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Noel Gallagher 'quitting Oasis' Oasis split as Noel quits group
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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 quit rock band Oasis, saying he can no longer work with his brother Liam.
Noel, the group's lead guitarist, made the statement on the band's website. He said a series of rows with his brother led to the decision. Noel, the group's lead guitarist and chief songwriter, has recently been involved in a series of rows with frontman Liam.
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."
'Gutted' Referring to the remaining shows of their current world tour, he added: "Apologies to all the people who bought tickets for the shows in Paris, Konstanz and Milan."
"Apologies to all the people who bought tickets for the shows in Paris, Konstanz and Milan," he added. The band were due to play the Rock en Seine festival in Paris on Friday, but cancelled at the last minute.
Earlier it was announced the band had cancelled their second gig in the space of a week because of "an altercation within the band". When the support band said Oasis would not be performing, many fans thought it was a joke.
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. It's obviously the worst fall-out that they've ever had, and they've had some pretty bad ones Alan McGeeFormer record label boss class="" href="/2/hi/entertainment/8228382.stm">Oasis's history of troubles and triumphs
It does feel like it has a degree of finality to it Hamish McBain, NME But then 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". The band also cancelled their appearance at the V Festival in Essex last Sunday, claiming Liam was suffering from laryngitis.
Hamish McBain, from music magazine New Musical Express, said despite a long history of falling out between the two brothers, this split has an air of finality. That was due to have been the last UK gig of the world tour, which began in Seattle 12 months ago.
He told the BBC: "The relationship between Noel and Liam has been frosty over the last tour, to say the least, but it's been frosty before. Liam recently cast doubt on the band's future in an interview to NME magazine.
He admitted he and his brother rarely spoke, did not travel together and only saw each other on stage.
With the Gallagher brothers, I think you never say never, do you? Steve LamacqBBC 6 Music Send us your reaction
"He doesn't like me and I don't like him, that's it," Liam said.
The brothers have always had a fractious relationship, and a string of tours have fallen apart over the past 15 years.
But until now, neither Gallagher has officially quit the group.
Alan McGee, who discovered Oasis in 1993 and signed them to his Creation Records label, said the rift was "more serious than anything that's ever happened".
"It's obviously the worst fall-out that they've ever had, and they've had some pretty bad ones," he told BBC News. "This is a pretty serious one. But they love each other, they'll come back together."
Noel and Liam would go on to make solo albums, he predicted, before getting back together.
"I think you'll have a reunion tour in about five years time. They love each other. When people love each other, they'll always make peace."
The band were at their peak in the Britpop years of the mid-1990s
NME writer Hamish McBain said: "The relationship between Noel and Liam has been frosty over the last tour, to say the least, but it's been frosty before.
"Noel has left tours before, Liam's not showed up for gigs before, and they've carried on. But this, certainly the way Noel's presented it on the Oasis website, it does feel like it has a degree of finality to it.""Noel has left tours before, Liam's not showed up for gigs before, and they've carried on. But this, certainly the way Noel's presented it on the Oasis website, it does feel like it has a degree of finality to it."
BBC 6 Music DJ Steve Lamacq said the scale of the world tour appeared to be the last straw.
"With the Gallagher brothers, I think you never say never, do you? But it's after a very, very long tour this and I think it was quite ambitious," he told BBC Radio 5 live.
"Maybe this was asking a bit too much, with this fractious relationship as it is at the moment."
Oasis fans used Twitter to respond to the news that lead guitarist Noel had quit.Oasis fans used Twitter to respond to the news that lead guitarist Noel had quit.
'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."
The BBC's Jane Witherspoon spoke to Noel Gallagher in July
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. Oasis formed in Manchester in 1991, with the brothers joined by Paul Arthurs, aka Bonehead, on guitar, Paul McGuigan, aka Guigsy, on bass, and Tony McCarroll on drums.
They performed in Stafford on Saturday but the singer was advised by doctors not to perform again. They had eight UK number one singles and amassed 15 NME Awards, five BRIT Awards, nine Q Awards and four MTV Europe Music Awards.
Oasis formed in Manchester in 1991, but were originally known as The Rain.
Wild lifestyles
The group was formed by Liam Gallagher (vocals and tambourine), Paul Arthurs (guitar), Paul McGuigan (bass guitar) and Tony McCarroll (drums, percussion), but were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher (lead guitar and vocals).
According to the Belfast Telegraph, by June 2009 Oasis had sold more than 50 million records worldwide.
They have had eight UK number-one singles and have amassed 15 NME Awards, five BRIT Awards, nine Q Awards and four MTV Europe Music Awards.
In February 2007, Oasis received the BRIT Award for outstanding contribution to music.In February 2007, Oasis received the BRIT Award for outstanding contribution to music.
The Gallagher brothers have featured regularly in tabloid newspapers for their sibling disputes, wild lifestyles and highly-public feud with rival Britpop band Blur. The Gallagher brothers have featured regularly in tabloid newspapers for their sibling disputes, wild lifestyles and public feud with rival Britpop band Blur.
The final line-up consisted of guitarist Gem Archer and bassist Andy Bell, as well as unofficial drummer Chris Sharrock.The final line-up consisted of guitarist Gem Archer and bassist Andy Bell, as well as unofficial drummer Chris Sharrock.