Liam Gallagher hits back at claims Oasis are reuniting because they are ‘skint’

Band’s former lead vocalist takes to social media to tell users ‘your attitude stinks’ as reunion speculation grows

Liam Gallagher has hit back at claims that Oasis are set to reunite because they are “broke” following his brother Noel’s £20 million divorce last year.
The band’s former lead vocalist took to X, formerly Twitter, to tell users that “your attitude stinks” after they posted that the brothers would only be reforming the band because they needed money.
He responded after one user posted: “It’s better off left it the 90s … they must be skint.” Another was told the same after claiming that “cash is drying up”.
It came amid reports that Noel Gallagher was persuaded of the financial merits of getting Oasis back together for gigs at Glastonbury and Wembley Stadium following his divorce from Sara MacDonald.
He met the music publicist, in Ibiza in 2000. They married in 2011 and have two sons, but announced their split in January last year. 
The divorce reignited speculation that the brothers could bring about an Oasis reunion, with Liam Gallagher having previously claimed Ms MacDonald had stopped the pair from reuniting.
In a series of tweets in 2019, he wrote that, despite his brother being “desperate” to spend time with him, he would not because of his wife. He wrote: “Your mrs won’t let ya.” 
It was common knowledge that Liam Gallagher and his brother’s ex-wife did not get along.
Earlier this year Noel addressed his divorce on Matt Morgan’s Patreon podcast.
He said: “I can get on the bike and go up to King’s Cross, and go down to the canal. And get on the canal outside my wonderful ex-wife’s house and give her a little wave, and go, ‘You didn’t take this from me!’”
Noel added that he was “loving” London in his newly single life.
The Gallaghers had heightened speculation that an Oasis reunion could be on the horizon as they teased that a band announcement could be made on Tuesday at 8am. 
Formed in 1991, the group rose to fame with hits like Wonderwall, Don’t Look Back In Anger and Stop Crying Your Heart Out.
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A short clip of a sign in the style of the Oasis logo was shared on both their Instagram accounts on Sunday night, as well as on the official Oasis page. The black sign had the date “27.08.24” written in the middle before it flickered and changed to read “8am”.
Fans of the Manchester band have pleaded for a reunion since they broke up in 2009, prompted by a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris.
During Liam Gallagher’s headline Reading Festival set on Sunday evening, he dedicated the Oasis track Half The World Away to his brother, and later said their hit Cigarettes & Alcohol was dedicated to people who hate the band.
At the end of the gig, the same clip teasing Tuesday’s date was shown on the stage’s main screens.
Music fans told The Telegraph their suspicions that an Oasis reunion is on the cards were further reinforced after a Blossoms gig in Wythenshawe Park, Manchester, on Sunday night.
Spectators said after the Stockport rock band finished their gig, the same short clip in the same font and style of the Oasis logo appeared flashed on the scene. Fans said the sign showed at the end of the Blossoms gig, which was promoted by SJM, the same company that promoted Oasis over the years, was a “sure sign” that the reunion was happening.
Reunion rumours have circulated over the years, but intensified recently over an apparent thawing in the feud between the brothers. Reports over the weekend cited industry insiders who claimed they were set to perform a string of gigs next year, including shows at London’s Wembley Stadium and Manchester’s Heaton Park.
There is also speculation that a Glastonbury headline slot could be in the works. Liam Gallagher fuelled the rumours by offering some tongue-in-cheek responses to fans who flooded him with messages on social media asking for confirmation.
When one asked when the reunion dates will be announced, he replied: “Next Friday.” He also tweeted on Sunday morning that he “never did like that word FORMER”.
It comes as the band’s debut album Definitely Maybe is set to mark its 30th anniversary this week with a special edition. 
Fans were also surprised to hear Noel Gallagher pay his brother a string of compliments in an interview with the music journalist John Robb at Manchester’s Sifters Records, released last week in honour of the album’s 30th anniversary. 
Reflecting on his brother’s performances, he said: “It’s the delivery or the tone of his voice and the attitude. I don’t have the same attitude as him.” 
Meanwhile, Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Manchester, said he was most pleased for Liam and Noel’s mother, Peggy,  “who will get to see her sons together on stage once again”.
“This is the news we have been waiting for and this time it looks like it might actually happen, although it would be the most Liam and Noel thing ever if one of them woke up on Tuesday and had a change of heart,” Mr Burnham added.
“For anyone under 50, Oasis is the ultimate British band. Blur is great but it is Oasis which won the Britpop battle and has gone on to provide the soundtrack to our lives. I am pleased that a younger generation will get a chance to see them perform but the person I am most pleased for is Peggy Gallagher who will get to see her sons together on stage once again.
“Music is one thing that Britain still does better than any other country in the world. I hope that 2025 will give us the chance to celebrate our music industry and that the attention this will generate will benefit up-and-coming bands too.”