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  • Liam Gallagher remains hopeful of Oasis reunion

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Singer Liam Gallagher hasn’t seen his estranged brother Noel Gallagher in “about 10 years.”

    Despite his infamous feud with his older brother following the band’s acrimonious break-up in 2009, the Oasis rocker shared “it’s a shame” they haven’t been able to let things slide.

    Speaking to Esquire magazine as part of the publication’s ‘What I’ve Learned’ feature, he said: “The last time I saw Noel was at a football match about 10 years ago. It’s a shame, isn’t it? The good times outweigh the bad times. I think it’s best to just leave it at that.”

    Liam said he’s still hopeful for an Oasis reunion one day, but he warned fans not to expect the ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ hitmakers to return any time soon, reports aceshowbiz.com.

    He claimed: “I like to think Oasis will get back together, but not this week. The door is ajar on everything. I wouldn’t be surprised if space aliens landed tomorrow. I wouldn’t be surprised if they were already here. I wouldn’t be surprised if God walks among us. I wouldn’t be surprised by all sorts.”

    And while the Britpop legends have gone down as one of the biggest bands in the world, the singer played down their legacy.

    He said: “Everyone goes on about us being the biggest. There were plenty of places where we could’ve been bigger. We were the biggest thing in England. And we were pretty big in Japan. But we weren’t that big in America, not at all. We never played stadiums in Spain. There was a lot more work to be done, so we shouldn’t have split up, because we could have made more records. It’s a shame.”

    Meanwhile, Liam insisted it was his destiny to be a performer.

    He added, “I do believe I was supposed to be on a stage singing songs. I’ve got some good lungs on me.”

  • Oasis is done I’m afraid: Noel Gallagher

    By IANS
    LOS ANGELES: Legendary musician Noel Gallagher, who once shot to fame as an integral part of Oasis, says the iconic rock band won’t reunite.

    Although his brother Liam, who was also lead vocalist of the band, and he are often asked about the band, Noel says the band’s legacy has been “set in stone”.

    “The legacy of the band is set in stone. If people have seen us, they’ll understand what all the fuss is about. If you didn’t see us, then that’s tough cos I’ve never seen The Beatles or the Sex Pistols,” says Noel, according to contactmusic.com.

    He adds that he doesn’t think he can make music in a band with other people at this stage in his career.

    “People ask me that question on a daily basis and I can only say to you that, I just don’t feel like it. When you’re in a band, it’s an absolute compromise so no I don’t think I could come up with an idea and then run it by four people and then six weeks later, somebody knocks it back because their cat’s got a cough so I like to march to the beat of my own drum. Oasis is done I’m afraid,” says Noel, who was songwriter, lead guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the band.