In the 15-years since Oasis broke up, Noel Gallagher has seemingly tried everything possible to reinvent himself. From trips into glam-rock to his seeming disdain for all things related to his past life.

However, a seemingly re-born Noel Gallagher took to the stage at Halifax’s Piece Hall, one that took equal pleasure in both the old and new.

Opening up the set was, ‘Pretty Boy’ the lead single from Gallagher’s latest LP, ‘Council Sky’s’. A powerful, psychedelicia fueled start to the set, it was perhaps the perfect encapsulation of the  former, ‘Noel-rock’ peddlers shift towards a more experimental sound with it, somehow, slipping effortlessly into his repertoire.

Following this was a further taste of Gallagher’s new album, with tracks, ‘Council Skies’, ‘We’re Gonna Get There In The End’ and, ‘Open The Door, See What You Find’ receiving a blistering reception from the audience. The chorus’ echoing around the venue as if they were from, ‘Definitely Maybe’.

As Gallagher  broke into a selection of his older solo material the reception was just as strong, and in some cases better, than that of the Oasis classics. Perhaps peaking with the one-two punch of, ‘If I Had A Gun’ and, ‘AKA, What A Life’, with the former being a truly special moment. Arms were aloft and strangers embraced as everyone in the venue’s historic Georgian grounds reveled in the ecstasy of the moment.

Gallagher must’ve had the past on his mind when picking the setlist for the tour, in particular 1998’s B-side collection, ‘The Masterplan’. Then again, what other artist has a back catalog strong enough to pull this off?

‘Going Nowhere’ and ‘Talk Tonight’ were a surprising way of opening up the set but one that was warmly received by those in attendance, before Gallagher began the undeniable high point of the set as ‘Whatever’, ‘Half the World Away’ and ‘The Masterplan’ received an expectantly rapturous reception.

The night wouldn’t have been complete without a barb towards Gallager’s younger brother and former band-mate. As ironic chants of, ‘Liam’ sprung up from the crowd the elder Gallagher bit back with, ‘You like Liam yeah, just remember who wrote the fucking songs’.

‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ closed out the show and there genuinely cannot be a better candidate for the country’s Alternative National Anthem as every person in the 5,000 capacity crowd knew every word and every beat of the song. A truly special moment.

The crowd at the Piece Hall were treated to a performance by an artist truly at the top of their game. From beginning to end Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds were firing on all cylinders, with their efforts being well and truly reciprocated by those in attendance. Perhaps the only word that can sum up the night, rather fittingly, is biblical.