Liam Gallagher Buzzing About Saving The Honeybees

Now that his brother has quit Oasis and is off possibly working with Kasabian and probably lining up all sorts of cool, non-Oasis stuff, Liam Gallagher has tapped into his softer side by throwing his support to the campaign to save Britain’s honeybees, which are slowly dying out.

The singer had become more aware of the bees dire situation after the use of honey helped him cure a throat virus that forced Oasis to pull out of the V Festival in August. It’s now a special cause for Gallagher who is also lending his support to the new film The Vanishing of the Bees, set for release in the UK next week.

The Brit rocker even teamed up with a man wearing a giant bee outfit to promote the film this week.

Said Gallagher: “I like honey. If it weren’t for honey, I’d have a rough voice.”

If you weren’t aware, the bees are responsible for pollinating around 1/3 of the UK’s food; a further drop in the bee population could be bad news for the country’s agriculture industry. The cause remains unclear for the falling honeybee numbers, but scientists are focusing on increased use of pesticides and climate change as possible factors.

In comes Liam.

Speaking to The Sun, Gallagher said:

“You’ve got to look after the birds and the bees, man.

“The bees are vanishing. We’ve got to save them before they all buzz off. It’s important. It’s a really worthwhile cause.

“Without them we’re in proper bother.”

Who knows, maybe the plight of the honeybees brings Liam and Noel back together to record some kind of charity single. Probably not.

A spokesperson for the co-op who are backing new movie Vanishing of the Bees, said:

“We’re thrilled Liam recognises the urgency for action.”

The plight of the honeybee is a serious issue. And though Liam Gallagher might not spring to mind as the first ‘celebrity’ type to get involved with such a show of support, here’s hoping his campaign will continue to bee (get it) a success.

Are you excited to see Liam Gallagher lend his support to the honeybees?