Liam’s got the looks and Noel’s got the songwriting talent – but which brother is actually best? We’ve got the facts and figures to help you make up your mind…
They’ve gone from scoring top hits, to traumatic splits and trading hateful insults along the way – but now Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher are reuniting on stage.
The pair have buried the hatchet to reform the band for their sell-out tour which starts on Friday. Together the music legends have sold more than 75million records thanks to bangers like Wonderwall.
Now, as we celebrate Oasis Week in the Daily Star, James Moore has put together the ultimate tale of the tapes between the sparring Mancunian duo…
Noel Gallagher
Age : 58.
Height : 5ft 8in.
Star sign : Gemini.
Childhood : Born Noel Thomas David Gallagher on May 29, 1967, in Manchester, to Irish parents Peggy and Thomas. Has an elder brother, Paul and shared a bedroom with Liam. Was expelled from school and got probation for robbing a corner shop.
Career: Began playing guitar aged 12, became a roadie and then joined Liam’s band to become main songwriter and lead guitarist of Oasis. Quit in 2009 to set up his own band, High Flying Birds.
Love life : Married to music PR Meg Matthews from 1997-2001 and publicist Sara MacDonald from 2011 to 2023. He’s since been dating VIP club manager Sally Mash.
Kids : Daughter Anaïs with Meg; sons Donovan and Sunny with Sara.
Wealth: £53million.
House : Flat in North London. Has also owned an £8million pad in Hampshire.
Style : Casual Mod. Jackets, denim, polo shirts. Sunglasses.
Favourite Oasis song : Supersonic.
Favourite movies : The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Pulp Fiction.
Favourite TV shows : The Wire. Match of the Day.
Favourite meal : Sausage, chips and gravy.
Favourite drinks: Jack Daniels. Red Wine. Yorkshire Tea.
Health : Ex-cocaine user. Has quit smoking and cut down on booze. Has dyslexia and knee problems.
Pets : Owned cats called Benson and Hedges. More recently one called Boots.
Top trivia : He can’t swim or drive. Partied with new PM Tony Blair in 1997. Challenged Star Wars actor Ewan McGregor to a light saber battle.
Hobbies : Once said: “I haven’t got any hobbies… I like football.” Supports Man City.
Hates: Blur. Phil Collins. Holidays. Christmas.
Stroppiest moments : Took a cricket bat to Liam’s head while recording What’s The Story, Morning Glory? in 1995. Punched Liam, splitting his lip, in a row over a jibe in May 2000.
Top celeb insult : On singer Robbie Williams: “You mean that fat dancer from Take That?”
On himself : “I’m a great songwriter, but I’m not the most talented musician.”
On Oasis : “We’re not arrogant, we just believe we’re the best band in the world.”
On Liam : “The angriest man you’ll ever meet … like a man with a fork in a world of soup.”
To Liam : “Why don’t you go and support West Ham and get the f*** out of my band and go and become a football hooligan, right? Cos’ we’re musicians, we’re not football hooligans, right?”
Kindest quote? “I love Liam, but not as much as I love Pot Noodles.”
Liam Gallagher
Age : 52.
Height : 5ft 10in.
Star sign : Virgo.
Childhood : Born William John Paul Gallagher in Manchester on 21 st September, 1972, the youngest of the three brothers. Once forgot his lines in a school play, so did an Elvis impersonation instead. Got four GCSEs.
Career: Joined the band Rain before forming Oasis with brother Noel, becoming the lead singer. When Oasis split he set up the band Beady Eye and later had success with own solo hits.
Love life : Married to actress Patsy Kensit from 1997-2000 and All Saints singer Nicole Appleton from 2008-2014. Now lives with publicist Debbie Gwyther.
Kids : Daughters Molly and Gemma; sons Lennon and Gene – from four different relationships.
Wealth: £4.6million.
House: Five-bedroom mock Tudor mansion in North London. Recently quit a rented Cotswolds pile.
Style: Parka, sunglasses, bucket hat. Singing with his hands behind his back.
Favourite Oasis song : Live Forever.
Favourite movies : Quadrophenia, Scarface.
Favourite TV shows : SpongeBob SquarePants, Love Island.
Favourite meals : Sunday roast. Weetabix.
Favourite drinks : Guinness. Frozen margaritas.
Health : Ex-cocaine user. Cut back on booze and fags. Has arthritis and the skin condition psoriasis.
Pets: Two cats – Sid and Nancy. One dog – Buttons.
Top trivia : He can’t swim or drive. Has voted Labour and Green. Claimed to have encountered the ghost of John Lennon.
Hobbies : Running. Climbing trees. Launched Pretty Green clothing. Supports Man City.
Hates: Man Utd. Dancing. Cardigans. Politicians.
Stroppiest moments : Hitting Noel on the head with his tambourine at a US gig in 1994. Wielded Noel’s guitar ‘like an axe’ after a backstage bust-up in Paris in 2009.
Top insult : On Victoria Beckham – “She can’t even chew gum and walk in a straight line, let alone write a book.”
On himself : “I just look in the mirror and go, ‘What a good-looking f**k you are.’”
On Oasis : “We will be as big as the Beatles , if not bigger.”
On Noel: “I’ve had more fun with a tin of sardines.” Calls him a “potato”.
To Noel: “Oi tofu boy!” and “Sit the f*** down, you’re getting into a state, you’ve had too many G&Ts.”
Kindest quote? “As much as we get into all the tittle and tattle and that, you know, I wish him well, man.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
