Liam Gallagher dedicated the Oasis track Half The World Away to his estranged brother Noel during his headline set at the Reading Festival on Sunday evening – after burying the hatchet during a late night phone call.
Earlier in the day, the Mancunian rocker fuelled speculation he might reunite with Noel for a long-awaited Oasis comeback, despite their well documented estrangement.
THE CALL FOR REUNION
Fans have urged the pair to regroup since their explosive split in 2009 which was sparked by a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris.
During his headline slot at Reading on Sunday night, Liam, 51, performed a number of Oasis hits from their debut album Definitely Maybe to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
Introducing Half The World Away – a 1994 B-side that also featured as the theme tune to sitcom The Royle Family – he told revellers: ‘I wanna dedicate this song to Noel f**king Gallagher.’
Liam continued to keep fans guessing by dedicating his rendition of Cigarettes & Alcohol at the Reading Festival to people who hate Oasis.
The track, written by his older brother, was the final single on their 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENT
As he closed the set, Liam suggested an announcement could be made on Tuesday at 8:00am.
A short clip of a sign in the style of Oasis logo was projected on a large screen above the stage and subsequently shared to Oasis, Noel and Liam’s official Instagram and X accounts.
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The white rectangular box which a black block in the centre had the date “27.08.24” written in the middle where the band’s name is usually seen. It then flickered and changed to read “8am”.
WHY THE REUNION?
A source told The Sun: ‘Noel and Liam are never going to be the best of friends but they want to bring Oasis back for the fans.
‘They aren’t getting any younger and the demand is huge. They decided it was now or never. Noel dug his heels in for a long time but has finally caved and agreed to return.
‘He spoke to Liam on the phone and they are on the same page. They know this reunion will go down in music history.’
