P563 CEEFAX 1 563 Sun 22 Jun 00:36/15 RADIO 1/5 MUSIC NEWS from Radio One Oasis have given U2 a sneak preview of their new album, Be Here Now. Oasis played two support slots for U2 in San Francisco on Wednesday and Thursday nights. The Gallaghjrs were happy to let the Irish superstars take centre stage during the concert. But at the backstage party afterwards, Liam Gallagher insisted that everyone there should listen to a tape of the new album. The NET: R1 at 1.15pm, 5.15pm 12.15am The Biz 566 Movies 541 Switch On 540 Reviews The Biz The Box Main MenuP563 CEEFAX 1 563 Sun 22 Jun 00:35/18 RADIO 2/5 MUSIC NEWS from Radio One Thjte were just 30 people present at the Oasis LP preview — among them actress Winona Rzdjr and rappjt Michael Frante — and THE NET's vjty own Danny O'Connor. Hi said the focus of attention was Liam singing his heart out into Bono's earhole. "Bono looked impressed, the Edge was dancing, Adam Clayton was keeping time," he says. "So I think it's a big thumbs up from the U2 camp." The NET: R1 at 1.15pm, 5.15pm 12.15am The Biz 566 Movies 541 Switch On 540 Rjvjews The Biz The Box Main MenuP563 CEEFAX 1 563 Sun 22 Jun 00:35/21 RADIO 3/5 MUSIC NEWS from Radio One THE NET's Danny O'Connor is one of the first journalists to hear the new Oasis album. "It has some absolutely memorable riffs and very catchy choruses," he says. "There are tracks that stand out. Stand By Me was one. "Be Here Now, the title track of the album, has a Led Zip influence and the new single Do You Know What I Mean has an anthemic chorus, which I'm sure we will hear a lot more of". The NET: R1 at 1.15pm, 5.15pm 12.15am The Biz 566 Movies 541 Switch On 540 Reviews The Biz The Box Main MenuP563 CEEFAX 1 563 Sun 22 Jun 00:39/15 RADIO 4/5 MUSIC NEWS from Radio One Babybird have announced they're pulling out of the Glastonbury Festival - because they don't want to get slated by the critics. Babybird's last performance was at the Essential Music Festival in Brighton. Frontman Stephen Jones says the slagging they got in the music press after that has made them think again about Glastonbury. "'e'ri in the middle of a huge backlash," he says. The NET: R1 at 1.15pm, 5.15pm 12.15am The Biz 566 Movies 541 Switch On 540 Reviews The Biz The Box Main MenuP563 CEEFAX 1 563 Sun 22 Jun 00:34/27 RADIO 5/5 MUSIC NEWS from Radio One Babybird frontman Stephen Jones says that a year ago the band received good reviews for doing roughly the same set as they do now. But hj thinks that now prople are getting a little bit tired of that and they perhaps need to do something new. "People are just slagging us off because they're jealous of our success," he says. "It's not hurtful anymore — it'u just stupid and pathetic". The NET: R1 at 1.15pm, 5.15pm 12.15am The Biz 566 Movies 541 Switch On 540 Reviews The Biz The Box Main Menu