Gallagher-designed Man City kit 'definitely striking'

Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher says it was a "proper honour" to creation Manchester City's caller 4th kit, which was inspired by his band's 1994 debut medium Definitely Maybe.

"I deliberation it's unique, but it's decidedly striking and I deliberation it looks great," he added.

The 57-year-old announced past period that he and relative Liam person ended their 15-year feud and reformed for a sell-out circuit successful 2025.

Gallagher, who has been "supporting City for 50 years", said he "took astir 5 seconds to agree" erstwhile City's kit shaper Puma approached him astatine a crippled pinch nan thought of designing a caller strip.

"If you walked up to your 16-year-old aforesaid and said, 'in 40 years you'll beryllium designing kits for nan team', you'd beryllium for illustration 'what?',” nan songwriter added.

"When you spot group correspond your club, it's important that they look good."

The kit was released connected Thursday pinch promotional images connected nan club’s website showing head Pep Guardiola and members of nan men's and women's teams recreating nan iconic medium cover, together pinch City memorabilia.

The image for nan medium was taken successful nan surviving room of original set personnel Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs and featured pictures of Manchester United fable George Best, arsenic good arsenic City's Rodney Marsh. For their recreated version, City person included images of City legends Colin Bell and Sergio Aguero.

Definitely Maybe was nan medium that propelled Oasis to stardom and turned 30 successful August. Gallagher said nan day meant he has been, "listening to it a batch much than I would ever perceive to it".

"Definitely Maybe has ne'er mislaid its magic to me," he added. "I conscionable deliberation it's an astonishing snapshot of what we were about. They were awesome times. Really, really great.

"I mean, it's spawned a awesome shot kit. So its bequest lives on."