Britpop icons Noel and Liam Gallagher may have put aside their differences long enough to reunite Oasis, but it seems as though there’s still trouble in paradise.
The band broke up back in 2009, with Noel, 57, abruptly quitting just before they were scheduled to perform at a Paris festival.
Their split came as a result of a lengthy rift between the two brothers and, while Liam, 52, continued to perform with the remaining band members under the name Beady Little Eye, the Gallaghers wouldn’t see… well, eye to eye, until last year, when Oasis announced their reunion.
Since then, Noel and Liam seem to have been making great strides in rekindling their relationship, and were pictured laughing and smiling together recently as they shot promotional material for their upcoming tour.
However, rumours have emerged that the pair are still keeping their distance behind the scenes.
According to one insider, the brothers are holding separate concert after-parties in their own private green rooms, far away from each other.
The Sun reported: ‘You might be seeing Oasis on stage but you will not be seeing Liam and Noel together afterwards.
‘Each of them had a VIP list where their friends and famous fans could buy their tickets.
‘But depending on which brother you got your ticket off, it’s their green room and after-party you’re invited to.’
The publication’s source continued: ‘So if you’re on Noel’s list but fancy going across to say hello to Liam, it’s going to be a case of trying to blag entry. It seems like they are totally separate events.
‘It’s gutting for people who want to hang out with both of them, but it seems they’re keeping it all at a distance.’
After shooting to fame in 1994, Oasis were responsible for some of the UK music scene’s most definitive tunes, from Wonderwall to Stop Crying Your Heart Out.
However, fame and fortune came at the cost of the brothers’ relationship, and a breakdown soon occurred amid tales of spiralling drug abuse and an ‘unforgivable’ comment in which Liam reportedly questioned the paternity of Noel’s daughter.
The years of sniping and bickering came to a head in 2009, when an altercation at Paris’ Rock en Seine Festival drove the final nail into the coffin.
In a statement released at the time, Noel wrote: ‘It’s with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight. People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer.’
He finished with one final parting shot at his brother: ‘He’s like a man with a fork in a world of soup.’
For years, fans feared that a reunion would never come to pass. Thankfully, the feuding brothers managed to settle their differences last year, announcing that they would return for an Oasis world tour in 2025.
With the first of those dates looming, the siblings have continued to repair their fractured relationship, even holding a ‘biblical’ family reunion last month in which Liam got to meet nephews Donovan, 18, and Sonny, 14, for the first time.
‘So we had a BIBLICAL Easter Sunday Noel Donavan and Sonny popped over to ours for a cup of tea it was absolutely incredible to meet the young guvs,’ Liam said.
‘Obviously blew there minds coz im cool as f**k you heard it here 1st LG x.’
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