Oasis’ Liam Gallagher is seemingly still hurt over George Harrison’s statement about the band.
The singer took to X to respond to a fan about the matter. “I wonder if what George said hurt him (and Noel being the best big brother),” the user wrote.
“It still hurts,” Liam replied.
When another user asked about the biggest mistake Oasis ever made, the singer responded with: We didn’t make any we f*cking smashed it.”
In 1997, Harrison shared his thoughts on Oasis in an interview, saying the band was ‘not very interesting’ and questioning if other popular acts like U2 and the Spice Girls would be remembered in 30 years. “The advantage they have is that you look at them and cut off the sound,” he said.
A year before, in 1996, Harrison had discussed Oasis and suggested that the band would be better off without Liam. “He is like a bit out of date, you know. I mean, he’s a bit, he’s just silly.” Harrison also mentioned that he felt sorry for Gallagher, believing he had ‘missed the bus.’ According to Harrison, Oasis played better without Liam, calling him ‘excess baggage.’
Liam responded to Harrison’s comment: “If that is his personal opinion, fair enough. I still love the Beatles. I still love George Harrison as a songwriter in the Beatles. But as a person I think he’s a f*cking nipple.”
In a 1997 French documentary ‘Derrière le Miroir,’ Harrison again criticized Liam, calling him ‘pain’ to the band, while praising Noel Gallagher for his songwriting. “The one who writes the songs, Noel. He is ok. But they don’t have that much depth. The other bloke, he is just pain. I don’t think they need him. The one who writes the songs he can sing them just as well, you know. Maybe because it’s his brother, he’s got to keep him in the band.”
When asked to comment on Harrison’s words, Noel defended Liam. “George Harrison doesn’t know Liam, so he never met him. So if he never met Liam and he read about him in the papers then I suppose you wouldn’t like him. Unless you get to know him you shouldn’t make statements like that. But we all love you, George,” he said.
Even after the tension, Oasis frequently covered Beatles songs during their live performances. The band included ‘I Am The Walrus’ on their 1996 live album ‘Knebworth 1996’ and ‘Helter Skelter’ on their 2000 live album ‘Familiar to Millions,’ recorded at Wembley Stadium.
