"I grossly underestimated what I was getting into." Noel Gallagher gives his first interview since Oasis returned to the stage, says he's "completely blown away" by the reaction, and is proud of his brother Liam for "smashing it" every night

Liam and Noel Gallagher.

Oasis' Noel Gallagher says that he and his bandmates have been "completely blown away" by the wildly enthusiastic reaction to their long-awaited reunion tour.

Since announcing their reformation last summer, Oasis haven't conducted any official interviews with the world's media, but the group's leader and main songwriter has sporadically popped up to chat with his mates at TalkSport radio about his beloved Manchester City. On Tuesday, August 19, following a big weekend for the band in Ireland, Gallagher phoned in to speak with presenter Andy Goldstein about football, but also spoke for a few minutes about his feelings on Oasis' comeback. And he admitted that, having been away from the band for 16 years, he was taken aback and "completely blown away" by the reaction Oasis received at the tour's opening night in Cardiff.