Oasis left fans gobsmacked when it was announced that Liam and Noel Gallagher would be reuniting, but one woman is said to have been the driving force behind the decision
Oasis are set to hit the road in a matter of weeks but the driving force behind the reunion has been revealed. For years, brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher had been at war ever since the latter sensationally quit the band in 2009. But years before that, an internal war had been started.
Liam, 52, is said to have questioned the paternity of Noel’s eldest daughter, Anaïs, 25, in May 2000. Noel, 58, shares his daughter with his former wife, Meg Matthews. Over the years, the Manchester rock legends had become embroiled in various feuds, often hitting out at one another on social media and in interviews.
Many had hoped that the warring brothers would eventually get back on stage together, with their mother Peggy, also hoping that they would one day put their drama behind them. In 2023, both brothers had said they were open to getting back together.
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But last year, almost 15 years to the day the band went their separate ways, it was announced that they would be getting back on stage together. “The guns have fallen silent,” the brothers said. Now, it’s been claimed that Anaïs, who has remained close to Liam, was the driving force behind the reunion.
Sources claim the model and photographer had been supporting Noel following his split from Sara MacDonald. “Anaïs could tell her dad really wanted both his brothers, Liam and Paul, by his side after the split so was determined to get them back in touch,” a source said.
They went on to note that Anaïs’ close relationship with Liam’s sons, Gene and Lennon, helped her after she asked whether their dad would be open to listening to her.
Speaking to The Sun, the source went on to add: “It was all very slow-going behind the scenes to get the brothers talking again. Anaïs spending so much time with her dad allowed her to realise how much he missed his brother, despite the jibes they both made.
“It enabled her to plant the idea of a reconciliation on both sides. Thanks to her close relationship with Liam, she was able to call him.” They added that she ensured both brothers didn’t look back in anger. “Once Liam called Noel, the rest was up to them,” they added.
Despite Anaïs previously clashing with both Gene and Lennon, the cousins put on a united front in December 2023 when they all attended a Chanel fashion show in Manchester. The cousins smiled as they came together alongside Rúben Dias. The upcoming tour, which is due to kick off on July 4 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, will boost the economy.
Fans are projected to spend an average of £682.80 each on everything from tickets and travel to food, drink, shopping, and accommodation, generating an estimated total spend of £940.3 million across the entire tour. This figure closely rivals the £997 million spent by fans during Taylor Swift’s 2024 UK Eras Tour.
However, the net economic impact of Oasis’s tour – estimated at £274.4 million across the four host cities – is expected to significantly exceed the £122 million reported for Swift’s 15 UK shows, thanks to a higher proportion of spending staying within local economies.
