Liam Gallagher: 'Noel may need solo LP'

Liam Gallagher has said that while he would like to start work on the next Oasis album soon, his brother Noel may need to record a solo album first.

Noel has previously said that Liam would "freak out" if he and the rest of the group took time away from the band to release their own material.

Liam told NME: "Who knows, man, maybe he needs to go and do his solo record... f**king hell, I don't know, I really don't know.

"If it makes him happy, yeah, if it makes him happy. It would sound very civilised I reckon... a f**king awful thing - but maybe it's a good thing for him."

He added: "If it was up to me I'd have six months off and then get straight back in the studio and make records.

"That's what I'm in Oasis for. I'm not here to f**king sit around for five years twiddling my thumbs."

Liam also claimed that he and Noel no longer speak to each other and feud online rather than in person "to save the f**king tour imploding".