Gallagher hits back at claim band is reuniting because he is ‘broke’
Liam Gallagher has hit back at claims Oasis are set to reunite because they are “broke” following his brother Noel’s £20m divorce last year.
The band’s lead vocalist took to X to tell users “your attitude stinks” after many claimed the brothers would only be reforming the band because they needed money.
He responded after one user posted: “It’s better off left in the 90s … they must be skint.”
It came amid reports that Noel Gallagher was persuaded of the financial merits of getting Oasis back together for gigs at Glastonbury and Wembley Stadium following his divorce from Sara MacDonald.
He met the music publicist in Ibiza in 2000. They married in 2011 and have two sons, but announced their split in January last year.
The divorce reignited speculation that the brothers could bring about an Oasis reunion, with Liam Gallagher having previously claimed 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, he would not because of his wife. “Your mrs won’t let ya,” he wrote.
It was common knowledge that Liam Gallagher and his brother’s ex-wife did not get along.
The Gallaghers had heightened speculation that an Oasis reunion could be on the horizon as they teased a band announcement could be made at 8am today.
Formed in 1991, the group rose to fame with hits like Wonderwall, Don’t Look Back in Anger and Stop Crying Your Heart Out.
A short clip of a sign in the style of the Oasis logo was shared on both their Instagram accounts on Sunday night, as well as on the official Oasis page. The black sign had the date “27.08.24” written in the middle before it flickered and changed to read “8am”.
Fans of the Manchester band have pleaded for a reunion since they broke up in 2009, prompted by a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris.
During Liam Gallagher’s headline Reading Festival set on Sunday, he dedicated the Oasis track Half The World Away to his brother, and later said their hit Cigarettes & Alcohol was dedicated to people who hate the band. At the end of the gig, the same clip teasing today’s date was shown on the stage’s screens.
Reunion rumours have circulated over the years, but intensified recently over an apparent thawing in the feud between the brothers. Reports over the weekend cited industry insiders who claimed they were set to perform a string of gigs next year, including at London’s Wembley Stadium and Manchester’s Heaton Park.