DAMON ALBARN SLAMS OASIS BROTHERS

Damon Albarn has nothing nice to say about Oasis

Damon Albarn has slammed Oasis for appearing at the BRIT Awards.The former Blur singer - who has been feuding with brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher (left) since the Blur versus Oasis Britpop chart battle of the mid-90s - says it was "unnecessary" for Oasis to accept the Outstanding Contribution To Music award and perform at last month's ceremony. Damon told Britain's NME magazine: "The BRITs is like the shopping channel for famous people. I don't really understand why Noel and Liam did the awards, it didn't seem necessary. Their contribution is obvious."They're certainly better than Sting, so why put yourself in a position when you're putting yourself into a linage following him? I don't understand it."Noel - who said he hoped Damon would "catch AIDS and die" at the height of their feud - recently said he liked Damon's new band The Good, The Bad and The Queen. However, Damon insists he will never be friends with the Oasis guitarist. He said: "I can't make it up with Noel. Britpop would be over and heaven forbid that we'd ever admit we'd all grown up! Britpop still reigns supreme over Britain as a musical force and will do until Blur and Oasis split."

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LIAM GALLAGHER CALLS ROBBIE WILLIAMS "FUCKING DRAMA QUEEN" FOR GOING TO REHAB FOR HIS DRUG PROBLEM

Drama Queen Robbie Williams

Liam Gallagher has branded Robbie Williams a "fucking drama queen" for checking into rehab.The Oasis frontman has blasted his rival for seeking help for his prescription drugs addiction on the eve of the BRIT Awards , and says he only did it to be on the "fucking front pages" of newspapers. Speaking backstage at Wednesday night's star-studded ceremony,Liam ranted: "What's his fucking problem, man? We all know what it is - he's a fuckng drama fucking queen. If you've got a problem why do you want the whole world to know about it? He has to be on the front fucking pages, doesn't he? Just sort your fucking self out man."If you take drugs you end up in rehab unless you're like me."The 'Cigarettes and Alcohol' singer - who along with the rest of Oasis picked up the Outstanding Contribution To Music award at the BRITs -believes Robbie is hooked on pills because he can't cope with the criticism levelled against his last album 'Rudebox'. Liam added: "You make a crap album and then you want everyone to feel fucking sorry for you. Although they were briefly friends in the mid-90s, Liam and Robbie have been feuding for years since Liam's brother Noel labelled the 'Angels' singer"the fat dancer from Take That" in 2000. Liam is engaged to Robbie's ex-girlfriend, former All Saints singer Nicole Appleton, and the pair have a son, Gene. Robbie checked himself into The Meadows rehab centre on Tuesday on his 33rd birthday. He is believed to be hooked on anti-depressant Seroxat, anti-anxiety relaxant Xanax and the painkiller Vicodin.

THE WINNERS OF THE BRIT AWARDS ARE !

The Arctic Monkeys At Last Nights Brit Awards

The Arctic Monkeys and The Killers were the big winners at last night's BRITs winning two awards each.The Arctic Monkeys scooped British Group and Master Card British Album, for'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not', but were not present to collect their statuettes. Instead they recorded two video messages, dressed as characters from 'The Wizard of Oz' in one and as the members of 70s band The Village People in the other, thanking organisers for their prizes.The Killers won International Group and International Album, for 'Sam's Town', and also performed their hit single 'When You Were Young' on the night. As they collected the first of their two accolades singer Brandon Flowers thanked Britain for "taking us into your hearts and making us one of your own".Take That capped off their incredible comeback by winning British Single,the winner of which was voted for by the public on the evening.The foursome, Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Howard Donald, delivered a sensational snub to their former bandmate Robbie Williams - who checked himself into rehab this week to be treated for an addiction to prescription drugs - by not sending him a get well message in their acceptance speech. Instead, Gary thanked the group's fans, saying: "Thank you everyone. It's amazing, just completely unbelievable."In an emotional moment, Jason said: "The first time Take That happened I cut my dad out of the picture, for whatever reason, but he's here tonight. Dad,I love you."Oasis received the Outstanding Contribution To Music award - presented to them by host Russell Brand - with brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher acceptingthe prestigious accolade with foul-mouthed thank-you speeches. Liam said: "Seeing as we don't get nominated for this shit anymore I suppose this will have to do."Noel added: "We'd like to thank everyone who has bought our records. It's been a fucking pleasure."The rock 'n' roll siblings and their bandmates - guitarist Gem Archer, bass player Andy Bell and drummer Zak Starkey - then took to the stage to close the star-studded show, held at London's Earls Court.They opened with an incendiary performance of 'Cigarettes and Alcohol', before immediately launching into 'Meaning of Soul' which was followed by 'Morning Glory'. With the crowd going wild they finished with their classic number one hit 'Don't Look Back In Anger', sung by Noel, before Liam returned to the stage for a blistering rendition of 'Rock 'n' Roll Star' - taken from their debut 1994 album 'Definitely Maybe'. Other winners on the night included Amy Winehouse - who earlier had performed her hit single 'Rehab' - who was named British Female, James Morrison who walked away with British Male and Muse, who beat Robbie to British Live Act. Despite being nominated for three awards, British Female, British Breakthrough and Master Card British Album, Lily Allen went away empty-handed.

OASIS WILL BE JUST LIKE STING

Noel Gallagher has joked Oasis will be just like "Sting" after they win the Outstanding Contribution To Music award at tonight's BRITs . The guitarist is unsure of whether he should be proud to receive the honor because it means his band is officially getting old. He told Britain's NME magazine : "We're finally up there with Sting, Eurythmics and Sir Bob Geldof, so I'm not sure that congratulations are in order. We're taking it now because otherwise they're going to ask us every year. It seemed the right time. We'd put out our 'best of' album, 'Stop The Clocks', and we're all under 40. So we just decided, 'Fuck it, let's just do it now.' "Despite Oasis' wild reputation, Noel has warned anyone expecting him and brother Liam to bring some drunken anarchy to the ceremony this year will be left disappointed.The rocker, who is famed for his hell raising behaviour, insists they want to close the show with a blistering performance and then get drunk. He said: "I hope people aren't waiting for us to smash the place up or something. We're just going to play five songs, have a party and get fucked.We haven't got anything special planned - we're not that sort of band. The organisers did say, 'Can you do a medley of your greatest hits?' But I find that slightly pretentious."Oasis have livened up many BRITs ceremonies with their outrageous antics. In 1996, a drunken Liam famously insulted the late INXS frontman Michael Hutchence on stage as he collected an award with the band, saying: "Has beens shouldn't be giving awards to gonna bes!" The group have won several BRITs during their career, including Best British Breakthrough Act in 1995 and Best British Album in 1996 for '(What's The Story) Morning Glory?'.

NO DRUGS FOR RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS

Drug Free 'Red Hot Chili Peppers'

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have demanded a meditation tent backstage at the BRITs, so they aren't tempted to party.The US rock band - who famously battled heroin addiction - are determined to stay sober for their performance at tonight's London ceremony.They plan to keep their distance from other stars who might be dabbling with drugs and drink and the tent will be a haven for them. A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "They don't want to mix with anyone getting high. They want to focus on their performance and have asked organisers to provide a separate, purple, shrouded tent."Amy Winehouse, The Killers and Oasis are also among the acts confirmed to perform tonight.The Grammy-award winning Chilis - fronted by lead singer Anthony Kiedis -have not been nominated for any BRIT awards.

ROBBIE WILLIAMS IN ARIZONA MEADOWS

Robbie Williams is hooked on anti-depressants Seroxat and Xanax, and the painkiller Vicodin, it has been reported.The singer - who checked himself into a rehab clinic yesterday, thought to be Arizona's Meadows centre - also gets through 36 superength double espresso coffees, 20 cans of Red Bull and 60 cigarettes every day, according to reports.The troubled star - who quit alcohol and cocaine six years ago - is also reportedly battling insomnia and has been taking strong sleeping pills. Robbie recently told Britain's The Sun newspaper : "I can't honestly say that I don't take too many prescription drugs. How many is too many? If you drink as much coffee as I do, you easily get into the too-many-sleeping tablets thing."I hate drugs, I love drugs. As depressing and heartbreaking as it is, it makes life interesting."Robbie's fears of becoming addicted to prescription drugs were apparent in the lyrics of 'Good Doctor' - which features on latest album 'Rudebox'.The lyrics read: "I've got all these demons and I can't stop them. To tell you the truth, Doc, I might have a problem."Robbie was reportedly plunged into depression after his former band TakeThat eclipsed his own album and 'Close Encounters' world tour with their reunion shows and hit LP.Their comeback single 'Patience' topped the British charts and has been nominated for the British Single BRIT Award . For the first time in a decade, Robbie isn't in the running for a major prize at the BRITs - which takes place in London tonight. Meanwhile, Robbie's mom Jan says checking into rehab on his 33rd birthday was the "best gift he could have given himself". Jan, a drugs counsellor, said: "I have known about Robbie's problems for some time. It has been very worrying. I will be going to see him soon."

Arizona Meadows Rehab

LILY ALLEN LOVES PORNOGRAPHY

Lily Allen's favourite way to unwind on tour is to watch pornography.The 21-year-old singer says when she is holed up in hotel rooms across the world the only entertainment she can enjoy on TV is X-rated movies. She told Britain's Heat magazine: "When I travel around the world there often isn't anything to watch on TV, especially when they don't speak English."But watching porn is fine as it doesn't need words. It's sort of universal. I watch a lot of it and in my opinion the porn in Japan is very sick and twisted."The outspoken British star is up for three BRIT awards at tonight's ceremony. Lily had threatened to boycott the prestigious music event because she feared leaving empty handed. However, her father, British comedian Keith Allen, told her she must attend, saying it would be "bad form" to not turn up.

ROBBIE WILLIAMS IS THE NEXT IN REHAB !

Robbie Williams has been admitted to rehab for addiction to prescription drugs on his 33rd birthday.The 'Rudebox' singer checked into a US facility, but it is not yet known where the centre is or what drugs he has become dependent on. His spokesperson Bryony Watts said: "Robbie Williams has today been admitted into a treatment centre in America for his dependency on prescription drugs.There will be no further comment on this matter."The announcement comes just months after Robbie cancelled his Asian tour in September citing stress and exhaustion. Robbie previously checked into rehab to be treated for drug use and alcoholism shortly after he quit Take That in 1995. Afterwards, the singer admitted his substance abuse was so bad his friend Sir Elton John had to"kidnap" him, take him to his home and force him into rehab. Robbie's decision comes on the eve of the BRIT Awards - at which Take That and long-term rival Oasis are set to be honoured. Oasis, fronted by Liam Gallagher who Robbie has been feuding with for years,will receive the Outstanding Contribution To Music award and close the prestigious event with a performance of their greatest hits.Take That are up for the British Single prize, for their number one hit 'Patience', and will round off their incredible comeback - which has included a sell-out UK tour and number one album - by performing on Wednesday night. Despite winning a phenomenal 15 awards, Robbie has only one nomination this year, British Live Act. His omission from the British Male and Master Card British Album categories -the first time this has happened for years - follows disappointing latest sales of his latest album 'Rudebox'.

KATE MOSS BANS 'BABYSHAMBLES' BOYTOY PETE DOHERTY FROM THE BRIT AWARDS

Cocaine Kate Moss With Druggie Pete Doherty

Kate Moss has banned boyfriend Pete Doherty from the BRITs, because she is paranoid about his budding friendship with Lily Allen.The supermodel, who is not attending next week's prestigious awards ceremony, is worried what the Babyshambles rocker will get up to while she is not there. Kate delivered her ultimatum when she discovered a gift Lily, 21, had given him. A source told Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper: "Kate went ballistic and kept shouting about why he had kept the gift from Lily after all these months."Pete insisted that she was just being paranoid, they were just mates."But Kate was having none of it and said that there was no way he was going to the BRITs if Lily was going - especially as she wasn't going herself."Pete and Lily - who has been nominated for four BRITs - became pals after the 'Smile' singer supported Babyshambles at a London music festival last summer. Lily previously branded Pete a "wanker" and said he should be exterminated, before the pair buried the hatchet at the Get Loaded In The Park festival.

NOEL GALLAGHER TELLS U2 BONO TO "SHUT THE FUCK UP" ABOUT AFRICA

Noel Gallagher has told Bono to "shut the fuck up" about Africa.The Oasis guitarist is sick of the U2 frontman campaigning to end Third World debt in the continent, and insists Bono's fans don't want to be constantly lectured by their idol. Noel told Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper: "With U2 it's like play 'One', shut the fuck up about Africa. People don't want to hear about it all the time."The outspoken songwriter has also blasted Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke for brow-beating his fans with his political beliefs. He has urged him to ditch his serious attitude to music and write a 'proper' rock song. He said: "Thom Yorke sat at a piano singing, 'This is fucked up', for half-an-hour. We all know that, Mr Yorke. Who wants to sing the news? No matter how much you sit there twiddling, going, 'We're all doomed', at the end of the day people will always want to hear him play 'Creep'. Get over it."Noel - who along with brother Liam and the rest of the band will collect the prestigious Outstanding Contribution To Music award at next week's BRIT AWARDS -has no intention to stop writing hit songs.The rocker - whose band has scored an incredible eight UK number singles, including 'Lyla' and 'Don't Look Back In Anger' - added: "Somehow I don't ever see myself on stage playing a mouth organ to 150 people on a Wednesday. Every time I write a song, I envisage them in football stadiums with loads of people going fucking mental - that's Oasis."

Fucked Up Noel Gallagher

LILY ALLEN IS A SPOILED BRAT

Lily Allen will go to the BRITs because her dad told her to.The 'Smile' singer had threatened to boycott the prestigious event because she feared she would leave empty-handed, despite being nominated for four awards. However, Lily's father, comedian Keith Allen, told her she must attend because she may never have the chance again. According to Britain's The Sun newspaper, Keith told her: "It's a once-in-a-lifetime thing to be nominated for four BRITs - you must go and have a good time."Lily has taken heed of her father's advice and decided to go. She said: "I really was going to stay away from the BRITs because as soon as the nominations came out, I was convinced I wouldn't win anything."It's not like the end of the world if I don't win something. But when my dad found out I wasn't going, he went mad. He said it would be bad form."Lily is convinced she will lose the Best Female gong to rival Amy Winehouse and the Best Album trophy to Arctic Monkeys. She has also been named in the Best Single and Best Breakthrough categories, but fears the awards will go to Leona Lewis for her debut song 'A Moment Like This' and The Kooks respectively. Lily, 21, added: "There's the split vote thing going on when you are nominated in all those categories, but I think Amy Winehouse will win the Best Female award and I don't think I will win anything."

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