They may think they have broken up the band for good… but Liam and Noel Gallagher’s long-suffering Mum knows better.
With the rock world reeling from Noel’s exit from Oasis, yesterday Peggy Gallagher did her best to soothe the rift by insisting: "Liam adores Noel."
Songwriter Noel, 42, quit the band on Friday night after a punch-up with Liam, 36, just minutes before they were due to headline a rock festival in Paris.Liam is reported to have smashed a guitar and yelled at Noel: "You’re no brother of mine!"
The fight is said to have become so violent that at one stage an ambulance was called.
But mum Peggy yesterday revealed another side to Liam, who’s known for his "hardman" image.
She told the Sunday Mirror: "They do love each other, but they’ve always been very different. The funny thing is, they didn’t fight as children. They didn’t fight until they started the band."
"I hope this isn’t the end of Oasis. I don’t think it is. They’re just tired at the end of the tour. They’ve had fights before and got over it."
But last night Noel seemed to hint the split was final. In a clear attack on Liam, he wrote on the Oasis website: “The level of verbal and violent intimidation towards me, my family, friends and comrades has become intolerable.”
He then thanked fans for "the last 18 years", saying it had been "a dream come true".
He went on: "Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a family and a football team to indulge. I’ll see you somewhere down the road. It’s been a fuckin’ pleasure. Thanks very much. Goodbye. NG."
The Manchester band – who had a No2 hit in 2002 with Little By Little – were discovered in 1993 by Creation Records boss Alan McGee, who also predicts the brothers will get back together.
She said: "They won’t talk for a while. They’ll take two years out and hopefully they’ll be fine."
