Noel Gallagher Quits Oasis
Friday, August 28th, 2009
Reports just in that Noel Gallagher has quit Oasis. The band’s founder, Noel Gallagher, announced he was quitting tonight after a series of recent rows. They pulled out of tonight’s headlining gig in Paris with reports suggesting Liam had smashed Noel’s guitar in an “altercation” before they were due on stage.
In a statement on oasisnet.com Noel said: “It’s with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight. People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer. Apologies to all the people who bought tickets for the shows in Paris, Konstanz and Milan.”
This follows a difficult few weeks for Oasis. They controversially pulled out of a headlining slot at last weekend’s V Festival at the last minute, apparently due to Liam’s “layrngitis”, although strangely, Noel twittered that it was himself who was feeling under the weather. Reports at the time suggested the perennial in-fighting between the two had reached unbearable levels. They have been on different flights and staying at different hotels throughout their recent tours. Last week they watched their beloved Manchester City from different ends of the Stadium.