Noel Gallagher and James Blunt feud revived as Oasis star branded 'sad human'

Singer-songwriter James Blunt has criticised Noel Gallagher. He described the fellow musician as a "sad human being" in a segment on a podcast that has attracted attention this month amid the ongoing Oasis reunion tour.

James, 51, is said to have moved into the same neighbourhood as Noel, 58, in Ibiza almost two decades ago. It's been claimed that Noel, however, decided to sell his property at the time to avoid having to live close to James.

You're Beautiful singer James has spoken about tension with Noel over the years, including on the podcast. The podcast shared a clip from the episode, with fans on Instagram over the weekend.

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In the clip, James is heard sharing his thoughts on the High Flying Birds member. He said on the podcast: "Noel Gallagher's never said anything unkind to my face. He just always does it to your back when he's trying to flog music."

James also said in the video: "[Noel was] saying he can't live in Ibiza because I live down the road - well, what a sad human being he is because it's a big enough island. You don't have to ... I'm not asking you to come and see me."

He continued: "Weirdly house prices went through the roof the moment he left, actually, and I don't know whether the house prices went up because he'd left or because I'd arrived. But y'know there's gotta be some connection."

Alongside the clip, the High Performance podcast teased in the caption that Noel isn't a "fan" of James. It added in the post on Saturday: "Our interview with [James] is available to watch and listen to now on all podcast platforms!"

The post comes amid Noel touring with his brother Liam Gallagher at the moment. The Oasis Live '25 tour has already been to Cardiff and Manchester, with it now heading to London for shows at Wembley Stadium in the next week.

It has previously been reported that Noel criticised James in 2006 when he was planning to buy a property next to him in Ibiza. It's been reported that Noel announced that he would be selling his holiday home as he didn't want to be living close to James who would be making "terrible music".

James has spoken about Noel on several occasions in recent years. As previously reported, it included during an appearance on the Where There's A Will There's A Wake podcast, with him having been a guest on the podcast in 2023.

He's quoted as having said: "I do actually bump into Noel at various places and he only says these things behind your back. To your face he's a coward. He said he couldn’t have me writing my s****y songs just down the road from him."

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