Liam Gallagher

Britpop eventually declined in popularity, and Oasis failed to revive it; however, all of their subsequent albums topped the UK charts, and they continued to tour, playing gigs to 1,000,000+ people worldwide, but particularly in Europe, and South America.

[3][4][5][6] In August 2009, following Noel's departure from Oasis, Gallagher and the remaining band members would go on to form Beady Eye, with whom he released two studio albums before they disbanded in 2014.

While drinking at a pub after an Oasis show in Ireland during the height of their fame, Liam noticed his father from across the room and had to be calmed down by Noel.

It was at one of their rare shows in 1991 at the Boardwalk in Manchester that Noel, having recently returned from touring internationally as a roadie for Inspiral Carpets, saw them perform.

Liam's attitude garnered attention from the British tabloid press, which often ran stories concerning his alleged drug use and behaviour.

[31] In 2010, Rolling Stone commented that "the album is a triumph, full of bluster, bravado, and surprising tenderness" and that it "capped a true golden age for Britpop".

[36] On the first day of release, Be Here Now sold over 424,000 copies and became the fastest-selling album in British chart history; initial reviews were overwhelmingly positive.

Future album and singles were marked with codes starting with "RKID" ("our kid", Northern English slang for a sibling or younger relative).

2008 saw the release of the band's final album Dig Out Your Soul, which featured three Liam-written songs: "I'm Outta Time", "Ain't Got Nothin'", and "Soldier On".

[44] Many critics lauded Dig Out Your Soul as one of the band's strongest albums, one opined that "it seems Oasis have made something that can happily play alongside Morning Glory".

[47] On 19 November 2009, he announced that he would be recording an album with Gem Archer, Andy Bell, and Chris Sharrock around Christmas time, with a possible release date in July 2010.

[56] Gallagher also announced that Beady Eye's version of the Beatles' "Across the Universe", which they performed on the night, would be released as a charity single, to benefit the fundraising.

[74] On 4 June 2017, Gallagher made a surprise appearance at the One Love Manchester benefit concert, where he played "Rock 'N' Roll Star", "Wall of Glass", and "Live Forever" alongside Coldplay's Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland.

During the set, he sang "Don't Look Back in Anger" for the first time, dedicating his performance to the victims of the recent Manchester and London terror attacks and the Grenfell Tower fire.

Gallagher played an acoustic set for MTV Unplugged in Hull City Hall on 3 August, showcasing his solo songs.

[99] In response to the pandemic, he announced that he would perform a free show for NHS staff at The O2 Arena on 29 October 2020, which was ultimately postponed to 17 August 2021.

[100] After the first worldwide COVID-19 lockdown began in March 2020, Gallagher posted several humorous video clips to Twitter of him singing various Oasis hits with reworked lyrics to advise his fans to wash their hands.

[106] On 20 January 2022, Gallagher announced that the first single to be released from C'mon You Know would be "Everything's Electric" co-written by Friedrich Kunath, Dave Grohl—who also provided drums—and Greg Kurstin.

[121] On 29 July, Gallagher released his second EP, Diamond In The Dark, which features a cover of "Bless You", originally recorded by John Lennon.

[122] On 10 October 2022, Gallagher released a fifth single from the album titled "Too Good For Giving Up" in partnership with mental health organisation Talk Club UK.

[132] By 2000, his reputation and confrontational persona saw him feature in a Channel 4 documentary Hellraisers along with actors Peter O'Toole, Oliver Reed and Richard Harris and musicians Keith Moon and Ozzy Osbourne.

[133] After an argument on a flight from Hong Kong to Perth in 1998 that apparently involved a scone, Gallagher was banned for life from Cathay Pacific airlines; he responded that he would "rather walk".

[132][134] During the band's Australian tour at the time, he was arrested and charged with assault after allegedly headbutting a 19-year-old fan who claimed he was only asking Gallagher for a photo.

[136] On an early U.S. tour, Gallagher made derogatory remarks about Americans, as well as his brother Noel, which led to an ultimatum from the latter, who briefly left the band in 1994.

When addressing their muted reception in the U.S. (especially in comparison with their home country), Gallagher said, "Americans want grungy people, stabbing themselves in the head on stage.

[149] In June, he played in a charity football match at the Juventus Stadium in Turin and performed on a special episode of TFI Friday.

For the latter, he performed "My Generation" by The Who as part of a supergroup which included Paul Arthurs, Roger Daltrey, Jay Mehler, and former Oasis collaborator Zak Starkey.

[153] Gallagher is among the people interviewed for the documentary film If These Walls Could Sing directed by Mary McCartney about the recording studios at Abbey Road.

[155] Two months later, he began an affair with singer Lisa Moorish in Los Angeles, and she gave birth to a daughter named Molly on 26 March 1998.

While on tour in Barcelona in May 2000, Oasis were forced to cancel a show when drummer Alan White's arm seized up; the band spent the evening drinking instead.

The Gallagher brothers performing with Oasis in September 2005
Gallagher performing in February 2006
Gallagher performing with Beady Eye in March 2011
Gallagher performing in August 2017
Gallagher performing in July 2018
Liam Gallagher and John Squire performing in Milan in 2024
Liam Gallagher at the Brit Awards 2022
Gallagher's singing pose, with his arms behind his back and head arched up towards the microphone
Gallagher's Parka-themed Paddington Bear statue in Carnaby Street , London, auctioned to raise funds for the NSPCC