Liam and Noel Gallagher's bitter feud and real reason for Oasis split
When the warring Gallagher brothers finally put the past behind them, they answered Oasis fans prayers and promised the reunion they've been yearning for for years.
Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher are set to head out on a world wide tour which kicks off this Friday in Cardiff, and will see then head to Edinburgh's Murrayfield for three nights in August.
The brothers are infamous for their public feuds and fallouts during their time in Oasis and even after Noel's departure in 2009, they continued to trade barbs in interviews and online, with Liam's subsequent attempts at reconciliation notably falling flat.
So, what went wrong?
Liam, 51, and his elder sibling Noel, 57, have been at loggerheads since Oasis soared to fame in the '90s. The initial signs of strife between the Gallagher brothers surfaced during their debut tour of the US in 1994, with Liam infamously tweaking the lyrics of Noel's songs to wind up both his brother and the American audience.
The tension escalated to a physical altercation involving a chair being hurled, leading Noel to storm out of the tour. The following year, during recording sessions, Liam's decision to bring a pub crowd into the studio incensed Noel to the point where he struck Liam with a cricket bat.
In that era, an NME interview with the brothers descended into chaos as they repeatedly exchanged "F**k off" insults. Another infamous incident occurred in 1996 during Oasis' MTV Unplugged gig when Liam withdrew last-minute, only to taunt Noel from a VIP box while Noel performed his parts.
A semblance of peace seemed to return with the new millennium, but it was shattered during a Spanish tour when a drunken brawl broke out. Noel punched Liam, splitting his lip, after Liam cast doubt on the legitimacy of Noel's daughter Anais with Meg Matthews.
This clash led Noel to temporarily quit Oasis, although he rejoined shortly after.
'Diva fit'
Liam famously threw what Noel termed a "diva fit" during a performance in Japan, culminating in him storming off stage mid-show. But it was in 2009 that tensions reached boiling point.
On August 28, 2009, their longstanding feud exploded just before a scheduled Paris gig, prompting lead guitarist and songwriter Noel to dramatically leave the band.
In a statement, Noel declared he could no longer work with Liam "a day longer". Reflecting on his brother to NME, the elder Gallagher remarked: "I don't know who the guy is who's in these interviews, he seems really cool, because the guy I've been in a band with for the last 18 years is a f**king knobhead."
While Noel has carved out a notable solo career and started The High-Flying Birds in 2011, Liam couldn't resist taking a swipe at them on Twitter, calling the group the "High-Flying Turds".
Following Oasis disbandment, Liam garnered acclaim for his own musical endeavours, with his 2017 album 'As You Were' drawing particular praise. However, even as time passed, the siblings' discord showed no sign of mending; this was evident around the release of the 2016 Oasis documentary 'Supersonic'.
When asked if he thought Noel would attend the film's premiere, Liam quipped: "Oh no, Noel won't be here. He's in one of his really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really big houses. Probably eatin' tofu while havin' a face peel, isn't that right, man of the people?".
The subsequent year brought with it a glimmer of hope for an Oasis reunion at the Manchester One Love concert, which was organised to honour those who perished in the Manchester Arena bombing. However, when the anticipated reunion did not come to pass, Liam publicly blamed his brother on social media.
Liam expressed his disappointment on Twitter: "Manchester, I'd like to apologise for my brothers absence, last night.... It ain't about Oasis, it's about people helping other people and he's once again shown his true f**king colours."
Since that time, Liam has openly discussed his wish to reconcile, if only for their mother's benefit.
In a 2017 interview with Radio 1, he reflected: "I'll speak to him some day. It's all very sad, but we'll get over it... I guess it mustn't be nice for my mum."
And during a conversation with DJ Jo Whiley on Radio 2, Liam remarked: "Our kid [Noel] has been called many times to get the band back together.
"It just so happens this time he wants it is when he has an album out. The way I see it, I won't be calling him, he will be calling me. I want him to call. It would be lovely for my mum. I'm not arsed about the band. It would be lovely for two brothers to be talking and for my mum.
"The families have not seen each other and my kids haven't seen his kids, I haven't seen his kids, all that would be great. And then maybe we could get the band back together or maybe not but that would be nice."
During his Reading Festival performance, Liam Gallagher belted out a selection of Oasis classics from their seminal first album. Before launching into 'Half The World Away', which not only featured on their debut but also became the iconic theme for 'The Royle Family', he declared to the crowd: "I wanna dedicate this song to Noel f**king Gallagher."
Here's hoping they manage to stay pals for the entire tour.
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