Noel Gallagher, who epitomised the Britpop movement in the 90s along with his brother Liam, is set to join the line-up of celebs already confirmed to appear in the upcoming Disney+ docu-series CAMEDEN detailing how the small London Borough transformed the lives of so many successful musicians and bands we revere today.
Gallagher lived in Camden for multiple years and Creation Records who first founded Oasis in 1993, were based in the London Town for many years before they disbanded. He will feature alongside acts such as Dua Lipa, who is named as an executive producer on the show, Coldplay’s own Chris Martin, the Black Eyed Peas and members of The Libertines.
One of the most exciting music and expected to feature in the show is the UK’s iconic Boy George, lead singer of the 80s English new-wave band culture club. The press release for the show notes that “Camden reveals the untold stories of how the lives and careers of some of the world’s most iconic artists were influenced by this corner of London”
CAMDEN will tell the never before heard stories of the district as a hub of discovery and talent. It is a hybrid of archive footage, intimate filming and interviews from today where stars will reveal and relive their experiences in the area which gifted them the most memorable and transformative moments of their formative careers. Artists will speak of how Camden brought about their success and in turn shaped the music industry as well as how the industry shaped Camden into a town bursting with artistic value and a rich history. The show will follow the musicians as they recount the days they spent in the London town from their first gigs to the hectic nights out in the towns infamous nightlife scene.
The series is being produced by Lightbox in collaboration with One Day Pictures; the production company originally founded by the first manager of Camden’s own Amy Winehouse; Nick Shymansky. Winehouse loved Camden and fans from all over the world associate her with the town. You can even find a bronze statue of the singer at Stables Market in Camden Town.
Executive producer Dua Lipa, who celebrated the release of her new album radical optimism last month, grew up in the town and attended the same talent school as soul singer Amy Winehouse in Camden. Though she moved to Kosovo between the ages of 11 and 15, she returned to London in aid of her music career which was evidently a successful move for the singer as her new album sits at the top of the UK charts this week, and has secured the number one spot.
Disney+ is available from £4.99 per month and the series Camden will hit the (small) screens (positioned on top of our duvets) on May 29th on the streaming site. This week the company also announced that the show will debut on Hulu in the US on the same day.
