Both Gallagher brothers have officially entered their 50s but still their bitter 13-year feud persists, despite Oasis fans being desperate for a long-awaited reunion tour.
When Noel Gallagher turned 50, his brother Liam sent him a tweet saying: “Happy 50th rkid stay young LG x."
The former Oasis frontman did not get a public response from his older brother, in a sign of how frosty their relationship had turned since the band's split.
Liam Gallagher has not been shy in telling fans that he would love another go with Oasis, telling social media followers he wants to put the band back together “more than ever”.
With Liam celebrating his 50th birthday today (September 21), Noel knows the ultimate birthday present that he could get his brother: a reconciliation that puts the Manchester band back in front of massive audiences.
Why did Liam and Noel Gallagher fall out?
Noel, 55, and his younger brother Liam have had major tensions ever since Oasis hit the big time in the 1990s.
The first notable cracks in the relationship between the pair emerged on their first American tour in 1994, where Liam frequently changed the lyrics of Noel's songs to annoy both his brother and American listeners.
This resulted in a physical clash between the boys and a chair being thrown, prompting Noel to abruptly quit the tour.
Similar anger emerged in 1995 during recording sessions, as Liam invited an entire pub's worth of people to the studio where the band were working and this considerably riled Noel — so much so that he hit Liam with a cricket bat.
During the same period, the brothers were interviewed by music mag NME but couldn't refrain from repeatedly telling each other to "F**k off" in a rather memorable spat.
The next bust-up came in 1996 as Oasis' MTV Unplugged performance arrived and Liam pulled out at the last minute, but viewed from a VIP box and heckled Noel as he sang his brother's parts.
Things appeared to calm down until the time the new millennium came and a tour in Spain saw a drunken altercation occur between the pair.
Noel punched his brother and split his lip open after Liam questioned the paternity of Noel's child with Meg Matthews, Anais.
This even prompted Noel to briefly depart the band before returning days later.
Liam went on to have what Noel described as a "diva fit" when performing in Japan by acting up and walking off of the stage during the show.
However, the final straw came for Noel in 2009 when he publicly quit the band.
Noel said in a statement that he couldn't work with Liam for "a day longer".
The elder Gallagher had said of Liam to NME: "I don’t know who the guy is who’s in these interviews, he seems really cool, because the guy I've been in a band with for the last 18 years is a f**king knobhead."
Solo careers
Noel went on to have a successful solo music career and created a new band, The High-Flying Birds, in 2011.
However, Liam couldn't shy away from a dig and referred to them on Twitter as the "High-Flying Turds".
Liam has also won plaudits for his solo efforts since Oasis was wound up, including 2017 album As You Were.
While time can be a healer, the rift between the brothers did not seem to have softened by 2016 when the documentary film Supersonic about the band was released.
Liam, asked about the prospects of Noel turning up to the premiere, said: "Oh no, Noel won’t be here.
"He’s in one of his really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really big houses. Probably eatin' tofu while havin' a face peel, isn't that right, man of the people?'
The following year, there was renewed hopes of a reunion for the Manchester One Love concert that saw their home city remember the lives lost in the Manchester Arena bombing.
However, when the reunion failed to materialise, Liam took to Twitter to blame his brother.
Liam tweeted: "Manchester, I'd like to apologise for my brothers [sic] absence, last night….
“It ain't about Oasis, it's about people helping other people and he's once again shown his true f**king colours."
Since then, Liam has continued to speak about his desire to patch things up, even if just for their mother’s sake.
Speaking to Radio 1 in 2017, he said: "I’ll speak to him some day. It’s all very sad, but we’ll get over it… I guess it musn't be nice for my mum.”
Liam’s 50th birthday bash
Liam Gallagher has said he plans to be out of the country celebrating with a big group of friends when he turns 50.
He told Radio X: "I’m out of the country, man. I’m going to the Caribbean, about 20 of us. Mustique.
"I’m gonna go there because there's no d**ks with phones. There’s none of that. So what happens on Mustique stays on Mustique. We're gonna have that for a week."
The father-of-four, however, admitted that his hard partying days may be behind him.
"Mind you, I say that and I’ll go in on the first night and be in bed crying for the next couple of days,” he told the radio station.
"But there you go, I'll give it a good go."
Liam Gallagher opened the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert at London's Wembley Stadium on September 3, delivering the Oasis classics Rock 'N' Roll Star and Live Forever with Foo Fighters serving as his backing band.
