IS THIS REALLY A REUNION? At least he didn’t look back in anger! Liam Gallagher fled stadium after Oasis’ Cardiff tour opener while Noel was still on stage – and they’re staying in separate hotels 20 miles apart
When Noel and Liam Gallagher walked on stage hand-in-hand in front of 75,000 fans on Friday night, there was a collective roar of joy – their bitter 16-year feud was finally over.
Or was it? For despite the brothers’ arms held united in apparent triumph, the reality behind the scenes was rather different.
The Mail on Sunday can reveal there was a distinctly ‘frosty’ atmosphere backstage between the warring brothers, who sensationally fell out in 2009. When the two-hour set at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium ended, Liam, 52, wasted no time in racing off stage and straight into a black four-by-four vehicle.
Left behind was Noel, 58, still waving to fans before slowly walking off with the rest of the band. And it is understood the brothers shunned each other after the show as they were staying in separate places, with guitarist and songwriter Noel at the four-star Parkgate Hotel, which backs on to the stadium.
The father-of-three was staying there with daughter Anais, 25, who supported him at the concert from the VIP section with her 26-year-old actor boyfriend, Callum Howells.
Liam, meanwhile, was staying 20 miles away, close to the Celtic Manor Resort, where previous guests have included then US President Barack Obama.
It seemed that their bitter 16-year feud was finally over – and although the brothers’ (above) arms held united in apparent triumph, the reality behind the scenes was rather different
Friends fear relations between the brothers may deteriorate to breaking point, resulting in them ending the tour halfway through their worldwide 41-gig trip.
A source close to Oasis told The MoS: ‘They can’t stand each other because they still have not forgiven each other. It’s all very frosty and awkward. We all doubt they’ll make it to Australia at this rate.’
Oasis play five nights in Melbourne and Sydney from the end of October, with five more gigs in South America scheduled. Live ’25 is expected to earn them £600million, with ticket prices ranging from £200 to £2,000.
Earlier in the evening, Noel was spotted at the back of the stadium quietly supporting the Verve frontman, Richard Ashcroft, who opened for Oasis, while Liam was nowhere to be seen.
Later, just moments before going on stage, the Gallaghers were seen standing with their backs to one another just metres apart, ignoring each other.
But when they went on stage, the brothers gave the crowd what they wanted by holding hands momentarily before kicking off their 23-song Oasis marathon to a wall of cheering.
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