We almost got that long-awaited Oasis reunion (Picture: Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher almost sealed reunion plans for legendary Britpop band Oasis before their plans ‘collapsed’, it has been claimed.
The Wonderwall hitmakers split in 2009 after 18 years, with Noel and Liam’s personal conflicts and inability to work together cited as a major reason for the breakup.
Their feud has continued for decades since, with the warring brothers taking various swipes at each other across the years.
Despite this, fans have long hoped for a reunion and to once again hear the quartet play hit singles Champagne Supernova, Supersonic, and Don’t Look Back in Anger once more.
It turns out that Noel, 57, and Liam, 51, had reportedly booked out London’s Wembley Arena in secret for a huge comeback show that would have gone down in history.
‘An Oasis reunion has been hoped for for years. This year would have been the big moment, 30 years on from their debut album Definitely Maybe,’ a source told the Mirror.
Oasis split in 2009 with Noel and Liam’s ongoing feud being cited (Picture: Mike Clarke/AFP via Getty Images)
A new report claims the brothers were in talks to reunite the band (Picture: Matt McNulty/Getty Images)
An insider claimed talks fell apart and the Wembley show was abandoned (Picture: Carlos Alvarez/GC Images)
However, it wasn’t meant to be as discussions ‘collapsed’ among the musicians’ people, it’s been reported.
‘But until now, no one has known how close Liam and Noel came to making it a reality. It doesn’t get much closer than booking Wembley, and their teams were devastated when it all collapsed yet again,’ the insider continued.
‘But the fact they made it to that point shows there’s a will on both sides. The hope is it will be a case of not if, but when.’
Following the report, Liam has taken to social media to clarify the status of an Oasis reunion, further dousing the hopes of fans.
When a fan asked if the band would be getting back together to play a series of shows next year, Liam posted on X: ‘Nobody’s told me, maybe [they’re] getting a new singer like the dude out of Queen’, referring to Adam Lambert joining the iconic rock band.
Liam has since cast further doubt on a possible Oasis reunion (Picture: Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images)
He claims he reached out to Noel to get Oasis back together to celebrate their debut studio album (Picture: Michel Linssen/Redferns)
In February, Liam claimed that Noel had turned down the opportunity for Oasis to reunite and embark on a tour in support of their debut album Definitely Maybe.
When asked by Mojo about the possibility of an anniversary tour for the 1994 album, Liam said that Noel wasn’t up for it.
‘I did call him. Well, my people called Noel’s management team,’ he claimed. ‘We put an offer on the table for an Oasis thing – because we got offered it – and he said no. It was a big tour, a lot of money. He turned it down. I get it, he’s got a divorce going down. I’ll do the Definitely Maybe thing and have a nice time without him.’
Liam – who is performing Oasis’ debut album on twelve dates across the UK and Ireland – is joined on tour by his son Gene Gallagher and his band Villanelle.
Responding to the anniversary tour, Noel told SPIN Magazine: ‘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.’
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