The High Flying Birds ringleader claims he fell ill and was forced to see a doctor after giving up alcohol for a couple of months following Covid-19 lockdown.
- November 14, 2021
AceShowbiz - Noel Gallagher has felt ill since he stopped drinking.
The former Oasis star made the decision to go sober for three months after boozing on wine and cider during the COVID-19 lockdowns, but since he went teetotal he has "felt like s**t."
On the advice of his wife, Sara MacDonald, Noel went to see his doctor to find out what's wrong, and speaking on "The Matt Morgan Podcast", he said, "They went, 'What is it?' I went, 'I don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't take drugs and I go to the gym three times a week, I should feel better than I do'. It's been two months now, I should feel a lot better than I do. I look alright but I don't feel great."
Although he has felt ill since laying off alcohol, Noel insists he hasn't missed drinking because he has been staying at home, spending time with his family, and working on new music.
"If I go out then I guess it's different," he says. "You don't want to be drinking orange juice. Nobody wants to see that."
Announcing his sobriety stint, Noel admitted he had developed a taste for strong local cider brewed near his Hampshire home.
Appearing on BBC Radio 2, he said, "I got right into drinking at home. I drank a lot of red wine. Because I live out in Hampshire, the local cider is pretty spectacular. The good thing about country cider is you can't have that much of it or you lose the use of your legs. I'm going to do three months (of sobriety) which takes me up to the middle of December and then I can get in training for Christmas."
