A journalist was banned from a Noel Gallagher concert last week after writing a negative review of the former Oasis star's latest album.
The singer's PR refused to provide press tickets to the Edinburgh Evening News music writer Gary Flockhart for a gig at the city's Usher Hall.
He had described Gallagher's High Flying Birds album as a "letdown" and "a big disappointment" in a column the previous week.
Following a routine request for press tickets, Flockhart received a stinging email from Simon Blackmore of Black Arts PR:
"Sorry Gary – not going to be able to spare any (is ridiculously oversubscribed and can't fit everybody in). That piece you wrote about him last week didn't exactly help your cause to be honest."
But the paper claims tickets would have been available to any other Evening News reviewer.
Flockhart said Gallagher had "spent his entire career slagging off other artists – he obviously doesn't like it when the shoe is on the other foot."
Tom Little, editor of the Evening News, said: "Personally, I think Noel Gallagher is a fine artist and songwriter, but it sounds like he needs better PR."
Sources: HoldTheFrontPage/Edinburgh Evening News
