by Liam Gallagher has hit back at claims that Oasis are due to reunite because they are “broken” following his brother Noel’s £20million divorce last year.
The former frontman of the band took to X, Twitter previously, to tell users that “your attitude is straining” after they posted that the brothers would only be reforming the band because they needed money.
He responded after one user posted: “It’s better off leaving it in the 90s… they must be skint.” Another was told the same thing after claiming that “cash diminishing”.
It came amid reports that Noel Gallagher was convinced of the financial value of getting Oasis back together for gigs at Glastonbury and Wembley Stadium following his divorce from Sara MacDonald.
He met the music mogul in Ibiza in 2000. They married in 2011 and have two sons, but announced their split in January last year.
The divorce led to speculation that the brothers could reunite for Oasis, with Liam Gallagher already claiming that Ms MacDonald had stopped the pair from reuniting.
In a series of tweets in 2019, he wrote that despite his brother being “desperate” to spend time with him, it wouldn’t be because of his wife. He wrote: “Your wife won’t let you.”
It used to be common knowledge that Liam Ó Gallchóir and his brother’s ex-wife did not get along.
Earlier this year Noel talked about his divorce on Matt Morgan’s Patreon podcast.
He said: “I can get on the bike and go up to King’s Cross, and go down to the canal. And go on the canal outside my ex-wife’s wonderful house and give her a little wave, and go, ‘You didn’t take this from me!’”
Noel also said he “loved” London in his single life.
The Gallaghers have fueled speculation that an Oasis reunion could be on the horizon, teasing that a band announcement could be made on Tuesday at 8am.
Formed in 1991, the group rose to fame with songs such as Wonderwall, Don’t Look Back In Anger and Stop Crying Your Heart Out.
A short clip of an Oasis logo-style sign was shared on their Instagram account on Sunday night, and on Oasis’ official page. The date “27.08.24” was written on the black sign in the middle before it faded and changed to read “8am”.
Fans of the Manchester band have pleaded for a reunion since they broke up in 2009, sparked by a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris.
During Liam Gallagher’s main reading festival set for Sunday evening, he dedicated the Oasis song Half The World Away to his brother, and later said that their hit Cigarettes & Alcohol was dedicated to the band’s haters.
At the end of the concert, the same clip that showed Tuesday’s date was shown on the main stage screens.
Click here to view this content.
Music fans told the Telegraph that their suspicions that an Oasis reunion is on the cards were further reinforced after Blossoms’ gig in Wythenshawe Park, Manchester, on Sunday night.
Onlookers said that after the Stockport rock band finished their gig, the same short clip in the same font and style of the Oasis logo appeared on the stage. Fans said the sign at the end of the Blossoms gig, put on by SJM, the same company that promoted Oasis over the years, was a “sure sign” that the reunion was happening.
Rumors of the reunion have surfaced over the years, but have intensified recently due to an apparent thaw in the feud between the brothers. Reports over the weekend quoted industry insiders as saying they were set to play a string of gigs next year, including shows at London’s Wembley Stadium and Manchester’s Heaton Park.
There is also speculation that a Glastonbury headline slot could be in the works. Liam Gallagher fueled the rumors by offering some tongue-in-cheek responses to fans who flooded him with messages on social media seeking confirmation.
When someone asked when the reunion dates would be announced, he replied: “Next Friday.” He also tweeted on Sunday morning that he didn’t like that word “PREVIOUS”.
It comes as the band’s debut album Definitely Maybe celebrates 30 years this week with a special edition.
Fans were also surprised to hear Noel Gallagher praising his brother in an interview with music journalist John Robb at Manchester’s Sifters Records, which was released last week in honor of the album’s 30th anniversary.
Reflecting on his brother’s performances, he said: “It’s the delivery or the tone of his voice and the attitude. I don’t have the same attitude as him.”
Meanwhile, Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Manchester, said he was delighted for Peggy, Liam and Noel’s mother, “to see her sons together on stage again”.
“This is the news we’ve been waiting for and this time it looks like it might actually happen, although it would be the biggest thing for Liam and Noel if one of them succeeded God Tuesday and he would have a change of heart,” said Mr Burnham. added.
“For anyone under 50, Oasis are the ultimate British band. Blur are great but Oasis won the Britpop battle and went on to provide the soundtrack to our lives. I’m glad that a younger generation will have the opportunity to see them perform but Peggy Gallagher is the person I’m most happy for than to see her sons together on stage again.
“Music is one thing that makes Britain even better than any other country in the world. I hope that 2025 will give us an opportunity to celebrate our music industry and that the attention this will bring will also benefit up and coming bands.”
