Gene Gallagher will join his father on tour (Picture: Getty Images)
Liam Gallagher will soon embark on the Definitely Maybe 30 Years Tour, performing Oasis’ debut album on twelve dates across the UK and Ireland.
The 51-year-old singer-songwriter’s brother Noel Gallagher, 56, has reportedly refused the invitation to join his brother on the nostalgic tour.
‘If Liam wants to do the show, great. He’s got to make a living and all of that. Keep the flame alive. It’s not something I particularly would be able to put my heart and soul into,’ he told SPIN magazine.
But just because Noel won’t be appearing doesn’t mean there won’t be plenty of the Gallagher family represented.
Liam just surprised fans by dropping the news that his 22-year-old son’s band, Villanelle, will be supporting him for the string of dates.
After a fan asked what he thinks of Gene’s musical ventures on X, Liam replied that he thinks his son’s band has potential.
‘[They’re] good I’m gonna put them on 1st for DM tour,’ he posted.
Gene’s band Villanelle is expected to follow in Oasis’ Brit-pop footsteps (Picture: Getty Images)
Liam confirmed his son’s band Villanelle will open for him on tour (Picture: Getty Images)
After another fan, @sasukitoo, responded, ‘best dad ever,’ Liam humorously replied: ‘I wouldn’t go that far but I’m the best 1 he’s got.’
Villanelle is set to hit the road as support for the much-anticipated tour alongside bands Cast and The View.
Although they haven’t released any official tracks yet, Villanelle has been making waves by sharing the stage with Brummie rockers Overpass on their recent tour.
Notably, they rocked the iconic King Tut’s in Glasgow on March 21, a venue steeped in musical history where Oasis famously inked their deal with Creation Records.
Noel Gallagher (left) denied brother Liam’s (right) request to join him on tour (Picture: Getty Images)
In a fan-posted video of Villanelle, Liam’s son appears to be on lead vocals and guitar.
Liam first announced the tour with his trademark cheek in October.
He posted on Instagram: ‘I’m bouncing around the house to announce the Definitely Maybe Tour. The most important album of the ‘90s bar none. I wouldn’t be anywhere without it and neither would you, so let’s celebrate together LG x.’
The tour is set to launch June 2 in Sheffield and will run through June 27, finishing up in Manchester.
Liam will also be visiting cities including London, Dublin, and Glasgow.
The tour will be the first time Liam has performed Definitely Maybe since the band broke up in 2009.
The album cemented Oasis as Brit-pop royalty, becoming the fastest-selling album in British history at the time. The album – which features Noel on lead guitar, backing vocals, and as chief songwriter and Liam Gallagher on lead vocals – has been certified eight times platinum.
Liam told fans who wondered about Noel’s presence, ‘He’s been asked and he’s refused,’ causing many to wonder just how rocky the brother’s relationship remains over a decade after their infamous rift.
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