Tambourine-throwing, physical fights, savage slurs and the final straw that made them split: Liam and Noel Gallagher’s most explosive feuds as Oasis prepare to wrap up their tour – and they’ve managed not to fall out this time!

As a lifelong Oasis fan, I honestly never thought I’d see the day! For fifteen years, it felt like Liam and Noel Gallagher would *never* make up. But this summer, they finally put their differences aside and hit the road for an incredible world tour – it’s a dream come true!

Reports suggest that the members of Oasis are nearing a deal for a highly profitable stadium tour with 41 dates, potentially earning each of them around £50 million. There’s also talk of additional concerts at Knebworth Park next year.

After finishing the North American part of their Live ’25 tour with a two-week break, the group will be back on stage for two concerts at Wembley Stadium starting September 27th.

After that, the brothers will head to South Korea, Hong Kong, and Australia, then continue on to South America for five last concerts, finishing up in São Paulo on November 23rd.

This British band became famous in the 1990s with popular songs like “Wonderwall,” “Don’t Look Back In Anger,” and “Stop Crying Your Heart Out.” They’re now considered one of the most successful bands in British music history.

The often difficult relationship between Noel and Liam Gallagher almost caused Oasis to break up, after three decades of arguments, on-stage exits, and public feuds.

From onstage brawls with tambourines to missed concerts and plenty of fights caused by alcohol, here’s a look at the most dramatic clashes involving the Gallagher brothers.

Mr. Tambourine Man

The first signs of trouble in their relationship appeared during their American tour in 1994.

Oh my god, it was *amazing* watching Liam live! He’d totally mess with Noel’s lyrics during the songs, just to get a rise out of his brother, which was hilarious. And honestly, it seemed like he did it to playfully rile up the American fans too – it was such a Liam thing to do, and I lived for it!

The band’s relationship reached its worst point during a show at the Whiskey A Go Go in Los Angeles, a gig famous for being incredibly chaotic. During the performance, Liam began verbally attacking his bandmates.

The situation escalated when Liam threw a tambourine at his brother, prompting a very angry Noel to leave the stage and not return for a few days.

He eventually came back after taking some time to relax in Las Vegas, and the experience inspired him to write the song “Talk Tonight.”

Wibbling Rivalry

Around the same time, the brothers gave an interview to the NME magazine, which became famous for a heated argument where they repeatedly told each other to ‘go away’ or ‘get lost’.

The following year, a 14-minute audio recording of an interview with John Harris, titled “Wibbling Rivalry,” was made public, offering listeners a detailed look into the pair’s difficult relationship.

Noel and Liam are arguing and exchanging insults, with Noel going so far as to compare Liam to a rowdy football fan.

Liam responded to Noel with a highly offensive insult, telling him to essentially keep a large sum of money to himself in a vulgar manner.

Hit for six

In 1995, Noel retaliated for a previous incident involving a tambourine, hitting his brother with a cricket bat in what he would later describe as their most significant argument.

During the recording of their popular album, What’s The Story, Morning Glory?, a fight between Noel and Liam Gallagher became so intense that Noel hit Liam in the head with a cricket bat.

While Noel was trying to work in the studio, Liam left to go to the pub and then brought people back with him, disrupting the recording session.

In a later interview, Noel remembered that Liam was extremely angry. Someone had discharged a fire extinguisher inside the farmhouse.

I suspected one of my guitars had been damaged and wrongly accused Liam. This led to a serious argument – probably the biggest we ever had. I recall hitting him in the head with a cricket bat.

Liam recalls the incident vividly, describing how the entire studio was completely destroyed. He remembers everything being reduced to rubble.

I likely wasn’t taking things seriously, while he was attempting something overly ambitious, like writing a song as complex as ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. I just told him to forget all that and get on with it.

The cricket bat in question was rescued and later sold at auction in 2011 for £1000.

Pulling a sickie

In August 1996, Liam pulled out of Oasis’ MTV Unplugged performance at the last minute.

Noel explained that Liam couldn’t perform because he had a sore throat, jokingly saying the audience would have to settle for just the remaining four members of the band.

Despite claiming he couldn’t perform due to illness, Liam was spotted in the audience enjoying the show. He even playfully teased his brother while drinking a beer.

Butting heads

In May 2000, the two brothers had a physical fight while on tour in Spain, reportedly fueled by alcohol.

The conflict began when Liam publicly doubted whether Noel was the father of his daughter, Anaïs, who was born during Noel’s marriage to Meg Matthews.

An enraged Noel headbutted Liam and split his lip, telling him he’d never forget or forgive him.

He quit the band again, and they finished the European tour without him.

War of the words

The conflict between the siblings continued, but in 2005 it shifted from physical fights to arguments.

Noel Gallagher was the one who started the insults during an interview with Spin magazine, describing their disagreements as ‘psychological warfare’.

He said he understands his brother well and can easily manipulate him, comparing their dynamic to playing an old, rarely used arcade game.

I’ve learned a subtle skill: I can guide him to make choices he believes are his own, when actually I’m the one influencing them – and I do it without any conflict.

We still have the same issues in our relationship, but as we’ve both matured, the way we fight has changed. It’s no longer about direct arguments or physical fights; now, it’s more subtle and happens through what we say to the media.

By April 2009, it was clear things were falling apart. Noel famously described Liam in a Q Magazine interview, saying he was ‘the angriest man you’ll ever meet’ and comparing him to ‘a man with a fork in a world of soup’.

Ten years after the original quote, Liam replied on Twitter with a video of himself playfully eating soup with a fork.

In a video thanking fans for purchasing tour tickets, he jokingly said, ‘You’ve made a supposedly angry guy really happy!’

The Break-Up

Oasis broke up after a final concert at the Rock En Seine festival in Paris, following a backstage fight that marked the end of 15 years of internal conflict.

According to reports an argument broke out, with Liam wielding Noel’s guitar around ‘like an axe’.

It was the last straw for the duo and the show was cancelled, along with the rest of the tour.

Noel announced that he was leaving Oasis, saying he felt both sad and relieved to be doing so.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I absolutely couldn’t continue working with Liam for even one more day.

A few days later, Noel released another statement called ‘Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere,’ where he explained that the specifics weren’t important and there were simply too many to mention.

I believe you deserve to know that the threats and aggressive behavior directed towards me, my family, friends, and colleagues have become unacceptable.

Because my managers and bandmates haven’t offered the support I needed, I’ve decided to leave and pursue other opportunities.

After the band broke up, the two musicians immediately parted ways, and they’ve been locked in a well-known disagreement for the past ten years.

2025-09-27 13:38