Rocker NOEL GALLAGHER dreads the prospect of turning bald because he'd never be able to return to his home city of Manchester, England.

The WONDERWALL star is proud of how hair-conscious people in Manchester are, but fears losing his style will discredit him.

The 38-year-old tells MTV, "It's a fear of any Mancunian. Our city is built on barnets. You can't really say anyone has come out of Manchester with a s**t haircut.
"MORRISSEY's was pretty good. But it's not really a Mancunian cut because it rains a lot up there and would get a bit flat." (GES/WNTSU/JB)