Liam Gallagher names Blur's Lonesome Street "Song Of The Year"

5 May 2015, 08:04 | Updated: 5 May 2015, 10:09

The former Oasis frontman has claimed that he considers the new single by Blur to be the best he's heard in 2015 so far.

On Monday (4 May), he tweeted:

Lonesome St by BLUR song of the year LG x

— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) May 4, 2015

Meanwhile, in other Blur news, the band topped the UK album charts with their new release, The Magic Whip this week. Albarn, Coxon, James and Rowntree were the only new entry in the Top 20 and knocked pop diva Taylor Swift from the Number 1 spot.

Blur have also announced some warm-up dates for their show at London's Hyde Park, as part of Barclaycard British Summer Time on 20 June. 

They will play:

9 June Barrowlands, Glasgow

10 June Empress Ballroom, Blackpool

11 June Cymru Arena, Llandudno 

Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday 8 May.

Listen: Blur take Radio X's John Kennedy through their new album The Magic Whip