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| Noel Gallagher "quitting Oasis" | Noel Gallagher "quitting Oasis" |
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| Noel Gallagher has announced he is quitting rock band Oasis because he can no longer work with his brother Liam. | Noel Gallagher has announced he is quitting rock band Oasis because he can no longer work with his brother Liam. |
| Noel, the founding member of the band, made the statement on the band's website. He said a series of rows with his brother led to the decision. | Noel, the founding member of the band, made the statement on the band's website. He said a series of rows with his brother led to the decision. |
| The guitarist said: "It's with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight. | The guitarist 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." | "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," he added. | "Apologies to all the people who bought tickets for the shows in Paris, Konstanz and Milan," he added. |
| 'Gutted' | 'Gutted' |
| Earlier it was announced the band had cancelled their second gig in the space of a week because of "an altercation within the band". | Earlier it was announced the band had cancelled their second gig in the space of a week because of "an altercation within the band". |
| They had been expected to play the Rock en Seine festival in Paris, but fans at the concert were told by the support band that Oasis would not be performing. | They had been expected to play the Rock en Seine festival in Paris, but fans at the concert were told by the support band that Oasis would not be performing. |
| Many of the crowd thought it was a joke - until screens at either side of the stage showed the message "as a result of an altercation within the band, the Oasis gig has been cancelled". | Many of the crowd thought it was a joke - until screens at either side of the stage showed the message "as a result of an altercation within the band, the Oasis gig has been cancelled". |
| Oasis fans used Twitter to respond to the news that lead guitarist Noel had quit. | |
| 'Worst day ever' | 'Worst day ever' |
| PsychedelicAdam posted: "Noel Gallagher leaves Oasis? Gutted, no more Oasis then I guess, they were one of my favourite bands." | PsychedelicAdam posted: "Noel Gallagher leaves Oasis? Gutted, no more Oasis then I guess, they were one of my favourite bands." |
| Wolvolass said: "I feel sick, sooo many good memories and gigs seeing Oasis over the years." | Wolvolass said: "I feel sick, sooo many good memories and gigs seeing Oasis over the years." |
| MattGriffin added: "This is the worst day ever." | MattGriffin added: "This is the worst day ever." |
| On Sunday the band had also cancelled their headline slot at the V Festival in Essex after Liam was diagnosed with viral laryngitis. | On Sunday the band had also cancelled their headline slot at the V Festival in Essex after Liam was diagnosed with viral laryngitis. |
| They performed in Stafford on Saturday but the singer was advised by doctors not to perform again. | They performed in Stafford on Saturday but the singer was advised by doctors not to perform again. |