Liam Gallagher Slams Oasis Hall Nomination
Liam Gallagher urged fans "DONT YOU DARE" vote for Oasis's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination, calling the institution for "WANKERS". He also skipped the BRIT Awards, saying they "don't need another award". Gallagher's outspoken rejection of mainstream music industry recognition continues his pattern of controversial statements about awards and accolades.
- Liam's brother and former bandmate, Noel Gallagher, has expressed similar sentiments, stating in a 2017 interview that he had already been approached by a Hall of Fame representative and told them, "it won't be f---ing happening." - Other prominent artists have also rejected or criticized their own inductions, including the Sex Pistols, who called the institution a "piss stain," and Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses, who refused to attend the ceremony. - This is Oasis's third nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The 2026 class of nominees also includes Mariah Carey, Phil Collins, Shakira, Iron Maiden, and Wu-Tang Clan. - The band has a contentious history with awards shows; at the 2010 BRIT Awards, Liam accepted an award for Best Album of the last 30 years, but he pointedly did not thank Noel, swore at the audience, and then threw both the microphone and his award into the crowd. - The Gallagher brothers' volatile relationship famously led to the band's abrupt breakup in 2009. The split occurred just before a festival performance in Paris following a backstage fight where Liam allegedly wielded a guitar "like an axe." - Inductees are selected by a voting body of more than 1,200 artists, historians, and music industry members, supplemented by a fan vote hosted on the Hall of Fame's website.
