Noel Gallagher, the principal guitarist and songwriter of Oasis, has been voted the coolest man in Britain by readers of mens monthly Zoo magazine.
The 40-year-old Oasis star topped the poll ahead of a Top five featuring Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard, Doctor Who star David Tennant, James Bond actor Daniel Craig and international soccer star David Beckham.
Zoo editor Ben Todd said of Noel Gallagher’s surprise victory: “These inaugural awards have revealed some quite surprising results with Noel Gallagher, who has acquired something of an ‘elder statesman’ role, topping the poll.
“It shows that he is someone young people today strive to be like - perhaps even more so than when Oasis dominated the charts a decade ago.”
Even Liam Gallagher (below) isn’t as cool as Noel Gallagher!
Other music stars in the British countdown included Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner at 10, Noel’s younger, wilder brother and band-mate, Liam Gallagher, at No. 22, Sir Paul McCartney at 55, Sir Mick Jagger at 73 and Simon Cowell at 98.
With only the two Gallaghers remaining from their original lineup, Oasis is currently working on its seventh album, to be released sometime in 2008.