Coatbridge musician with links to Oasis says legendary band’s impending return is ‘a real buzz’

By Ian Bunting

Coatbridge musician with links to Oasis says legendary band's impending return is 'a real buzz'

A Coatbridge musician who brought Oasis guitarist Bonehead to the town – and let him stay in his flat for a week – says the legendary band’s impending return is “a real buzz”. Pete MacLeod also linked up with the man who signed the iconic rockers, Alan McGee, so is in a great position to look ahead to the group’s much-anticipated tour, which kicks off in Cardiff this weekend. Singer-songwriter Pete told Lanarkshire Live : “It鈥檚 great seeing the buzz of everyone who are fans of Oasis today and the fact they are about to tour again. “I couldn鈥檛 help feeling nostalgic watching the Oasis programmes on TV the other night, as a fan from that time as a teenager in the 90s and then further down the line. “Two of the current members of Oasis, Bonehead and Andy Bell, both joined me on stage to play my songs. “Andy played bass and guitar on my last album, Walk To The Light . Both are really good guys. “I brought Bonehead to Coatbridge to play a gig on a UK tour we did. He stayed at my flat in Kirkwood for a week. “Shortly after that Alan McGee, the man who signed Oasis by giving them a chance to live their dream, went on to sign and manage me – and we became close friends.” Further describing Bonehead’s time in Coatbridge back in 2012, Pete added: “Bonehead brought up a silver platinum record disc framed album of Morning Glory for a kid I’d heard, through a friend, had been struggling with health issues to raise funds for the family. “I met up with the family at Owen鈥檚 Bar in Coatbridge and handed the disc over to them. “Bonehead also came to my parents’ house to meet them while my dad was in a bed in the living room suffering from cancer.” Pete’s personal experience with Oasis didn’t end with Bonehead and Andy Bell, though. He explained: “In my life I鈥檝e well exceeded my own expectations of what can be possible, from picking up a guitar and writing songs after being a kid who just loved music. “I listened to Oasis as a teenager and saw them play live. And I actually got the chance to meet Noel [Gallagher] in his dressing room before a Glasgow show that Bonehead took me along to. “Noel and I had a really good chat and he asked if Alan [McGee] was going to sign me and shook my hand and wished me good luck with everything. “It was something I will never forget, and I cannot wait to see the band reunite; I’m sure they are going to smash it.” For more details on Pete and his music, visit https://petemacleodmusic.com/ *Don’t miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here . And did you know Lanarkshire Live had its own app? Download yours for free here .

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