Liam Gallagher: 'Noel wanted Oasis split'

Liam Gallagher has claimed that brother and former Oasis guitarist Noel deliberately started the argument which led to the end of the band.

Speaking to NME, the Beady Eye singer said that he now believes Noel had made a decision to quit long before the conflict occurred.

He explained: "It was just another f**king argument me and our kid had about the usual, just f**king.... him being him and me being me. End of.

"It wasn't a big f**king deal, we'd had a lot worse. But I think it was just time, man. I don't think his heart was in it anymore anyway."

Liam continued: "He wasn't with us no more. So he started the argument, and that was it - I bit. Perfect. I played right into his hands. So there you go."

Discussing the decision to form Beady Eye with the remaining Oasis lineup - Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock - Liam said: "We all went back to the hotel, got on the piss and it was like, 'Alright lets f**king do this.'

"I might have apologised to the lads, I might not have, I can't remember."

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