Noel to play first post-Oasis gig

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Noel Gallagher is to play his first solo concerts since quitting Oasis.

The guitarist and songwriter will play for the Teenage Cancer Trust, which he has long supported, at Royal Albert Hall on 25 and 26 March.

Other acts announced for the annual run of charity gigs include Arctic Monkeys, The Specials, Depeche Mode, JLS and reformed Britpop band Suede.

Gallagher left Oasis last year after an alleged backstage altercation with his brother, lead singer Liam.

Writing on the band's website last August, he said he "simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer".

Gallagher was the band's chief songwriter, and took lead vocals on some of their biggest hits - including Don't Look Back In Anger.

It is not known whether he will debut any new material at the shows in March, which have been billed as his only gigs of 2010.

Anniversary

Boyband JLS will headline one of the charity shows

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Teenage Cancer Trust shows, which are curated by The Who's Roger Daltrey.

Announcing the line-up, he said: "When The Who first got together in 2000 to raise money for this brilliant charity, I had no idea we'd achieve so much from these shows.

"In the last 10 years we've raised over £8.7 million, helping Teenage Cancer Trust to open nine more specialist cancer units for young people across the UK."

Tickets for the gigs go on sale on Friday, 5 February. The full line-up is as follows:

• Wednesday 17 February - Depeche Mode

• Monday 22 March - Them Crooked Vultures

• Tuesday 23 March - Comedy night: Jimmy Carr, Noel Fielding and Rhod Gilbert

• Wednesday 24 March - Suede

• Thursday 25 March - Noel Gallagher

• Friday 26 March - Noel Gallagher

• Saturday 27 March - Arctic Monkeys

• Sunday 28 March - JLS

• Monday 29 March - The Specials

• Tuesday 30 March - The Who