To celebrate the release, the band — led by son of Ringo Starr and The Who drummer Zak Starkey, with Oasis bassist Andy Bell and Happy Mondays stars Shaun Ryder and Bez — will play two sets at Liverpool's iconic Cavern Club at 3pm and 8pm on January 19. Tickets are on sale now.
Bell and Ryder are set to DJ in between the two shows, with support from local band Keyside, and Chloe Slater for the evening set. The night will be compèred by Philip Regen, aka "The Queen Of Scotty Road".
Described by Starkey as, "Free Bird for Mods", the single features the Oasis guitarist and songwriter singing the chorus and Ryder the verses. It'll be available to purchase in red or blue vinyl at the gig and from the Cavern Club website. Starkey said:
"It’s not every day that the greatest songwriter of my generation - not to mention Shaun, the greatest beat poet of our times - sends a tune to me and I was in a daze for a bit cos it’s not something you want to fuck up! It came together great - everyone digs it!
"Noel loves Shaun. He texted me to say 'Do you know what you've got? The British Bob Dylan' - and he's not fucking about because now I've witnessed what Shaun does. Noel calls him the 'king of lyrics'."
Gallagher added: "Mantra Of The Cosmos is like Dylan, Dali and Ginsberg on a rocketship to the moon to have it with the Clangers."
Discussing the Liverpool show, Starkey continued: "Can’t believe I’ve never even been there. There’s a great deal of family heritage at the cavern aside from the Beatles my parents courted there…who knows, I may have even been conceived there!
"It’s great to be playing there and they’re great people, really looking after us. The Cavern was rebuilt but it’s the original in spirit and I’m buzzing to be doing it."
Mantra Of The Cosmos Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
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