Phil Collins Forgives Noel Gallagher’s ‘Antichrist’ Jibes Ahead of Rock Hall
Phil Collins has made peace with Noel Gallagher after a feud spanning more than 30 years, forgiving the Oasis guitarist for famously calling him the “Antichrist of music.” Despite burying the hatchet, Collins admits he still won’t be spinning any Oasis records anytime soon.
Decades of Bad Blood Traced Back to 1994
The history between the two musicians dates back to a brutal 1994 interview featuring in the 2016 documentary Supersonic. In the archival footage, Gallagher laid out his band’s lofty ambitions by targeting Collins and Sting directly, dismissing their output as “junk food music, McDonald’s music.” Gallagher went on to declare that he wanted “the severed head of Phil Collins in my fridge by the end of this decade” and repeatedly labeled the Genesis drummer the “antichrist of music.”
Collins later fired back in 2005, putting Oasis in Room 101 and calling the members “horrible guys” who were “rude and not as talented as they think they are.”
The Feud Set to Rest Ahead of Rock Hall Induction
With both Collins and Oasis slated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next month, Collins revealed during an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored that he is ready to leave the hostility behind. The interview is set to air on YouTube on October 2nd. During the chat, Morgan brought up Gallagher’s old demand for Collins’ head in a fridge, prompting Collins to share some newfound context.
Collins explained that while working on his book Not Dead Yet alongside a journalist named Craig, his co-writer interviewed Gallagher about the remarks. According to Collins, Gallagher offered a somewhat altered perspective, stating he was “really out of it one time” when he attended a Genesis gig and felt Collins looked like the Antichrist. Collins added with a sense of humor, “And I think in one of our songs called Mama, I do that with the light underneath… When you’re out of it, that would have done the trick.”
Noel Gallagher Still Isn’t on the Playlist
When asked if he plans to approach Gallagher at the upcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, Collins confirmed he intends to be “quite jovial” and “quite nice” to his former rival.
However, that warmth doesn’t extend to the band’s catalog. When asked if he is a fan of Oasis, Collins answered bluntly, “No. Not particularly. I mean, I prefer to listen to the Beatles, because they remind me of the Beatles, that’s why I say the Beatles.”
To sum up his overall stance on the Britpop legends, Collins borrowed a quote from another rock icon: “Mick Jagger once said when someone asked him about what do you think of U2? He said, I don’t think of U2. And I think that’s really what I think about Oasis.”
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