Liam Gallagher has been accused by fans of making a dig at his older brother and band member Noel Gallagher as the pair prepare for their upcoming Oasis reunion tour. The brothers famously have a volatile relationship so this may not be the best of signs ahead of the gigs.
The first full Oasis rehearsal reportedly took place yesterday (Monday, June 2) with Liam reuniting with the rest of the band at a secret location and declaring he is “loving life”. Liam was so excited about playing music with brother Noel he was up at 6am replying to fans on X, formerly twitter, and told them rehearsals were happening.
However, some fans question the double-meaning behind one of Liam’s posts. The reply in question shows Liam responding to a fan talking about photos being taken of him at rehearsals, to which he replied saying that he’s not a ‘poser’. The reply in full reads: “You won’t see me I’m not a poser I’ll be in n out.”
Sceptical fans are questioning if the ‘poser’ comment was a reference to his brother Noel, who has been seen in press shots outside a rehearsal studio. Last week, Noel was spotted carrying a hot water bottle as he headed into his rehearsals, which officially began on May 20.
Noel was joined by Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs, Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Mikey Rowe at a studio in London as they set about preparing for the highly-anticipated string of live dates and creating the perfect setlist for fans attending the shows.
Noel, 57, had been rehearsing without brother Liam, 52, who was in the South of France for a getaway. In light of Liam’s playful X post, fans have been wondering how the full reunion rehearsals are going – with both brothers present, things could get interesting to say the least.
An insider said to The Sun last month: “Noel and Liam are rehearsing separately for now and won’t be going into a studio together until next month. Noel spent this past week rehearsing with Bonehead, Gem, Andy and Mikey. They’re all total masters of their craft, so it’s more about nailing down the finer details and making sure they’re all in sync.”
The source then explained: “Once Noel has finished up, Liam will be coming in to rehearse with the band. The brothers will then get together – it’ll be the whole of Oasis then – for a rehearsal or two, and then they’ll be ready to go.”
Reports indicate that Liam and Noel are tactically avoiding being seen together as they want the first image of them post feud to come on July 4 when their tour gets underway at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. The pair made sure they arrived and departed at separate times when they filmed a new promotional advert for a huge deal with Adidas.
They also arrived to London’s trendy Nobu Portman Square Hotel for a secret meeting in February, having travelled in separate cars at different times.
The source said: “Oasis’ reunion is a landmark moment in music and that first photograph of them back performing on stage together will go down in history. Noel and Liam want to control that. There’s no chance you’ll see them together before that day if they can help it.”
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