A fight between Liam and Noel Gallagher, the ever-feuding brothers at the core of Oasis, caused the band to cancel its high-profile gig at Paris’s Rock-en-Seine Festival over the weekend. Shortly thereafter, news spread that guitarist Noel had officially parted ways with the band.
In an official statement posted on the band’s website, Noel wrote:
“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.”
For his part, Liam twittered an apology to fans for canceling the band’s scheduled V Festival performance on Sunday.
While an official break-up of the band has not been confirmed, it is difficult to imagine this volatile band replacing one of its two central members. (C’mon, I dare you to name the bassist!–No Wiki allowed.)
Because the band has experienced in-fighting-releated hiatuses several times throughout its career, it is difficult to have a very strong reaction to news of the band’s purported split.
As in the past, odds are the Gallagher boys will patch things up in a few months and hit the stage once more-even if it’s only long enough to pad their bank accounts.
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