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Who is Liam Gallagher? Oasis frontman set to reunite with brother Noel after 15 year feud
Oasis have the best selling debut in British history
LIAM Gallagher is the outrageous rocker known for being part of Oasis and for his long-standing feud with his brother and bandmate Noel.
But, with Oasis set to reform, fans have been rifling through their record collections to reacquaint themselves with the Manchester-born singer. Here's everything you need to know about Liam Gallagher.
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Who is Liam Gallagher?
Liam was born in 1972, in Manchester.
He formed Oasis with his older brother, Noel.
Oasis became one of the biggest bands to ever come out of Britain, with their second album What's the Story? (Morning Glory) becoming the best selling album in the 1990s.
Liam became infamous for his outrageous and blunt sense of humour, something he shares with his older brother.
Who is Liam Gallagher's fiancee, Debbie Gwyther?
Liam began dating his manager, Debbie, in 2013.
The couple announced in 2019 that they would be tying the knot, but they were forced to delay their wedding as Liam was recovering from hip surgery.
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Debbie and Liam made headlines after The Sun reported that Liam had grabbed Debbie by the throat in Marylebone, London.
Women's Aid described footage of the incident as "shocking", but Debbie referred to the media attention as "sexist".
Who are Liam Gallagher's children?
Liam Gallagher has four children, with each of his children having a different mother.
His first daughter Molly was born in 1998, when Liam had an affair with singer Lisa Moorish.
At the time, he was married to actress Patsy Kensit.
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He later had a son, Lennon, with Patsy in 1999 before the couple divorced in 2000.
In 2001, he had a second son with All Saints singer Nicole Appleton, whom he married in 2008.
His second daughter and fourth child, Gemma, was born in 2013 when Liam had another affair, this time with a journalist named Liza Ghorbani.
When was Liam Gallagher in Oasis and when did they split?
Oasis released their first album Definitely Maybe in 1994.
The album went on to become the fastest selling British debut of all time and cemented Oasis as one of the biggest bands of the Britpop era.
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The band continued their massive success with their next two albums and became embroiled in a feud with fellow Britpop band Blur.
Eventually, existing tensions between Liam and his brother Noel became too great and the band split in 2009.
Are Oasis reforming?
It has been heavily reported that Oasis will reunite for a tour in 2025.
The tour is expected to be the most in-demand tour in British history.
Reports of secret talks between the warring brothers have led fans to speculate about whether the band will headline Glastonbury and have a stint at Wembley Stadium.
Who is Liam Gallagher's brother Noel?
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Noel Gallagher is Liam's older brother and the songwriter behind most of Oasis' big hits.
He is also Oasis' lead guitarist.
The two brothers had fought throughout their entire musical careers, with many of their fights being well documented by the press.
Tensions became too great in 2009, leading Noel to leave the band and form his own group named Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.
What other bands was Liam Gallagher in?
Liam's first band The Rain was a precursor to Oasis.
Noel, at first, thought he would be the group's manager but eventually became the band's guitarist and songwriter.
Thus, Oasis was born.
Following the break-up of the band in 2009, Liam formed Beady-Eye with the remaining members of Oasis.
After releasing two albums that reached no.5 on the UK charts with the group, Liam went solo.
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