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News.com.au
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Oasis rock legend spotted catching train to stadium tour rehearsal
Oasis's famously grouchy songwriter Noel Gallagher proved he's still a man of the people as he took the Tube to his band's rehearsals in London. The Britpop legends got together for their first full reunion practice session this week and Noel, 58, looked relaxed as he rode London's District Line. Dressed in all black, the bomber jacket wearing musician, who is worth an estimated $50m, was pictured sitting alone at Paddington Station before hopping aboard a train. It was a far cry from his rock 'n' roll star brother Liam's arrival as cameras clamoured to get a shot of him through the window of a car. The 52-year-old frontman looked to have loaded up on cough syrup and Lockets, presumably a bid to protect his trademark raspy vocals. However, the sight of a box load of throat medicine is likely to leave ticketholders, particularly those at dates later in the run, feeling a little nervous about Liam's stamina. It was Liam who yesterday revealed the brothers Gallagher would be blowing off the cobwebs and belting out their classic tunes today ahead of their hotly-anticipated summer stadium shows. The group's last gig was at V Festival in 2009, before they split following a huge row backstage at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris. The former feuding brothers have now put their differences aside as they get ready for the tour of the decade which kicks off next month. Noel and the rest of the Oasis – bassist Andy Bell, guitarists Gem Archer and Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs, and drummer Joey Waronker – have already kicked off rehearsals, but now it's time for Liam to join them. The singer revealed the news in a post on social media platform X. One fan asked: 'Happy Sunday man! Are you ready for rehearsals 'There are only a few days left and you're joining the others?' Liam replied: 'Yes Rasta D I'm in Tuesday to blow there minds [sic].' Another fan asked whether the Wonderwall singer was 'excited' to begin rehearsals, to which Liam replied: 'Can't wait.' This latest exciting news comes just days after The Sun revealed the real reason Oasis are getting back together. According to our sources, Noel's eldest daughter Anais Gallagher was instrumental in helping her famous father and his brother Liam get talking again. The model, who is from Noel's first marriage to Meg Mathews, got to work on healing the rift, following her dad's split from second wife Sara MacDonald. The 25-year-old figured the breakdown of her dad's marriage could be an opportunity for her dad to focus on getting Oasis back together, and also reconcile with his younger sibling. An insider said: 'Anais was one of the biggest sources of comfort and support for Noel following his divorce. 'She was the one that was helping him get back on his feet and return to doing things he loved that had fallen by the wayside. 'Over the years, Noel had offered an olive branch to Liam, but he'd never taken it up. 'Anais could tell her dad really wanted both his brothers, Liam and Paul, by his side after the split so was determined to get them back in touch. 'She gets on great with Liam's sons Gene and Lennon so she asked them if their dad would be willing to hear her out. 'They said they thought he would be receptive, so she then asked Liam to reach out to his brother to lend support. 'Liam's always wanted Oasis back together so he got in touch.' The source said: 'It was all very slow-going behind the scenes to get the brothers talking again. 'Anais spending so much time with her dad allowed her to realise how much he missed his brother, despite the jibes they both made. 'It enabled her to plant the idea of a reconciliation on both sides. Thanks to her close relationship with Liam, she was able to call him. 'She worked hard to make sure they didn't look back in anger, if you like. 'Once Liam called Noel, the rest was left up to them.' The Gallagher brothers announced the big Oasis reunion in August last year, which sent fans into meltdown trying to get a tickets. The band are expected will make millions from their world tour, which kicks off in July.
Daily Mirror
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Liam and Noel Gallagher pictured for first time in 16 years at Oasis rehearsals
Exclusive: Oasis duo Liam and Noel Gallagher are seen at a secret location for the first time in 16 years as they gear up for the sensational return of the band Rockers Noel and Liam Gallagher have both been pictured at rehearsals for Oasis 's comeback world tour as they played together for the first time in 16 years. The pair arrived separately, with Liam coming via van while Noel took the tube. Liam was pictured with several packets of Lockets and cough syrup in the back seat, suggesting his voice was in need of a tune-up. Noel meanwhile was seen at Paddington tube before making the trip across town to the secret recording location on the District Line. It is just a month before their first show at Cardiff 's Principality Stadium on July 4. A source said: "It was extremely exiciting having Noel and Liam in the same room. The excitement for the tour is off the charts." Speaking to fans online, an excited Liam, 52, said he was feeling "biblical". But the rocker warned he would not pose for any selfies outside the rehearsal space, saying: "You won't see me. I'm not a poser. I'll be in and out." He also told another fan: 'I'm fine, loving life, how about you." Noel, 57, guitarists Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs and Gem Archer and bassist Andy Bell have already started rehearsing without Liam. Asked previously if reherasals had begun, Liam told a fan: 'YES and apparently they're sounding EPIC.' He also told another fan there would be 'no themes' on stage, after his last Definitely Maybe solo tour had featured giant sized objects from the album cover. Also joining the band are keyboard player Christian Madden and drummer Joey Waronker. Oasis split on August 28, 2009, after a backstage fight at the Rock En Seine festival in Paris. The brothers then spent over a decade throwing barbs at each other in the media and online. Noel said he "simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer." But the barbs all stopped after they were photographed together while confirming the hugely anticipated reunion last August. That all changed with the announcement of the tour in August last year. The pair posed for several photos together confirming the band's long-awaited reunion on Tuesday, saying: "The great wait is over." After Cardiff, the band play Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin before heading off on a world tour with dates in the US, Australia, Brazil and Japan. Richard Ashcroft and Cast have been confirmed as support acts for the UK and Ireland gigs. Oasis's 1994 hit Live Forever has been crowned best British song of all time by Radio X.
Telegraph
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Liam Gallagher's son: I didn't know Oasis were that big until they split
Liam Gallagher's son has said that he did not understand how popular Oasis was until the band split up. Lennon, 25, whose mother is Patsy Kensit, 57, the actress, said he only understood how famous his father was when the break-up became a topic of conversation in his school playground. Liam, 52, is reuniting with brother Noel, 57, for a tour 15 years after Oasis disbanded – prompted by a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in France. Speaking to British Vogue about his childhood, Lennon, who was interviewed with Isobel Richmond, his model girlfriend, said: 'I don't think I understood the scale of it all until the band split. 'People would all of a sudden come up to me in the playground and be like, 'Oh, my God, have you heard about this?' I just remember thinking, 'Oh, s--- they were massive'.' As well as their music, the Gallagher brothers were known for their style, with Liam often donning a parka and sunglasses. 'I looked f------ sick when dad dressed Gene (his half-brother) and me in mini-mod parkas for school. I used to try and steal his clothes, but I always had more luck with mum's,' Lennon added. The UK and Ireland tour will take in Cardiff's Principality Stadium, Manchester's Heaton Park, London's Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium and Dublin's Croke Park throughout July, August and September. After tickets for the shows went on sale last year, there was outrage as some standard tickets appeared to have jumped from £148 to £355. The controversy prompted the Government and the UK's competition watchdog to pledge that they would look at the use of dynamic pricing. The band is also travelling to Japan, South Korea, South America, Australia and North America and a movie, produced by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, is being made in conjunction with the reunion tour. The Manchester band, which signed to Creation Records in 1993, soared to fame after they released their debut chart-topping album Definitely Maybe on Aug 29 1994. They had hits with songs including Champagne Supernova, Wonderwall, Supersonic and Live Forever. Noel quit the rock group in August 2009 saying he 'simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer'. See the full feature in the June issue of British Vogue, available via digital download and on newsstands from May 20.
