Liam Gallagher pays tribute to his Beatles hero John Lennon on Oasis's new album, 'Dig Out Your Soul', it's been reported.

It's understood that the ballad 'I'm Outta Time', which has been written by Gallagher, features an extract from an old interview with Lennon.

The song is also already a contender for a future single.

“Liam has so much passion for the subject,” a source told the Sun newspaper. “He’s obsessed. That’s why the song is so brilliant and poignant.”

'Dig Out Your Soul' is due to be released on October 6th and will be preceded by the single 'The Shock Of Lightning', which is out on September 28th.

The full tracklisting for 'Dig Out Your Soul' is:

1. Bag It Up
2. The Turning
3. Waiting For The Rapture
4. The Shock Of The Lightning
5. I'm Outta Time
6. (Get Off Your) High Horse Lady
7. Falling Down
8. To Be Where There's Life
9. Ain't Got Nothin'
10. The Nature Of Reality
11. Soldier On

(by Jason Gregory)