He may hail from Manchester, but NG has swaggered in and out of NW postcodes for 30 years. Once a centrepiece of the Primrose Hill set (his house, Supernova Heights, was reportedly the site of celebrity orgies), Gallagher’s name is synonymous with Britpop, the Nineties, and now Ticketmaster. A boon to music and to the economy. Take a bow, chief!