Noel Gallagher, Suede's Brett Anderson, Simple Minds's Jim Kerr, and Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie are to host shows on Absolute Radio, as part of the station's new Real Music Matters campaign.

The series of shows will run every Saturday throughout February and March, with Gallagher presenting a one off show on February 15. The musicians will enjoy total artistic freedom as they 'choose the music, tell the stories behind the songs, invite their own guests and bring in their instruments to jam on air'.