The Gallagher brothers, famed English duo of britpop band Oasis, are back to fisticuffs this week after Liam tweeted a photo of sibling Noel cheekily labelled, "potato." The contentious pair of erstwhile bandmates' latest feud surfaces amidst development of a new Oasis documentary, Supersonic, to be released later this year.
The brothers have been notoriously at odds with each other since Oasis split in 2009 -- the latest spat is just one of many in a long line of familial quarrels. Even during Oasis' career high of the mid-'90s, the twosome were renowned for their heated relationship. In a 2008 SPIN interview, Noel flippantly described their ongoing tiff when it was suggested the Gallagher drama was ripe for opera:
"I don't think two blokes having the same f*cking argument for 16 years over and over is the stuff of opera. Oasis: The Opera would be very short. The fat lady would refuse to sing it."
Rumors were rampant last year of an impending Oasis reunion, though band sources quickly shot down the speculation. Then, earlier this month, Noel told the Daily Star that he'd be open to a single reconciliatory concert "for twenty million quid, one gig -- that is good money, isn't it? But I have never had that offer from anyone yet."
Yesterday, Liam had some choices words for that suggestion, flatly tweeting, "F*CK OASIS."
Meanwhile, director Mat Whitecross is hard at work on the forthcoming Supersonic movie about the band. The film project is being led by producers James Gay-Rees and Asif Kapadia, the team who developed last year's lauded Amy Winehouse documentary, Amy.
Production outfit Independent Film Company is behind Supersonic's creation. Managing director of the firm, Andrew Orr, praised the legendary group to Screen Daily:
"Oasis are without doubt one of the classic British rock bands, selling 70 million albums worldwide and defining the sound of a whole era. At its heart are Liam and Noel Gallagher, two of the finest rock 'n' roll stars this country has ever produced. Mat's sensibility and style are going to provide the perfect complement to this tale of the rise of one of the great rock 'n' roll bands."
Perhaps the Gallagher brothers should heed their own admonition: "Don't Look Back in Anger."
