Photo exhibit featuring unseen images of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds opens in London

A New World Blazing opens at Gibson Gallery inside the Gibson Garage London

As it celebrates 130 years of music history, Gibson has launched an exclusive new photography exhibition at the Gibson Gallery located inside the Gibson Garage London. Titled A New World Blazing, the photo exhibition features new and unseen images of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds by renowned photographer Sharon Latham. The exhibit will be open daily for six months and is curated by RedHouse Originals Gallery.

Beginning her tenure in 2010 with Manchester City Football Club, Latham was brought to prominence as the first female to hold the coveted position as an official Premier League club photographer and is now well-known for her close association with Noel Gallagher and her celebrated photographs of Noel and his band, The High Flying Birds. Having previously photographed Oasis at Knebworth, Maine Road and the Etihad Stadium, it was also at Manchester City that she re-connected with Noel Gallagher.

“The first interview that ‘Pep’ (Josep Guardiola Man City club manager) ever did was with Noel, and that was my last shoot before I left the club,” Latham recalls. “I put my foot in the water and asked to go on a few gigs with Noel on tour and he said ‘Yeah, Shaz – no problem’. When the 2016 tour started I asked if I could shoot a couple of gigs, he said ‘Yeah, come to America’. I was only supposed to be there for two weeks, and it turned into five years.”

The creative relationship Latham formed with Gallagher inspired A New World Blazing, which documents live performances and rare and intimate glimpses behind the scenes with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. The exhibition highlights Latham’s ability to capture the heart of the touring experience, offering fans a multi-faceted glimpse of life on the road with the band.

“What are the pictures saying? They are saying: We – NGHFB – have the best job in the world. To work, play, travel, and party with these people is an absolute pleasure. I’m so happy that Big Shaz was there to capture these moments,” Gallagher states.

The Gibson Garage London is located at 61-62 Eastcastle Street, London, W1W 8NQ. Hours for the exhibit are Monday through Saturday from 10 am until 7 pm and Sunday from noon until 6 pm.

 

Buddy Iahn
Buddy Iahn