Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs is a legend on Oasis, but not everyone understands why he is called that. In this article, he explains everything.
It is the great nickname in Oasis – but the reason why guitarist Paul Arthurs is called Bonehead goes back to his childhood.
The 60-year-old owes his moniker to his parents and their hatred of long hair, before he was playing gigs with Noel and Liam Gallagher.
Taking up the story in the Oasis book Supersonic, Paul said: “I probably got the name Bonehead when I was eight.
I didn’t have long hair in 1973, which was the traditional style at the time, but most people in my primary school did. They have no long hair in our house, and it was straight down the barbers every Friday, you know, typical Irish Catholic parents.
They gave me the 50 pence, and I had to go down. Describe it. Your short back and sides, please? ‘.
On our street, there is no longer any hair. So I shortened myself from eight years old. Some kids say, “Ah, look at the bonehead! “, you know. ‘. That was it.
“When I entered secondary school, even the teachers called me Bonehead, and even when they were enraged, Bonehead, it wasn’t “Arthur’s.” You first became aware of your problems at that point. Bonehead was the surname you were given when you first learned it, and it has always been so.
The guitarist acknowledged that he had experimented with the name a little since he had been in Oasis and when they were getting big and doing interviews because of the straightforward nature of the nickname Bonehead.
He continued, “When we became very well-known, we used to conduct interviews in France, and people want to know why I was called Bonehead.” I used to constantly remind them that my family history had been preserved. The Bonehead was short for me, and my real name is Bonaparte Headimas. People adored it.
Noel and Liam Gallagher and Bonehead have remained close friends throughout their ups and downs, which is unusual for a member of the Oasis inner circle. Although the Gallaghers adore Manchester City, Bonehead is a red, and even that makes them uneasy.
Some insiders found him to be a “glue” that will keep this tour together in the event of conflicts.
When Bonehead was preparing for rehearsals, he has been sharing photos of his selection of Adidas trainers every day on social media. He has also been trying the welsh teacakes since arriving in Cardiff before the first night when he has been brewing in his spare time away from the stage.
After playing with Liam on his Definitely Maybe solo tour in 2024, Bonehead will be playing with them on the Oasis Live 25 tour. Andy will join Gem Archer and Andy Bell on bass for the massive sold-out shows.
Additionally, Christian Madden, the band’s keyboard player, and Joey Waronker, the band’s drummer, have added a new woman, Jess Greenfield, as their backing singer.
READ MORE: Oasis have released new tickets for UK tour – how to buy yours if you missed out
