(Radio.com) Noel Gallagher claims that he helped train Ewan McGregor to be a Jedi. In a new post on his official Facebook page, the Oasis principle details an encounter with McGregor shortly after he was cast in the Star Wars prequels as Obi-wan Kenobi.

"Ewan McGregor was my neighbour, right, and he came round my house the night he got the part of Obi-Wan Kenobi. I just happened to have two of those lightsaber toys, so I said, 'Come on -- in the back garden."

The Brit pop star continues, "And we had a f-ing lightsaber fight. His first Jedi training session was with yours truly in my back garden at eight in the morning." Read more here.