The 2010 X-Factor winner, who previously stated that he would like to pursue a more raw sound in the future, told The Daily Star that he’s already penned several songs for the record:

“I’m writing all the time. I’d like it out ASAP but like Letters, it has to be right and I’m not going to be rushed.”

The 28-year-old, whose last two singles both failed to make the UK Top 40, also claimed that he’s happy to be more of an albums artist:

“There are well-known artists out there who have had two or three Top 10 singles and barely sold any albums.

“Perception-wise, people are like: ‘Oh they’ve had three hits, they must be creaming it,’ but it’s absolutely the opposite. You can't live off singles but what you can do is keep an album bobbing away.”

'Letters' has spent nearly six months in the album chart, but was kept off the top spot by Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ self-titled first effort in its first week of release, something which Cardle doesn’t seem too disappointed by, admitting: “That was cool in my eyes.”

Speaking to Radio Times magazine, the former Oasis man bigged up the legendary music show and said that he is grateful to have appeared on it in the past.

He called it a "British tradition" and called for its permanent return. When asked if he laments the passing of Top of the Pops, he replied:

"Absolutely, don't you? I think everybody does. It was fantastic to watch it growing up and it was great to be on it when it was still going. I don't even know why they don't have it on any more. It was a great British tradition to have Top of the Pops on a Thursday, and it gave you a chance to see what these people looked like who you were listening to on the radio, and we don't get that any more. I would bring it back in a heartbeat."

As previously reported, Gallagher joked in the same interview that he would consider becoming an X Factor judge for £1m post tax.

The experimental track 'Shoot A Hole Into The Sun' will form the B-side to the ex Oasis man's upcoming single 'Dream On'.

The single will be released on March 11, with a limited edition physical release the day after.

Speaking last year about the collaboration, Gallagher said: It's f***ing far out. It's got like 18 tracks on it, some of it's krautrock, some of it's soul, some of it's funk and that's just the first song."

The former Oasis man told the Radio Times with tongue firmly in cheek that he would be interested in landing a role on the TV talent show.

But he cleared up any confusion and confirmed that he wouldn't want to do it - despite the "good money" on offer for only "six months'" work. He said:

"It's about six months' work, innit? I reckon it would have to be a million pounds after tax."

He then added: 

"I say that tongue-in-cheek. I don't really want to do it. But a million pounds for six months' work? That's good money if you can get it. Even I don't earn that much."

Gallagher was quoted by the Mail on Sunday as saying how "great art" was made under the former Conservative Prime Minister's rule, and that these days, no one has "anything to say".

However, Gallagher soon took to the blog on his official website to clarify his reported comments, stating that he was misrepresented. He said:

"There is a headline that implies that I am of the opinion that the years spent under the rule of... Thatcher, was good for the soul. I've read the story and I must say it's very misleading; any great working class art, fashion, youth culture etc came to be in spite of that woman and her warped right wing views and not because of them."

He finished by saying: "Also for the record, on the day that she dies we will party like it's 1989. Just so you know."

Beady Eye was formed by Liam Gallagher in 2009 after the split of Oasis, whilst his brother Noel launched Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds in 2010.

Speaking to the Yorkshire Evening Post, Gallagher however dismissed any suggestion that he was revelling in the fact that his album sold better than Beady Eye's first record. He said:

"There's nothing ironic about it; more people bought it. It's great that I've sold nearly half a million records. It's not great that I've sold half a million more than anybody else. Record sales don't make it a better record than anybody else's. You look at some of the best albums of all time and they've sold s***. Some of the biggest albums are appalling. It's great to sell records but I don't have a rivalry with anyone else."

Comparing the siblings' respective solo projects, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and Liam's Beady Eye, in a new interview with the Daily Star newspaper, the 'Kickstarts' star said there's a distinct difference in the two acts' sounds:

"When you hear Noel's album, and you heard the Beady Eye stuff, it's plain to see Noel was the talent, the songwriter. Liam is a star and an amazing frontman, but the ideas were all Noel's."

2012 is set to be a big year for Example as it was recently confirmed that he has recorded a collaboration with Ed Sheeran and he also wrote a song for The Wanted, which he expects will help launch their career in the U.S. 

Watch his music video for 'Midnight Run' below:

The musician told the Sunday Mirror that he believes the era of the likes of his former band Oasis and Blur were the "last great assault" on the charts - and bemoaned the apparent homogenisation of pop music today.

He even took a stab at the last Christmas edition of Top of the Pops. He said:

"The days of Oasis and Blur were the last great assault on the charts by alternative music. Christmas Top of the Pops was dreadful. Every song sounded like it came from the same field of music. There was a rap in there somewhere, everyone sang in a transatlantic soul voice and it was rubbish. The Britpop thing was vastly different. We were all great live bands, and that's gone now."

“The stomping AKA…What A Life! and recessionary tinged Everybody’s On The Run – are his best tunes in 15 years … the odd acoustic Oasis classic turns the crowd into a massed choir.”  The Guardian 4*

“A second coming, powered by an elated crowd having titanic moments on the balconies and singing every word.” – Evening Standard 4*

 Due to phenomenal demand Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have added an additional 7 new dates taking in 7 new cities across the UK.  The initial 7 arena dates have completely sold out – selling over 85,000 tickets.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds eponymous album debuted at number one last month, one of only four albums this year with sales in excess of 100 000 in it’s first week and has now been certified platinum.

Tickets for the new shows will go on sale at 9am on Friday 25th November through www.noelgallagher.com.

Full details of the arena tour dates below, additional dates in bold:

February 13 - Manchester, MEN Arena – SOLD OUT
February 14 - Aberdeen, P&J Arena
February 16 - Belfast, Odyssey Arena – SOLD OUT
February 17 - Dublin, The O2 – SOLD OUT
February 19 - Sheffield, Motorpoint Arena
February 23 - Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena – SOLD OUT
February 24 - Glasgow, SECC Hall 4 – SOLD OUT
February 26 - London, The O2 – SOLD OUT
March 1 - Birmingham, NIA – SOLD OUT
July 17 - Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle
September 4 - Bournemouth, BIC
September 6 - Liverpool, Echo Arena
September 9 - Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
September 10 - Nottingham, Capital FM Arena

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