Noel Gallagher opens up about Liam and Oasis reunion as tour nears its final dates

Noel Gallagher has declared his love for his younger brother Liam after drawing a line under their decades-long feud, as Oasis presses ahead with the final dates of their blockbuster reunion tour. The Britpop icons are closing in on a 41-date stadium run that, according to sources, could earn each member roughly £50 million, with further shows rumored to be lined up for Knebworth next year. At 58, Noel says the bitter backstage brawl that precipitated Oasis's 2009 split is now a thing of the past as he rebuilds a relationship with Liam that once seemed fractured beyond repair.

In extracts from the forthcoming book Oasis: Trying to Find A Way Out of Nowhere, Noel reflects on Liam’s polarizing personality and the brothers’ renewed bond. “Liam's become more mad. He's totally f--kin' mental. He lives in this weird bizarre, bizarre concept. I love the geezer, and I don't say that just because he's my brother. He makes me laugh. He's so surreal,” Noel says, offering a rare public glimpse into the dynamics behind a reunion that has captivated fans worldwide. The pair are currently on a two-week break after completing the North American leg of their Live '25 tour and will return to the stage for two shows at Wembley Stadium starting September 27.

The tour will carry Oasis across continents as they push through a 41-date schedule that takes them to South Korea, Hong Kong and Australia before turning back toward South America and five final performances, culminating in São Paulo on November 23. Ticket demand has fueled whispers that Oasis could head back to Knebworth next year for a 30th-anniversary celebration of their legendary 1996 shows, the two-night surge that became one of the defining moments of UK rock history. Noel has recalled those days with a mixture of pride and humor, offering a rare behind-the-scenes window into the band’s rise to superstardom.

“Before we went on for one of the biggest gigs of all time, there was no kind of band huddle. I had a cig. Liam had a beer. Someone came in and said, ‘Right, that’s it.’ We just walked on stage and did it and then came off stage. There was no ‘Right, everybody out. We need to pray,’” Noel recalls of the 1996 event, a memory that underscores how Oasis operated in their early, combustible years. The potential Knebworth anniversary would come as fans and industry observers continue to debate the band’s legacy and what a modern reunion means for their classic catalog.

The forthcoming Oasis book, which is due to be published on September 23, features never-before-seen photographs of the Gallagher brothers captured by photographer Jill Furmanovsky. Noel discusses his long association with Furmanovsky, recalling their first meeting when Oasis were still performing in small UK venues and the photographer’s distinctive presence backstage. He compares Furmanovsky to a dinner lady—a compliment rooted in his memory of his own mother, Peggy, who worked as a dinner lady—while noting how Furmanovsky’s images captured a pivotal era for the band.

“I met her on a stairwell backstage. She kind of reminded me of a dinner lady—and that's not an insult. It's a compliment because my mother was a dinner lady,” Noel says. “During the gig, I'm kinda rocking out and there in the pit is the dinner lady with a professional camera.” The book also includes early sketches associated with Furmanovsky’s project The Moment, and it traces how Oasis was emerging as they prepared for a transition from intimate UK clubs to stadium stages. Noel notes that Furmanovsky’s work helped tell the story of a band that was both of its time and constantly evolving, with a visual record that complements the audio legacy of Oasis.

Oasis: Trying to Find A Way Out of Nowhere is set to go on sale September 23, and the excerpts released ahead of the publication offer fresh insight into the Gallagher brothers’ relationship dynamics and their persistent influence on pop culture. The reunified duo’s ability to turn a long-running feud into a commercially successful, globally anticipated tour has prompted renewed discussion about their place in rock history, while the book’s photographs promise fans new angles on a story that has remained in the public imagination for decades.

As Oasis prepares for their Wembley return and a global itinerary that includes Asia and the Southern Hemisphere, the cultural moment surrounding the band remains substantial. A generation of listeners who grew up with their records now watches as siblings reconcile and press forward with a live show that promises to revisit a catalog that helped shape the sound of the 1990s and beyond. The reunion, described by some as a defining chapter in modern rock, continues to unfold with new details that bridge the band’s early years and its current resurgence, offering both nostalgia for longtime fans and newfound energy for a new audience discovering Oasis in the 2020s.