Oasis No More for Noel Gallagher

Lead guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher
has quit Oasis, according to a statement he
posted to the band's website. The announcement
came shortly after the last-minute
cancellation of the group's scheduled
performance today at the Rock En Seine
festival in Paris.

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"It's with some sadness and great relief to
tell you that I quit Oasis tonight," Gallagher
wrote. "People will write and say what they
like, but I simply could not go on working
with Liam a day longer."

Noel's brother and Oasis lead singer/guitarist
Liam Gallagher founded the band in 1991 with
Paul Arthurs, Paul McGuigan and Tony McCaroll.
Noel joined shortly thereafter and took over
as Oasis' lead songwriter. The Gallagher
brothers are the longest-standing members of
the band; the rest of the current lineup
includes guitarist/keyboardist Colin Archer,
bassist Andy Bell and drummer
Chris Sharrock. .......read more