‘Council Skies’ is the title track of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds' 2023 album of the same name.

Noel Gallagher reflects on his youth daydreaming under the stars on a council estate in Manchester – where he grew up with his sibling and ex-bandmate Liam and their mum Peggy, who still lives in the same house – on this tune, which boasts strings recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios.
As he himself put it: “All the dreams I had as a youth were underneath council skies.”

The music video for the single sees Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds perform the song in his home city’s New Century Hall – which has hosted concerts by music legends including Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones.