Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Half the World Away (Glastonbury 2022)

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds performs Half the World Away at Glastonbury 2022. Go to BBC iPlayer now to watch more.

[@michaelmueller8772]

Not many people can have a Glastonbury crowd sing every word of a single B-side that's almost 30 years old.

[@edwardvandeketterij3786]

Handklap is also off😆

[@MrOasis316]

@@edwardvandeketterij3786 it’s always fucking of lol

[@ip5799]

lmao. noel is such a bellend. look at what damon albarn can do

[@ShakespearesBruv]

succinctly put

[@gooddypm]

That was also the theme tune to a highly successful TV program. And on a highly successful album (The Masterplan).

[@happychappy27]

Liam and Noel are sounding incredibly lately. Possibly the best of their amazing careers.

[@daaarrell15]

Noel is yeah

[@bringolaselvapoto7418]

@@daaarrell15 Liam was at Kneborth and Ethiad. After that not really no

[@zlrs0113]

Good to see there’re people who love both Liam and Noel, and don’t fanboy towards one or the other. Personally I think Liam solo work is slightly better but I bet the atmosphere was incredible at Glastonbury.

[@happychappy27]

@@zlrs0113 way too many fanboys mate. They forget they both made oasis and without the music the pair of them brought together, there would have never been oasis.

[@happychappy27]

@@daaarrell15 Richfield studios. Go have a listen.

[@justinmraap]

What's cool is that I'm literally watching this performance from half the world away

[@thebetbetunderground9548]

Best comment here

[@Itsthejasonman]

Me too!

[@gemmaisanerd]

that's not cool, what's cool is ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm,,,, womens bobies

[@smyther7476]

@@gemmaisanerdcan’t believe I found this gem of a reply

[@ProfessorCockrum]

Me too, USA

[@J_8867]

Full crowd knowing a b side after all this time. That’s oasis man. Class

[@soup8786]

People keep saying b side. Not every b side is the theme for a beloved sitcom.

[@jackfrancom1999]

@@soup8786It’s also an objectively great song which would be most artist’s best.

[@stuartcarden1371]

Noel might look like a site manager at a slightly dodgy roofing company but he's got the heart of a poet and a soul many lifetimes in the making. We'll not see his like again for a very long time.

[@alfie9718]

Dude, he looks great

[@thedigitalemotion]

You will see the likes of him again, he ain’t that special pal.

[@DDMCPHEE]

@@thedigitalemotion let's hear one of your songs then ...

[@zlrs0113]

@@DDMCPHEE just ignore trolls. You’re giving him what he wants.

[@DDMCPHEE]

@@zlrs0113 dead on mate.

[@final_mile_music9713]

Classic song. One of Noel’s best. Timeless lyrics that feel more relevant than ever.

[@michaelburnett7809]

Definitely Noel’s best imo

[@timb350]

Is that not perfection!!!!...A beautiful afternoon...a great band...a sea of happy people sharing and enjoying life.

[@mselectricalstorm1]

Noel sounds amazing! Would love to have been there in person to hear him and the band live.

[@alanmorley5321]

perfect

[@mselectricalstorm1]

The band sounds great! And Gem is sooooo cool and hot at the same time :)

[@MZapatel1975]

Siiii, la perfección para mí sería estar ahi😊

[@isaacb2199]

And that one guy with a Man U shirt

[@jaerys8823]

Noel's voice aged so gracefully. You can really see hes carefully taking care of it since hes been sober and drug clean for so many years.

[@em7385]

Not sober!! He’s been off the ciggies and drugs but not alcohol 😂

[@chairsandpotatoes]

true lol. but his voice did age like the wine he drank@@em7385

[@francescoserio781]

The majority of those people weren't even born when the song came out and despite that they all sing along with Noel. Brilliant

[@badda_boom8017]

Where are you looking? They look quite old to me :D

[@francescoserio781]

@@badda_boom8017 well, I see people that are between 20s and 30s, the song came out in 1994, so they were at most babies ;)

[@badda_boom8017]

@@francescoserio781 go watch again.

[@ninjabastard2]

I dunno mate I was there... quite a few grey hairs about!

[@bakersrjunction6118]

Born in 2005 fucking love oasis tunes

[@고양-q1t]

이 영상을 몇번이나 보는지 모르겠다 사람들 다 같이 노래 부르는 게 볼 때마다 몸에 전율을 준다..음악으로 하나 된다는 말이 너무 좋아....나도 저기 있었다면..ㅠㅠ

[@lloydfrangis]

Great rendition. He's in great voice here, better get that reunion going soon cos Liam is on point at the moment as well.

[@DocYAYAYA]

pretty much slim to no chance of that happening unfortunately. Noel doesnt want to deal with Liam no more hes happy doing what hes doing

[@happychappy27]

Reunion is never happening. I’ll bet you anything on that.

[@FutureAbe]

when will you people understand..?

[@PiripiElLoco]

@@FutureAbe gonna cry?

[@ekmad]

Noel would have to admit Liam is actually undergoing a renaissance recently for that to happen so it won't. It was easy for years for him to sit on the sidelines and laugh at the Beady Eye stuff. I'd love a reunion but I just don't see it happening.

[@dnakatomiuk]

0:02 think that shot pans the tune to perfection, the right sun and time of day just for a song like this

[@dreamofalloftheloveyoumade]

I agree! I would have loved to be there!

[@leonardomarsili3075]

Noel Gallagher you’re a fucking genius songwriter

[@davebain1982]

Noel is a disgusting vile excuse of a human and he needs cancelling

[@jackgreenway4646]

Just think about Noel sitting in his room as a lad writing all of his timeless songs with just his guitar a pen and a scrap book, simpler times created some timeless songs.

[@JohnnyTurnerMusic]

He was actually a guitar tech for Johnny Marr came home and found out Liam had started a band and could sing 🤣🤣 There's a great interview with Matt Morgan about the sony writing etc.

[@rootyp]

Guitar, pen, scrapbook,…. you forgot lots of drugs and alcohol.

[@TheManorBeast]

And then not one since oasis split

[@aarphotos5]

@@TheManorBeast Dead In The Water, In The Heat Of The Moment, You Know We Can’t Go Back to name but a few

[@jagmaharesi2486]

​@@aarphotos5If I Had a Gun, The Death of You and Me, and Ballad of the Mighty I as well

[@anotheryoutubeuser]

Some of the finest anthemic rock music was written by this man.

[@niallrunswick389]

Queen

[@anotheryoutubeuser]

@@niallrunswick389 That goes without saying.

[@georgedonely1270]

Pure genius he is

[@c1c120]

고화질로 노엘 영상을 볼수있다니 감동스럽다ㅠㅠ 게다가 노을지는 배경에 힐링되는 목소리에... 올해 최고의 영상..

[@gits_hang_seol]

와 해 기울어지는 거 보면서... 노엘 목소리에 다 같이 떼창..... 올 해 본 영상 중에 제일 힐링 되는 영상이다.❤

[@spinsterofthisparish6399]

My favourite performance out of all at Glastonbury 2022, well done Noel & High Flying Birds x

[@dougpotosky4102]

Yes! I agree 1,000 % !

[@jimbevan4107]

AGREE

[@davidalvarado8306]

Paul McCartney

[@FuckinLibertine]

AGREE

[@johnm001]

Some credit to Caroline Aherne here too, lots of us know the song because of the Royal Family, she created a masterpiece. RIP 🙏

[@jammiedodger]

Noel loved her and often gives her credit. She is a huge miss. He performed this in tribute at Stand Up 2 Cancer shortly after her death.

[@unlocked6352]

Noel's voice is stellar.

[@traviskyle5919]

I was there. This set was incredible played his own songs for the first half then all the oasis bangers. Noel new exactly what he was doing, class!

[@connor9568]

They’re all his own tunes

[@Gaggyboy8]

The one thing about Glastonbury is the greatest British artists of the 80’s and 90’s still proving their music is the best bar none

[@KevinYang.]

이 시간과 장소에 있었다는 사실이 아직도 믿기지 않습니다. 인생의 가장 소중한 경험과 기억 중 하나입니다. 기회가 닿을 때 마다 그곳으로 향할 것 입니다.

[@pyroed7044]

What a great performance noel put on. And this song takes me back to my childhood and watching the royle family.

[@jannykuiper2399]

I miss the Royles...

[@byebyebadman-tf7os]

분위기 개좋다,,,제발 내한 와주세요 떼창하게ㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ

[@angelrin1676]

Lyrics I would like to leave this city This old town don't smell too pretty And I can feel the warnin' signs Runnin' around my mind And when I leave this island I'll book myself into a soul asylum 'Cause I can feel the warnin' signs Runnin' around my mind So here I go I'm still scratchin' around in the same old hole My body feels young but my mind is very old What do you say? You can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway You're half the world away Half the world away Half the world away I've been lost, I've been found But I don't feel down And when I leave this planet You know I'd stay but I just can't stand it And I can feel the warnin' signs Runnin' around my mind And if I could leave this spirit I'll find me a hole and I'll live in it And I can feel the warnin' signs Runnin' around my mind Here I go I'm still scratchin' around in the same old hole My body feels young but my mind is very old What do you say? You can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway You're half the world away Half the world away Half the world away I've been lost, I've been found But I don't feel down But I don't feel down Don't feel down Don't feel down Don't feel down Down Down Down

[@aaron8510]

If I could ever play one gig where the crowd sing my words back to me like that I'd die happy. What a songwriter this man is.

[@fedebjalways]

I saw Noel in 2017 opening for U2. Their set was really solid and tight and his voice was unbelievable! Always delivering quality and excellence!

[@MysticSigma]

His tunes are absolute belters no question about it!!

[@krisgater6891]

I was in the crowd i spotted myself..a great gig.. thanks for it guys...❤

[@sonicm6969]

Really my favourite performance! We could see clearly what Noel achieved about his great job in his career.

[@bobfor4868]

Brilliant tune. Can't help thinking it'd sound better with just Noel and a guitar.

[@moonwalkerkop4479]

Now tell me what guitar that was

[@Xraftco]

@@moonwalkerkop4479 Gibson Noel Gallagher J-150

[@moonwalkerkop4479]

@@Xraftco Not you, the dude who wrote the comment

[@WTFDW]

@@moonwalkerkop4479 why does it matter

[@DavidOakesMusic]

Well have I got a b side for you

[@wonderwall-qq4kx]

What a beautiful song! Great to see Noel, Gem and Chris are playing together.

[@leefoulkes8189]

the young lady in the crowd at 1:07. Sums up this song, noel's impact and what his work means to me!

[@ARDUNNO]

I've Been to the festival 3 times before... seen a lot of great acts....and this is pure Gold! Its got the Full Glasgonbury vibe and Noels performance is spot on! Makes me wish I was there...

[@datsunyellow2570]

this song helped me through the rough teenage years. i just wanted to escape to somewhere far away. and i never even knew who sang it until recently. thank you Noel - this song will always be a part of me.

[@josephhenderson1009]

What a performance still got it. One of the greatest song writers of all time.

[@a-man2530]

This song will forever remind me of the Royle Family. RIP Caroline Ahern 🙏, brilliant writer and comic.

[@boum62]

Thank you Ms Ahern. You realised this was their best song !

[@adambritain5774]

Has to be the most talented musician Britain has produced for a couple of centuries. He's simply on another level.

[@joshaproff32]

Decades?

[@rmccaw7]

Songwriter possibly. He's not a great musician, and he would admit that

[@harrykinskywalker3349]

🤦🏼

[@danflores6665]

@@rmccaw7 Noel has said several times that he does not consider himself a good musician or guitarist, for some years he has said, "I'm not a great guitarist, I was just a lead guitarist in oasis, because the others were shit, and I wasn't as bad as they". He considers himself a great songwriter, but not a great musician.

[@tranquilized13]

Um, The Beatles?

[@rktyler3470]

Noel has a natural feel for country swing that Nashville producers would kill for

[@martinr9618]

one of the best performance of this tune i´ve ever heard.

[@th2se_]

아니 왜이렇게 음악을 잘 만드는거임

[@japangtm4980]

What a fantastic performance! It is makes me getting goosebumps.

[@odoyle4873]

2:05 so touching

[@sunnyd6019]

Noel is awesome, the band is awesome! Love their live shows, always awesome stuff. Cheers

[@comedyson17]

when the crowd sing a long, im happy crying at the moment that i find my self again after through self alienation lately

[@martynkellett7261]

Should have been the Sunday night headliner. What a way to finish. So glad we were at Eirias Stadium for one of the concert nights of my life.

[@dshin2652]

this song makes me cry 🥺 when i was teenager, i always wanted to leave my town and live in better place. I felt exactly the same

[@mikemoe6433]

Noel just keeps getting better!

[@michaelsteven1090]

One of the last great songwriters..

[@sussi-hn5fj]

Love the crowd singing brilliantly too. Great song and great performance from everyone 👏 👍 👌Noel sounds so good live. 👍

[@FelipeFujimori]

Timeless song.

[@BrunoHerbert_]

Noel is Amazing. Classic. Love You Mate.

[@ningsangjembawalling3096]

In my dream, Noel sang this song for me and when I woke up I was crying. It was something like I've never felt before......

[@MrThedonhead]

Waking crying is the weirdest therapeutic thing ever

[@Cicarti]

Beautiful moments

[@Sheamus72]

GOAT... Love seeing Noel live. Love seeing Liam even more. But there's only one thing I could ever want in life and its to see them both together again. Worlds been robbed of so many years of pure musical greatness

[@nowhereman5180]

Wish I was there😭Such a beautiful song!

[@hannahcozens8226]

Love this song so much!

[@BigRiffsRigs]

This is basically a Beatles song. Noel is a genius. I think he is equal to John and Paul as a songwriter

[@Harveygregorxotwod]

Stop

[@BigRiffsRigs]

@@Harveygregorxotwod nah I’m good

[@Harveygregorxotwod]

@@BigRiffsRigs I don’t even think either of oasis would agree with that take like they are super talented but John and Paul are like Jesus

[@ThefightingCelt]

Behave !

[@chippychips..]

Behave!

[@matty__sharpe__]

Piano is amazing in this live version! The pianist does an amazing job with his expressions👍🏻

[@최보민-f8y]

This is perfect

[@scottmartin9354]

Glad to say I was there and what a bloody lovely Saturday evening it was too. Headed round to see Jamie T after this. What a wknd 😢

[@ramowesmartin2158]

Masterpiece

[@Tommohawk29]

And we're back! Hopefully, we get a replica of the shot of Liam watching Noel at the reunion. That was iconic.

[@marlont.b.dossantos6487]

AMAZING song, AMAZING sing. I Love it

[@labalabahiyaa219]

HERE AGAIN AFTER LIAM'S HALF THE WORLD AWAY 😭🥺

[@Dan-pw3kb]

For the Royle family Manchester ❤

[@Kenzeepapa]

Sunset is very much! this song!!

[@charliebrogan1141]

Fantastic version from the master himself.

[@masamisakamoto294]

This song always makes me happy 💙

[@pyroed7044]

Take me back to glastonbury 2022

[@omkarprathap.a6052]

Timeless masterpiece!

[@seakaykray4811]

I wish I was there, the happiness I know I would of felt to hear Noel sing this song live… hopefully one day

[@Sliver90]

better than original, only because they play them in higher tuning (capo on 2nd fret). Also with drums and bass... it just makes this song more powerful and catchier.

[@chopsticks967]

Agree this is my favourite version

[@MB-gl7fx]

he sounds better than ever! great crowd also 🍻

[@Is0bella]

Oír esta canción me hace sentir tan viva...

[@sigitpurnama1144]

Noel owned every glastonburry fest with his performance 🍻

[@alandennis6919]

Fantastic Performance, great vocals from Emily, getting better and better.

[@kiltrenaconnolly4812]

Love this song .

[@marcscreen1682]

masterpiece.. makes me smile.

[@haydndavies6917]

Superb track and I keep playing this and all Glastonbury tracks

[@vincenzostr4488]

Genius songwriter

[@thenorthwestsinger]

What a song! ❤

[@odontologiapsfcidadenova9999]

Lot´s of amazing moments 0:02 perfection 0:50 nice hair 1:43 funny guy 1:58 yes i work out 2:14 lovely grandmothers 3:26 i´m in love

[@rebeccastone3301]

I hope the world realizes that NOEL is a GIFT for us ALL ❤

[@stevenorourke9012]

Thank you Noel for this song

[@simonchaddock3694]

Noel gallagher top musician

[@deanellis5150]

This just makes me happy

[@정상우-t3r]

최고다 진짜

[@alfiewright1396]

Lovely version

[@juliusway]

Yesssss, what a moment to be there and witness this

[@paulwalsh3594]

Super awesome love this lad fantastic home grown magic

[@MorganHarrison-wi1fz]

This is the best song ever

[@ritch8088]

Come on Noel/Liam, life is too short to hold grudges. Sort out your differences and give the day one fans what we want!

[@mandatorymist7792]

I don't even know if it's a grudge thing at this point, since Liam is 100% down for a reunion. It's probably more so that Noel has finally got the creative freedom to write whatever he wants after decades of Oasis and he's happy to keep it.

[@gabrieledwards1066]

I think Noel is happier just doing what he wants and not what the fans want. I think his new stuff is great and can't wait for more.

[@charlieobrien5880]

How are we feeling!!!

[@ritch8088]

@@charlieobrien5880 stressed for tomorrow morning!

[@muhammadkhoirulfatikin5145]

please upload full of noel Gallagher's high flying birds at Glastonbury 2022

[@seanbucke]

The theme tune to the greatest sitcom of all time..... fact...

[@stansmith2901]

Liams gets the heart moving and noels gets the mind moving.

[@simonsuniverseofmusic8585]

Just brilliant and a beautiful song we all love

[@andrecarvalhomusic]

Thank you God, I'm still alive! VIVA OASIS!