29 h. ago ‘Prescient’ painting of Oasis singers Liam and Noel Gallagher at height of ‘tension’ to be sold for £2m

Oil painting was created in 1996, the same year Noel is reported to have hit his older brother Liam with a cricket bat

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30 h. ago Liam Gallagher reacts to fears Oasis tour could be cancelled over 'conflict' with Noel

Liam, 52, and Noel, 57, will reunite onstage for the first time in 15 years during their Live ‘25 world tour

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31 h. ago Noel Gallagher breaks silence on Oasis rehearsals and gives verdict on band

Noel and Liam Gallagher will walk on stage for the first time together in public, since the band split nearly two decades ago, on July 4 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium

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32 h. ago Liam Gallagher makes moving Oasis admission ahead of reunion shows

British rock star is currently rehearsing for the band’s massive reunion tour

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36 h. ago ‘Very beautiful’ portrait of Gallagher brothers to go to auction for £1.5m

Work by Elizabeth Peyton from 1996 shows ‘quiet tension’ between Noel and Liam at their Oasis peak, expert says“Where you gonna swim with the riches that you found?” Oasis asked in All Around the World. Maybe in the art market, buying a portrait of Noel and Liam Gallagher at the height of their fame for a possible £2m.Sotheby’s has announced that a 1996 painting of the brothers by Elizabeth Peyton is to be part of its June contemporary art auction in London. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Syria asks women to dress modestly on beaches but says bikinis still allowed

Women advised to cover up on public beaches, prompting concerns about freedoms under new governmentSyria’s government has asked women to wear “burkinis” or more modest swimwear while visiting public beaches this summer, although it later clarified there will be no legal consequences for those who wear bikinis.A government directive on Tuesday asked women to wear a “burkini or swimwear that covers more of the body”, and loose-fitting clothing when out of the water. The decree also asked men not to be shirtless when not swimming. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Liam Gallagher admits huge regret over Oasis split ahead of reunion tour

The Oasis singer, 52, said his time away from the legendary Britpop band has been “a waste of our precious time” as Oasis prepare to play reunion dates.

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52 h. ago Zak Starkey would have joined the Oasis Live '25 Tour 'for nothing'

The lucky sticksman expected to join Liam and Noel Gallagher on the Oasis Live '25 Tour is newcomer Joey Waronker

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56 h. ago Syria's new Islamist government orders women to wear burkinis at the beach

The tourism ministry's decision marks the first time the Damascus authorities have issued guidelines related to what women can wear since Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December.

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67 h. ago Ex Oasis drummer Zak Starkey will Definitely Maybe cry at Liam and Noel Gallagher reunion, and could rejoin The Who after sacking

Former Oasis sticksman Zak Starkey won't attend the reunion tour in case he cries. Drummer could have rejoined the Gallaghers but for misplaced loyalty to The Who who ended up firing him twice anyway. However, he could yet rejoin Roger Daltrey's band for Farewell tour.

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67 h. ago Oasis drummer Zak Starkey says Noel and Liam Gallagher reunion will end in tears

Former Oasis sticksman Zak Starkey won't attend the reunion tour in case he cries. Drummer could have rejoined the Gallaghers but for misplaced loyalty to The Who who ended up firing him twice anyway. However, he could yet rejoin Roger Daltrey's band for Farewell tour.

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2 d. ago Liam Gallagher admits one major regret ahead of Oasis' first comeback show

Ahead of Oasis taking to the stage in Cardiff next month, Liam Gallagher has taken to social media and revealed that he has just one regret about the legendary band

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3 d. ago Liam Gallagher admits Oasis 'wasted precious time' as he rejoices over reunion tour rehearsals

In July, the Britpop legends are reuniting for their first tour in 16 years, dubbed Oasis Live '25, after finally burying the hatchet last year

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3 d. ago People are only just realising why women have been wearing bald caps this week

Pitbull has become the most unlikely idol for Gen Z women - and it might explain why so many people have been walking around in bald caps for the last week. Let's explain more

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3 d. ago Liam Gallagher admits big regret ahead of Oasis Live 25 tour

Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher doesn't look back in anger but he has a few regrets from the past

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3 d. ago Most tedious celeb tweets of all time after Liam Gallagher backlash over 'big announcement'

Liam Gallagher faced a huge backlash from furious fans after teasing a "big announcement" on social media then failing to deliver - here we look at some of the worst celeb tweets

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4 d. ago Liam Gallagher definitely maybe wearing women's knickers as he thinks they're 'cool' 

The Oasis frontman admits he prefers ‘girlies’ pants’ to fellas’ - and one of his favourite colours is 'nude'

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4 d. ago Orlando Bloom is a surprise Oasis fan and channels Liam Gallagher in new British action movie

Orlando Bloom has a Manc accent in an upcoming action movie

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4 d. ago Liam Gallagher threatens to quit social media after big announcement backlash

Liam Gallagher has been ramping up excitement for the upcoming Oasis reunion tour but fans were left less than impressed by his latest 'big announcement'

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4 d. ago Once again, British politicians want to ‘ban the burqa’. But this time, I’ve never felt so afraid | Nadeine Asbali

Since the riots last summer British Muslims have felt a deep unease in our own countryHere we are again, debating the right of Muslim women to wear what they want. Last week, the Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin asked the prime minister, Keir Starmer, if he planned to follow other European countries and prohibit burqas.Then the leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, called for bosses to be able to ban the burqa in the workplace. Following the example of the former Labour minister Jack Straw, who in 2006 sparked the first burqa debate by asking constituents at his surgeries to remove their face coverings, she stated that she does not see constituents at her surgeries if they have their faces covered, “whether it’s a burqa or a balaclava”.Nadeine Asbali is a secondary school teacher in London and the author of Veiled Threat: On Being Visibly Muslim in Britain Continue reading...

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