{"id":314129,"date":"2025-08-03T09:06:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T09:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/314129\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T09:06:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T09:06:15","slug":"liam-gallagher-defends-scotland-after-noel-labels-it-third-world-country-ahead-of-murrayfield-gig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/314129\/","title":{"rendered":"Liam Gallagher defends Scotland after Noel labels it &#8216;third world country&#8217; ahead of Murrayfield gig"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liam Gallagher stuck up for Scotland after his older brother Noel made some rather controversial comments which Scots fans won&#8217;t be happy about.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_0c3510ad-f1b5-4d0f-8185-8d3b24054f0djfif.jpg\" alt=\" L-R Noel and Liam Gallagher attend the Oasis photocall in Wembley Stadium to promote their new album 'Dig out Your Soul' released on October 6, and their two sold out concerts at Wembley Arena, on October 16, 2008 in London, England. \" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Liam and Noel previously had a bicker over Scotland(Image:  Dave Hogan\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Oasis star<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/entertainment\/liam-gallaghers-secret-health-kick-35571814\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" Liam GallagherLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> Liam Gallagher<\/a> was quick to stand up for Scotland during an argument with his older brother Noel, who branded it a <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/entertainment\/noel-gallagher-says-scotland-third-35573036\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"&quot;third world country&quot;. Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;third world country&#8221;. <\/a>The High Flying Birds star previously mocked the country whilst having an online feud with Scots icon <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/entertainment\/lewis-capaldi-beams-dolly-parton-35556635?service=responsive\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Lewis Capaldi.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Lewis Capaldi.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Liam called his brother out on the remark after <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/entertainment\/music\/noel-gallaghers-turbulent-relationship-scots-35606118\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"NoelLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Noel<\/a> previously branded him a &#8216;moron&#8217; who would put his life on hold to get Oasis back together. Gallagher than hit back at Noel by tweeting his own definition joke of a moron.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He wrote: &#8220;Moron = The person who wishes aids on other people. Moron = The person who says Scotland is a third world country. Moron = The little one in Oasis with the big head and naff dress sense. As you were LG.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Noel later said that every tweet Liam puts out about him is a &#8220;nail in the coffin&#8221; of Oasis reunion hopes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Screenshot-2025-08-01-122915.png\" alt=\"Liam Gallagher's tweet\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Liam&#8217;s tweet(Image: X)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Addressing his brother directly, he added: &#8220;If you think for one minute I am going to share a stage with you after what you\u2019ve said you are f****** more of a moron than you look.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Of course, Noel tweets have not aged well as the Gallagher brothers are now officially in the midst of their reunion tour &#8211; and their next stop is Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Liam and Noel are returning to Edinburgh&#8217;s Murrayfield Stadium for the first time in fifteen years in less than a week&#8217;s time for their Oasis Live 25&#8242; reunion tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Despite Noel&#8217;s previous harsh comments about Scotland, the brothers are playing three nights in the Capital on August 8, August 9 and August 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It&#8217;s also worth noting that he did make the remark in 2019 during his feud with Capaldi, which has now been put to bed after Noel branded him a &#8220;good lad&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">In addition to this, he was still married to his Scottish wife Sara McDonald at the time, who he officially split from in 2023, which makes his diss against the country even more eyebrow raising.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_b2927c94-d2a0-44b9-b0b0-81fd5814b818jfif.jpg\" alt=\"Liam and Noel are currently on tour\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Liam and Noel are currently on tour(Image: PA)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Edinburgh born Sara and Noel announced they were going their separate ways at the start of 2023 after 12 years of marriage and two children together. The pair share sons Donovan, 17, and Sonny, 15, together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Scots music PR Sara was known to not get along with Liam and Noel previously revealed that she was also not a fan of Oasis&#8217; music.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">After 15 years of a very public fall out, Noel and Liam finally put their past behind them and announced the Oasis reunion tour last August.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The news came a year and a half after Noel&#8217;s separation from his wife was announced.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_WACOMMUNITYQR3.jpg\" alt=\"\"  \/>Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">You&#8217;ll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">All you have to do is <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/BZamc48XMaoEqKkIN7GWxV\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">click here if you&#8217;re on mobile<\/strong><\/a>, select &#8216;Join Community&#8217; and you&#8217;re in!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">If you&#8217;re on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click &#8216;Join Community&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose &#8216;exit group&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">If you\u2019re curious, you can read our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/privacy-notice\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Notice.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Despite Liam previously telling fans online that Sara was the reason they&#8217;d never reunite as she disliked him and the band, it turns out that she may actually have been the key to the reunion all along after the rinsed the High Flying Birds singer of \u00a320m in their divorce settlement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Scots PR also forced Noel to relinquish their lavish \u00a38m Hampshire home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Noel will now be set to make a fortune off his three nights at Edinburgh&#8217;s Murrayfield Stadium as a part of Oasis reunion tour which kicked off last month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Liam Gallagher stuck up for Scotland after his older brother Noel made some rather controversial comments which Scots&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":314130,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8816],"tags":[748,1102,4884,14576,25182,83049,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-314129","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-edinburgh","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-edinburgh","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-liam-gallagher","12":"tag-noel-gallagher","13":"tag-oasis-reunion","14":"tag-scotland","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114964043163523924","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=314129"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314129\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/314130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=314129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=314129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=314129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}