Inside Liam and Noel Gallagher’s ‘secret £50M Oasis reunion meeting’

Liam and Noel Gallagher reportedly met in secret to plan their rumoured Oasis reunion, with staff present forced to sign non-disclosure agreements. Liam, 51, teased the iconic Britpop band’s reunion during his headline set at Reading Festival on Sunday, before he and his older sibling, 57, suggested an announcement could be made on Tuesday 8.00am after a cryptic and identical post was shared to their social media accounts.

The feuding brother’s fractious relationship came to a head in 2009, after a backstage fight in Paris led to Noel leaving the iconic Britpop band. But now according to The Sun Noel and Liam secretly met up and even posed for a photoshoot for posters to publicise the gigs, with four show tipped tipped for Wembley, admitting it had ‘taken a lot’ to get both men back together.

A source told the publication: ‘It was a pinch me moment to have Noel and Liam together’. ‘The shoot was top secret and barely anyone knew about it. For their fans to see them together again will be an amazing sight, the atmosphere in the room was fizzing, it was electric’. ‘Once the announcement is made and their fans are rushing out to buy the tickets the hard work will start as they get ready to start performing together again’.

MailOnline have contacted Liam and Noel’s reps for comment. During his headline slot at Reading Liam performed a number of Oasis hits from their debut album Definitely Maybe to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Introducing Half The World Away – a 1994 B-side that also featured as the theme tune to sitcom The Royle Family – he told revellers: ‘I wanna dedicate this song to Noel [expletive] Gallagher.’

Liam continued to keep fans guessing by dedicating his rendition of Cigarettes & Alcohol at the Reading Festival to people who hate Oasis. The track, written by his older brother, was the final single on their 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe.

As he closed the set, Liam suggested an announcement could be made on Tuesday at 8:00am. A short clip of a sign in the style of Oasis logo was projected on a large screen above the stage and subsequently shared to Oasis, Noel and Liam’s official Instagram and X accounts.

The white rectangular box which a black block in the centre had the date “27.08.24” written in the middle where the band’s name is usually seen. It then flickered and changed to read “8am”. Oasis has been promised a payday of £50 million to reform and embark on a global tour, with Liam appearing to confirm the reunion . The eye-watering sum is said to have convinced warring brothers Noel, 57, and Liam to bury the hatchet 15 years after they last appeared on stage together.

In recent years, Liam has been keen to make amends with his brother and reform the iconic Britpop band, but his older brother poured cold water on the idea. But after Noel’s £20m divorce from ex-wife Sara MacDonald last year, the elder Gallagher is said to have been persuaded of the financial merits of getting the band together for dates at Glastonbury and Wembley Stadium.

It is expected to be the most popular tour in British concert history, with industry insiders saying the deal negotiated between the brothers will net them £50 million. It comes as Liam sent Oasis fans into frenzy, as he appeared to confirm the Don’t Look Back In Anger singers would next year tour the country.

Asked on X, formerly Twitter, about the planned Oasis shows, Liam wrote: ‘See you down the front’. He later told his 3.6m followers on the platform: ‘I never did like that word FORMER’. Despite the thawing in their relations, the younger Gallagher couldn’t resist a dig at his brother. When asked what he would say to Noel when they return to the stage, he said: ‘Keep up’.

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