Noel Gallagher takes aim at whinging rockstars

The former Oasis star admits he likes to put on a smile for his fans and give them concerts to remember - because most of them would gladly swap places with him.

And he hates rockers who complain about the rigours of touring and promoting albums.

"I hate rock stars who f**king moan all the time about the pressure... 'Oh man, I've just got off a 15-hour flight from Tanzania and I'm f**ked!" he told YouTube.com while backstage at the Coachella festival in California at the weekend.

"We're living somebody else's dream. There's kids playing all over the place ... dreaming to do what we do. How dare rock stars moan about the pressure ... don't bother doing it.

"There's kids all over America, singing other people's songs in bars, dreaming of being tired on an aeroplane - and being paid for it. This is the greatest game in the world ... and it should be treated like the greatest game in the world. Be f**king happy about it."