In 1995, the bands tussled for No 1 " and the Britpop crown. Our writer was on the inside of the mad-for-it contest. Does The Battle accurately capture this divisive moment? And what was Noel's problem with risotto? "At this point, it's Israel/Palestine. Rangers/Celtic. No one remembers how it got started. All they know is, 'I like this team and I don't like that team.' The whole country's gone fucking mad. It's what…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AM on March 6, 2026