Liam and Noel Gallagher reportedly met in secret to plan their rumoured Oasis reunion, with staff present forced to sign non-disclosure agreements.
Liam, 51, teased the iconic Britpop band’s reunion during their headline performance at the Reading Festival on Sunday, before he and his older brother, 57, suggested an announcement could be made as early as 8:00 a.m. Tuesday after a cryptic and identical post was shared on his social media accounts.
The brothers’ fractious relationship came to a head in 2009 after a backstage row in Paris led to Noel quitting the iconic Britpop band.
But now according to The sun Noel and Liam secretly reunited and even posed for a photo shoot for posters to publicise the concerts, with four shows planned for Wembley, admitting it had “taken a long time” for them to get back together.
A source told the publication: “It was a heart-stopping moment having Noel and Liam together.”
Liam (right) and Noel (left) Gallagher reportedly met in secret to plan their rumoured Oasis reunion, with staff present forced to sign non-disclosure agreements (pictured from 2008)
Liam, 51, teased the iconic Britpop band’s reunion during their headline set at the Reading Festival on Sunday, before he and his older brother, 57, suggested an announcement could be made at 8am on Tuesday (pictured from 2001)
“The photo shoot was very secret and almost no one knew about it. For their fans, seeing them together again will be an incredible spectacle, the atmosphere in the room was vibrant, it was electrifying.”
‘Once the announcement is made and their fans rush to buy tickets, the hard work will begin as they prepare to start performing together again.’
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Liam and Noel for comment.
During his headline performance in Reading, Liam performed several Oasis hits from their debut album Definitely Maybe to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
Introducing Half The World Away, a 1994 B-side that also appeared as the theme song to sitcom The Royle Family, she told the crowd: “I want to dedicate this song to Noel f**king Gallagher.”
Liam continued to keep fans guessing by dedicating his performance of Cigarettes & Alcohol at Reading Festival to people who hate Oasis.
The song, written by her older brother, was the final single from her 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe.
Closing the set, Liam suggested an announcement could be made on Tuesday at 8am. A short clip of a poster in the style of the Oasis logo was projected onto a large screen above the stage and then shared on Oasis, Noel and Liam’s official Instagram and X accounts.
During his headline performance in Reading, Liam performed several Oasis hits from their debut album Definitely Maybe to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
Before he and his older brother suggested an announcement could be made as early as 8:00 a.m. Tuesday after a cryptic and identical post was shared on their social media accounts.
The white rectangular box with a black block in the middle had the date “27.08.24” written in the middle, where the band’s name is normally seen. It then flickered and changed to read “8am.”
Oasis have been promised a £50million payout to reform and embark on a world tour, and Liam appears to have confirmed the reunion.
The exorbitant sum is said to have convinced brothers Noel, 57, and Liam to bury the hatchet 15 years after their last appearance together on stage.
In recent years, Liam has been keen to make amends with his brother and reform the iconic Britpop band, but his older brother has thrown cold water on the idea.
But following Noel’s £20million divorce from ex-wife Sara MacDonald last year, the elder Gallagher is said to have become convinced of the financial merits of reuniting the band for dates at Glastonbury and Wembley Stadium.
It is expected to be the most popular tour in British concert history, and industry insiders say the deal brokered by the brothers will net them £50m.
This comes as Liam sent Oasis fans into a frenzy as he appeared to confirm the Don’t Look Back In Anger singers will tour the country next year.
Asked on X, formerly Twitter, about Oasis’ planned shows, Liam wrote: “See you up front.”
She later told her 3.6 million followers on the platform: “I never liked that word EX.”
Despite the easing of tensions between them, the younger Gallagher couldn’t help but poke fun at his brother. When asked what he would say to Noel when they returned to the stage, he said: “Keep going.”
In recent years, Liam has been keen to make amends with his brother and reform the iconic Britpop band, but his older brother has thrown cold water on the idea (photo from 2008)