Noel Gallagher: Liam Attacked Me With Guitar
Oasis songwriter files countersuit against his brother
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Former Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher has filed a series of claims against his brother and former bandmate Liam, accusing him of abusive and irresponsible behavior prior to the band breaking up in 2009. These claims counter charges from Liam accusing his brother of slandering his name after the band scrapped a headlining performance at the V Festival that year.
According to a 14-page writ acquired by the Daily Mail, the elder Gallagher is accusing Liam of disrupting gigs at least 12 times over between 1994 and 2005, aggravating a throat condition with unhealthy lifestyle decisions, attacking fans and leaving “offensive voicemail messages” on his brother’s phone. In one particularly shocking passage, Liam is accused of entering Noel’s dressing room, snatching his guitar, swinging it around and nearly hitting his brother in the face with the instrument.
