Oasis fans just realising why Noel Gallagher always has straw in mouth before gigs

Oasis fans were left wondering why songwriter Noel Gallagher has been spotted chewing on straws in the lead-up to gigs. He and Liam Gallagher reunited for their first shows together in 16 years, with Oasis back on stage for a series of sold-out shows. But a strange detail has come to light that fans are only just figuring out.

Noel, the 58-year-old songwriter behind hits like Don't Look Back in Anger and Wonderwall, has been spotted in public chewing on a blue and white striped straw. Members of the public have since worked out why he keeps doing it.

A post to X collected images of Gallagher chewing on the drinking utensil, with fans asking why he is "chewing on that all day long". Listeners appear to have figured out why Noel is continually spotted with the straw, and it seems to be having an effect on his live performances.

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Fans believe the straw is a "vocal straw", with Gallagher chewing on it as a way to relax his vocal cords in the lead-up to performances with brother Liam, 52.

One user claimed: "It relaxes vocal cords." Another added: "Train and rest and control the vocal cords and breathing technique by blowing inside."

And it appears the fans were right. The Manchester-native revealed he was advised to prepare his voice for gigs with a straw warm-up by a doctor, after experiencing issues on his tour with U2 in 2019. On Matt Morgan's Funny How? podcast, he explained: "He gave me his paper straw and said, 'Half an hour before you go on, in your room, put some music on and put this straw in your mouth and just hum along to whatever comes on and your vocal cords will warm up'.

"I was a bit sceptical, but it really does work. Usually, it would take me a couple of tunes to get into it and now I'm straight into it, straight off the bat."

Noel added he now carries them around "everywhere".

Fans have picked up on a series of other subtle details during the Oasis Live '25 tour, with some suggesting Noel's guitar playing is getting better and better.

The tour, which kicked off in Cardiff on July 4, has seen the band also play a series of dates in their hometown of Manchester. Performances in London, Edinburgh, and Dublin are set to follow.

But fans were pleased to see Noel not just training his vocal cords for the show but offering career-best work on the guitar. Fans noted he was sounding relaxed and "getting better every night" of the tour.

A fan pointed out that Noel's musical skills appear to be sharpening with every show. "Noel's guitar playing is getting better every night," the fan said, clearly impressed by the older Gallagher brother.

"After seeing Anais' [Noel's daughter] Instagram story of her dad playing the Champagne Supernova solo last night, I couldn't help but notice how Noel is seemingly getting better.

"Makes a lot of sense, with how little lead guitar he had done since (even before) Oasis originally split up. He definitely seemed a bit out of his element playing solos again, especially at Cardiff night one (makes sense).

Other fans have since agreed, observing that the High Flying Birds frontman appears to have become much more at ease onstage since Oasis' first gig.

One admirer commented: "It's only been three shows and he already seems more confident than the first night in Cardiff." Another added: "The only time I've ever seen Noel look nervous and overwhelmed was on the first night of the reunion."