Why Me? Why Not.

is the second solo studio album by English musician Liam Gallagher, released on 20 September 2019 by Warner Records, a day before his 47th birthday.

[3][4] Gallagher, the former frontman of Oasis, had made a successful comeback following the break-up of his post-Oasis band Beady Eye with his platinum-certified debut solo album, As You Were (2017).

[5][6] Some recording was done at Abbey Road Studios in London, most famously used by Gallagher's idols the Beatles.

[7] On 30 May 2019, Gallagher did a live stream from a local pub's garden, in which he played a new song entitled "Shockwave".

[8] The song was later debuted live at Hackney's Round Chapel in London[9] and made available for streaming 7 June as well as a physical vinyl release five days later.

Second single, "The River", was released with a music video on 27 June, two days before Gallagher's appearance at Glastonbury festival, in which the song was debuted live.

[10] The documentary film Liam Gallagher: As It Was, which details his comeback and solo career beginnings, premiered on 6 June and featured a snippet of the song "Once".

[11] Gallagher played an acoustic set for MTV Unplugged in Hull City Hall on 3 August, showcasing his solo songs as well as selected Oasis tracks.

Many positive reviews complemented the album for expanding on the sound of As You Were, with Gallagher's vocals also being singled out for praise.