“Let’s work the problem people. Let’s not make things worse by guessing.”
01/05/89: Noel Gallagher Hits The Road
No one wrote it down. No one thought it fucking mattered. May 1989. Manchester. Noel Gallagher, 21, took a job as a roadie for the Inspiral Carpets. Not a headline. Not a moment anyone would call history. But it was.
It wasn’t a stage. It wasn’t a spotlight. It was a van. A bag of crisps. A chance to learn.
1 May 1989: Noel Gallagher Joins the Inspiral Carpets’ Road Crew
On 1 May 1989, Noel Gallagher began work as a roadie for Inspiral Carpets. He joined the band’s touring crew after breaking his foot at work and reconnecting with guitarist Graham Lambert. Gallagher’s appointment was informal, but it marked his first industry-facing role.