Liam Gallagher issues response to Andy Bell’s Oasis reunion claims
After former Oasis bassist Andy Bell stated he believes the band will eventually reunite, Liam Gallagher has rubbished the claims.
Ever since Oasis parted ways in 2009, there has been endless speculation about whether the Gallagher brothers will bury the hatchet. Neither of them can release an album without being asked about the future of their former band at length, and seemingly, Bell is in the same camp.
Ride, who he was originally with before joining Oasis and Beady Eye, have been back together since 2014. In that time, they have released three albums, including the new record Interplay, and while speaking to Virgin Radio’s Andy Goldstein, Bell was asked what the future holds for Oasis.
He told the radio host: “Yeah, they probably will. I think yeah, they probably will do it,” he said. “I don’t think it looks likely right now, but life is long, isn’t it?”
Bell continued, “As a Stone Roses fan, that reunion happened completely against the way things were looking. They were not getting on at all, and there was a lot of bad blood in the press and stuff with the Roses, and then suddenly you were hearing about gigs… I think we could see something like that for Oasis”.
However, Liam, has now taken to X to disappoint fans. He said to his followers: “Andy bell from ride the shoe gazing phenomenon should really not be getting people’s hopes up it’s not big and and it’s not clever LG x”.
Last year, Noel Gallagher told radio station Talksport that he’s “still waiting for the phone to ring” after previously telling his brother Liam to “call” him to discuss a potential Oasis reunion.
In response, Liam told BBC Radio 2’s Jo Whiley: “Our kid has been called many times about getting the band back together, it just so happens that this time he wants it when he’s got an album out.”
Liam also outlined the reasons why he can’t foresee Oasis reuniting, which aligns with his latest remarks following Bell’s comments. “The way I see it, it ain’t happening. I won’t be calling him and he’ll be calling me. He split the band up on his terms and I’ll be getting it back together, on my terms. I’m a reasonable person, but I’m very good friends with the universe and we have ways of making it happen because it’ll come down to him calling me,” he outlined.
While the chances of Oasis ever reuniting seem to diminish with each passing year, Liam still remains focussed on celebrating their legacy. Despite currently touring with John Squire following their recent joint album, this summer, he’ll hit the road once more to play Oasis’ debut, Definitely Maybe, in full to sold-out arenas across the UK. The run of dates coincides with the LP’s 30th anniversary.
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