Look back in anger: Noel Gallagher reveals abuse he suffered at hands of his violent alcoholic father made him worry about parenthood
- Noel Gallagher developed a stammer due to his father beating him
- The Rock star said he didn't want to repeat the same mistakes as his dad
- Gallagher also spoke about his relationship with his brother, Liam
Rock star Noel Gallagher has revealed how the abuse he suffered at the hands of his violent, alcoholic father made him worry about what sort of parent he would be.
The former Oasis guitarist, who developed a stammer as a result of the beatings he got from his Irish father Thomas, says he doesn't want to repeat the mistakes which scarred his 'horrific' childhood.
Oasis star Noel Gallagher developed a stutter as a result of the beatings he suffered at the hands of his father
Speaking on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs today, Gallagher, 48, says: 'I was a bit concerned when I started to have children.
'What kind of dad am I going to be? I haven't got anything to base this on apart from my old fella who was a bit rubbish.'
The pair have reportedly not spoken in more than two decades.
Millionaire songwriter Noel, best known for hits include Don't Look Back in Anger, has two children, Sonny and Donovan, with wife Sara MacDonald and a daughter, Anais, with former wife Meg Mathews who he split from in 2001.
Speaking on Desert Island Discs, Gallagher also talked about his difficult relationship with his brother, Liam
He says: 'I don't want to blow my own trumpet here, but I have got a few mugs that say 'best dad in the world'. They wouldn't buy them for no reason, would they?'
And Gallagher, whose song choices include David Bowie's Let's Dance and Ticket To Ride by The Beatles, reveals he has no regrets about posing for pictures with Tony Blair at the now infamous Cool Britannia party in Downing Street in 1997.
He says: 'Yes they [New Labour] did want that photograph. So we helped to usher in Labour. You are welcome all of you. They were great days.'
The star also talks candidly about his often violent relationship with his brother, Oasis singer Liam, which saw the band split in 2009.
Desert Island Discs is on Radio 4 today at 11.15am.
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