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Oh no.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8228053.stm 

Noel Gallagher has announced he is quitting rock band Oasis because he can no longer work with his brother Liam.

Noel, the group's lead guitarist, made the statement on the band's website. He said a series of rows with his brother led to the decision.

The guitarist said: "It's with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight.

"People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer."

'Gutted'

"Apologies to all the people who bought tickets for the shows in Paris, Konstanz and Milan," he added.

Earlier it was announced the band had cancelled their second gig in the space of a week because of "an altercation within the band".

They had been expected to play the Rock en Seine festival in Paris, but fans at the concert were told by the support band that Oasis would not be performing.

Many of the crowd thought it was a joke - until screens at either side of the stage showed the message "as a result of an altercation within the band, the Oasis gig has been cancelled".

Hamish McBain, from music magazine New Musical Express, said despite a long history of falling out between the two brothers, this split has an air of finality.

He told the BBC: "The relationship between Noel and Liam has been frosty over the last tour, to say the least, but it's been frosty before.

"Noel has left tours before, Liam's not showed up for gigs before, and they've carried on. But this, certainly the way Noel's presented it on the Oasis website, it does feel like it has a degree of finality to it."

Oasis fans used Twitter to respond to the news that lead guitarist Noel had quit.

'Worst day ever'

PsychedelicAdam posted: "Noel Gallagher leaves Oasis? Gutted, no more Oasis then I guess, they were one of my favourite bands."

Wolvolass said: "I feel sick, sooo many good memories and gigs seeing Oasis over the years."

MattGriffin added: "This is the worst day ever."

On Sunday the band had also cancelled their headline slot at the V Festival in Essex after Liam was diagnosed with viral laryngitis.

They performed in Stafford on Saturday but the singer was advised by doctors not to perform again.

Oasis formed in Manchester in 1991, but were originally known as The Rain.

Wild lifestyles

The group was formed by Liam Gallagher (vocals and tambourine), Paul Arthurs (guitar), Paul McGuigan (bass guitar) and Tony McCarroll (drums, percussion), but were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher (lead guitar and vocals).

According to the Belfast Telegraph, by June 2009 Oasis had sold more than 50 million records worldwide.

They have had eight UK number-one singles and have amassed 15 NME Awards, five BRIT Awards, nine Q Awards and four MTV Europe Music Awards.

In February 2007, Oasis received the BRIT Award for outstanding contribution to music.

The Gallagher brothers have featured regularly in tabloid newspapers for their sibling disputes, wild lifestyles and highly-public feud with rival Britpop band Blur.

The final line-up consisted of guitarist Gem Archer and bassist Andy Bell, as well as unofficial drummer Chris Sharrock.



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Ever since Jay-Z sang "Wonderwall", the end was inevitable.



Wow, wait, what?



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What a couple of babies.



Good. They should have broken up a long time ago because they have been stuck in neutral for the past ten years, they've just been getting stale.

Perhaps this way their music will live on longer and they will become legends instead of just becoming a joke when they can't write any more.



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I don't believe this is real..if Noel really had quit Oasis it would have read like this:

"It's with some fucking sadness and great fucking relief to tell you that I fucking quit Oasis tonight you fuckers!"



Oasis was together is the real news.



well that sucks, I think he is still planning on going solo though, so that's good

they gave me so many great songs to listen to, perhaps its best they finish now before they lose there touch, I know some think they already have, but I loved the last album, so I think they went out still near to there best.



some of there songs for those who dont know them or for fans like myself to enjoy:

Stand By Me - from Be Here Now - UK no.2
Little by Little - from Heathen Chemistry - UK no.2
Who Feels Love - from Standing on the Shoulder of Giants - UK no.4
Falling Down - from Dig Out Your Soul - UK no.10 - OP to anime Eden of the East
Supersonic - from Definitley Maybe - UK no.31  
Wonderwall - from (Whats The Story) Morning Glory - UK no.2 
The Importance of Being Idle - from Don't Believe The Truth - UK no.1 
Acquiesce - from The Masterplan - B-Side 

Discography:

1994 - Studio Album - Definetley Maybe - UK no.1 - my favourite album ever, just top notch start to finish - 10/10
1995 - Studio Album - (Whats The Story) Morning Glory - UK no.1 - 2nd favourite album, superb, but not quite as good as DM - 9.7/10
1997 - Studio Album - Be Here Now - UK no.1 - good album, though some of the songs are too long - 8.7/10
1998 - B-Side Compilation - The Masterplan - UK no.2 - Oasis B-Sides are the best - 9.6/10
2000 - Studio Album - Standing on the Shoulder of Giants - UK no.1 - mixed bag - 7.6/10
2000 - Live Album - Familiar to Millions - UK no.5 - not the best live album - 7.1/10
2002 - Studio Album - Heathen Chemistry - UK no.1  - mixed bag - 7.9/10
2005 - Studio Album - Don't Believe the Truth - UK no.1 - Fantastic album - 8.8/10
2006 - Best of Compilation -  Stop The Clocks - UK no.1 - best of, not much to say - 10/10
2008 - Studio Album - Dig Out Your Soul - UK no.1 - supreme album - 8.9/10



kowenicki said:

Seen them live over a dozen times, including the legendary Main Rd gig in their pomp (1995) from the "There and Then" video....

Sensational live... just electric.

Thing is... Noel pretty much IS Oasis. He has written 95% of it and was lead vocal on half of it. Noel can go off and effectively still be Oasis without the snarl on certain songs and the live attitrude.

Heres to a dozen future epic Noel G albums...

i have that on DVD, cool

yeah, Noel wrote most of the songs, I hope he will have a great solo career!