Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher has described last weekend's Benicassim festival in Spain as a “waste of time” after the band's set was affected by sound problems.

The Manchester group were forced to leave the stage during their headline performance on Thursday when the PA system cut out.

It was the third time in a month that one of Oasis' sets had been marred by technical issues.

Writing on his blog, Gallagher said: “Benicassim? What a fuckin' waste of time! If it wasn't for those bloody kids it would've been a disaster.

“I really can't say enough about the crowd. Unbelievable behaviour. Special mention to the topless birds - what a welcome sight that was!

“The problem was...wait for it...yes! The fuckin' PA. It blew TWICE!! And the monitor system blew TWICE!! It's becoming a joke. And not a very funny one.”

Meanwhile, Kings of Leon and Maximo Park were both forced to pull their performances at the festival on Friday due to high winds.

A fire also broke out near the festival, although the flames did not endanger festivalgoers.

(by Jason Gregory)