Liam Gallagher

Following ticket sales for Oasis's reunion tour, many fans complained about price increases and insufficient transparency. Liam responded provocatively on social media, notably telling a critic to be quiet. The CMA subsequently investigated Ticketmaster and obtained transparency commitments.

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Documented

During his prolonged public feud with Noel, Liam used a homophobic slur. When subsequently questioned, he acknowledged that he should not have used the term and apologised to those it had hurt.

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Personally implicated

Liam Gallagher's marriage to Nicole Appleton collapsed after it emerged that he had had an extramarital relationship resulting in the birth of a child. The divorce was granted on the basis of his adultery, and financial proceedings subsequently led to costly litigation over nearly 11 million pounds in assets.

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Personally implicated

Liam brought legal proceedings against Noel after the latter claimed that he had cancelled a 2009 V Festival concert because of a hangover. Liam maintained that a doctor had diagnosed laryngitis. Noel subsequently publicly acknowledged that the laryngitis was genuine and apologised.

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Protagonist is the complainant

Minutes before the Rock en Seine concert, a confrontation between Liam and Noel led to cancellation of the performance and Noel's permanent departure from Oasis. Noel subsequently denounced what he described as an intolerable level of verbal and violent intimidation, while accounts also referred to a broken guitar.

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Directly implicated

Following a brawl at Munich's Bayerischer Hof, Gallagher was arrested and a police officer reported having been punched or kicked. The German case was ultimately closed in 2004 after Gallagher agreed to pay 50 000 euros.

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Personally implicated

In Barcelona, Liam questioned the paternity of Noel's daughter during an argument. Noel then punched him, splitting his lip, and temporarily left the tour. The episode caused a lasting rift between the brothers before a partial reconciliation.

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Personally implicated

Liam and several members of Oasis's entourage were banned from flying with Cathay Pacific after a Hong Kong–Perth flight prompted complaints of loud, offensive and disruptive behaviour.

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Documented

In Australia, Gallagher was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm after a young British man accused him of headbutting him while he was taking photographs. The complainant subsequently withdrew the criminal complaint and said he intended to pursue civil proceedings.

Later in 1998, Gallagher was arrested after a photographer claimed that he had struck him and damaged his equipment outside a London pub. The authorities ultimately brought no charges.

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Protagonist not prosecuted

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Protagonist not prosecuted

Contemporary accounts of his legal encounters indicate that he received another police caution in 1997 following an altercation with a cyclist in London.

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Personally implicated

Liam Gallagher received a police caution after being found in possession of cocaine following a music-industry party.

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Personally implicated

During Oasis's first US tour, a chaotic performance in Los Angeles escalated into a confrontation between the Gallagher brothers. Historical accounts describe Liam striking Noel with a tambourine, after which Noel temporarily left the tour before rejoining the band a few days later.

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Documented

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Not applicable

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Personally implicated