buy The Enemy tickets from Seetickets
Nov 27, 2009 19:30	The Enemy	The Assembly	Leamington Spa	[Sold Out]
Nov 29, 2009 19:30	The Enemy	Apollo	Manchester	Buy The Enemy tickets from Seetickets
Dec 01, 2009 19:30	The Enemy	Corn Exchange Edinburgh	Edinburgh	Buy The Enemy tickets from Seetickets

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Comments (18)

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joeos

May 20, 2009

shit himself

kingtutt

May 20, 2009

crawlie crawlie bum lick

arkestra1976

May 20, 2009

Snivelling little tick.........

craigmate

May 20, 2009

awk the hobbits shit himself.

craigmate

May 20, 2009

the hobbit shit himself!thank fuck there not playing slane fuckin awful!

DaveIndieBoy

May 20, 2009

That wouldn't be The Scum [sic] distorting the truth would it?? Fuckin ell, Liam calm down...he may be many things, but Tom Clarke ain't stupid enough to slate Oasis in a national newspaper

shakermaker88

May 20, 2009

he's shitting it, didn't forget the colourful language to sound all well hard, was still a 'statement' which is proper rock n roll

Jerd42mod

May 20, 2009

Possible Enemy lyric...'How many cocks can I get in my mouth?'

MikeBean

May 20, 2009

I think Tom Clarke just did a little bit of wee in his pants.

Brock C

May 20, 2009

wtf? If you read what he actually said it wasn't an insult it was a compliment.

joebaia

May 20, 2009

I think in all fairness he was misunderstood and he's just clearing things up. Still... he's not come across well at all in this interview here.

Ordinarygrl

May 20, 2009

im sure theres some people who just sit at home all day on NME.com waiting for tom clarke to say something so they can slag him off! he obviously wouldnt be thick enough to slag off oasis in the national press when the enemy are supporting them, so he blatently was just misunderstood!

Slip kid (2nd generation)

May 21, 2009

As much as I hate the Enemy, Tom Clarke and all they stand for, if you read his comments it wasn't the slightest bit of an insult or a dig. He was trying to say that Noel is in the privelidged and well earned position of being able to play music for the love of playing music - not out of necessity, or the need to escape shit surroundings or a hard life. In a sense he was using Noel's position as something to aim for - that to have made it truly means you don't have to pick up your guitar because the bills need to be paid or the child needs shoes! Of course, we all know this is the worst place to be for a creative musician as necessity is the mother of invention! Oasis have proved this point brilliantly by not writing a single essential song since about 1997. Struggling artists make the best music! Stay poor Tom or your song's will get even shitter - rich people write songs like Little James!

Slip kid (2nd generation)

May 21, 2009

...and I forgot to say, I love the way whenever someone slags or digs Oasis, their loyal (?!) fans jump right in to defend 'em like hyperactive guard dogs. Poor Liam and Noel, they're so bullied - if it wasn't for you guys they'd have probably lost their bottle years ago. Reminds me of the old Fast Show sketch with Ralph and Ted when some of Ralphs mates are picking on Ted and Ralph goes 'leave him alone LEAVE HIM ALONE' in the most camp aggressive way!

stevieboy

May 21, 2009

Oasis gig's not sold out yet so Liam says to Tom how can we get more publicity for the gig's,,,,ddddd i know Liam, il talk to the Sun

BLUNTY

May 21, 2009

What an idiot tom clarke is we woudlnt see him on any Babyshambles tour, he wouldnt last it !!!

Die!Die!Died!

May 21, 2009

Have just been sitting at home for the last 36 hours on nme.com waiting for someone to mention Tom Clarke...looks like my lucky day...so with out further adieu...that Tom Clarke is a shit stick, right off to sleep now as my job here is done