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.”
