Two years after the split of Oasis, the Gallagher brothers are still warring with each other. Liam is going to the courts to deal with allegations made by Noel, who said that an Oasis gig at the V Festival was cancelled because Liam was hungover and claiming that this was a slur on his professionalism. Liam has demanded an apology in a letter sent via his lawyers.

The claims are based on a press conference Noel gave last month to promote his upcoming debut solo album Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds, during which Noel alleged that Liam pulled the V Festival performance because of a particularly debilitating hangover. The official Oasis party line was that Liam had laryngitis.

Noel also suggested in the press conference that the real reason for Oasis' split was that Liam wanted to promote his clothing label - Pretty Green - in the official programme of the band's last tour, another allegation that Liam denies.

Liam said yesterday: "This is a lie and I want Oasis fans to know the truth. There are many reasons why Oasis split. But it had nothing to do with my clothing range".

What happens now? Noel will have to make an official response to the High Court and it could potentially end up with the brothers both arguing their cases in front of a judge, in what would be a tumultuous - if fitting - end to the war of the words.
 

The full statement released by Liam Gallagher is as follows:

I HAVE taken legal action against Noel Gallagher for statements he made claiming Oasis pulled out of the 2009 V Festival Chelmsford gig because I had a hangover. That is a lie and I want Oasis fans and others who were at V to know the truth. I was gutted when I couldn't play the gig because I didn't want to let the fans down. But the truth is I had laryngitis, which Noel was made fully aware of that morning, diagnosed by a doctor.

Noel also falsely stated the demise of Oasis followed a massive row in which he claimed I demanded to advertise my clothing range Pretty Green in the Oasis tour programme. The truth is there was no such discussion or row between us. I am used to being called all sorts of things by Noel and I have in the past said things about him. But what Noel has alleged this time went way beyond rock-and-roll banter and questioned my professionalism.

I tried to resolve this amicably but have been left with no choice but legal action. All I want is an apology.