Music News :: Holy Crap! Noel Gallagher Quits Oasis!

Well half of the United States may think the band broke up over the feuding brothers back in the late 1990's, but there's a big legion of Oasis fans that were still buying records and selling out their inexplicably huge arena shows (despite the lack of noteworthy commercial success in the states since (What's the Story) Morning Glory. Still, it seems that time finally caught up to the belief that the band had split yesterday when lead guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher posted a short message on the bands website declaring that he'd left Oasis after an altercation with his brother before a show in Paris.

How do I know? Well, it's not the worlds best kept secret, but I'm one of them. Although for the past six years I've been referring to myself as more of a Noel Gallagher fan than an Oasis fan.

Today, a few more details are starting to appear and Gallagher has posted a more formal letter on oasisinet.com:

Dearly beloved, it is with a heavy heart and a sad face that I say this to you this morning.

As of last Friday the 28th August, I have been forced to leave the Manchester rock'n'roll pop group Oasis.

The details are not important and of too great a number to list. But I feel you have the right to know that the level of verbal and violent intimidation towards me, my family, friends and comrades has become intolerable. And the lack of support and understanding from my management and band mates has left me with no other option than to get me cape and seek pastures new.

I would like firstly to offer my apologies to them kids in Paris who'd paid money and waited all day to see us only to be let down AGAIN by the band. Apologies are probably not enough, I know, but I'm afraid it's all I've got.

While I'm on the subject, I'd like to say to the good people of V Festival that experienced the same thing. Again, I can only apologise - although I don't know why, it was nothing to do with me. I was match fit and ready to be brilliant. Alas, other people in the group weren't up to it.

In closing I would like to thank all the Oasis fans, all over the world. The last 18 years have been truly, truly amazing (and I hate that word, but today is the one time I'll deem it appropriate). A dream come true. I take with me glorious memories.

Now, if you'll excuse me I have a family and a football team to indulge.

I'll see you somewhere down the road. It's been a fuckin' pleasure.

Thanks very much.

Goodbye.

NG.

So, sad news for true believers in the Manchester outfit, but a sigh of hopeful relief from the section of the fanbase who've been clamoring for Noel to start making solo records. I suppose now's as good a time as any.

No official word from "the band" (liam) yet as to what the future holds for Oasis, but needless to say, without Noel Gallagher, Oasis simply ceases to exist.

More on this as it comes in.