Director says new Oasis video 'is comment on September 11'

Oasis' new video contains a hidden message about the state of the world after September 11.

The slogans Pills and Bombs flash up on screen during the video for The Hindu Times.

The video's director Wiz says they represent hedonism and escapism.

He told NME.COM: "Pills and Bombs? That was my idea. The band certainly approved it though.

"It's basically saying everyone's getting loaded at the moment, some people on pills and some people on bombs and maybe the reason some people are getting loaded on pills is 'cos the bombs are falling.

"It's some kind of escape from the times we're having.

"The pills and bombs thing is a pun on getting loaded. It was going to be pills and bullets but bombs seems to be better.

"Oasis don't exist in a vacuum and they're still relevant. Noel in particular is very interested in what's going on in the world. It's just proof that Oasis live in 2002 and not 1967 by doing something like that."

The Hindu Times is out on April 15.