Noel Gallagher reveals his and Liam’s children are now ‘best friends’ after the Oasis reunion

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Noel Gallagher has revealed that his and Liam’s sons had never met each other before the Oasis reunion last year.

But now? Well now they’re ‘best friends’, apparently.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, then I’m sure you’ll know by now that Oasis reunited last year for the first time since they disbanded back in 2009 to bring the world the long-awaited Oasis Live ’25 reunion tour – including five nostalgia-drenched gigs here in Manchester at Heaton Park, which saw more than 300,000 people descend on our city.

It was undeniably one of the biggest cultural events of the 21st century so far, given the fact most fans presumed the Gallagher brothers‘ feud meant they would never meet each other again.

Now though, it’s been revealed that some Gallaghers actually hadn’t met before last year.

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According to those lucky fans who have already had the chance to see the Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger documentary concert film – which premiered first at the 2026 Venice Film Festival this past weekend, and then had its world premiere in London last night (7 September) – Noel Gallagher shares a story about how his two sons, Donovan and Sonny, had never met Liam’s sons Lennon and Gene prior to the reunion tour.

Noel has three children – 26-year-old daughter Anaïs from his first marriage to Meg Matthews, and then two sons, 18-year-old Donovan and 16-year-old Sonny from his second marriage to Sara MacDonald.

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Liam, on the other hand, has four children – daughter Molly, 28, two sons Lennon and Gene, aged 26 and 25 respectively, as well as a 13-year-old daughter named Gemma, who he is yet to meet.

Speaking on the relationship between his kids and their cousins, Noel said: “When my kids met his kids they didn’t know each other.

“Donovan and Sonny had never met Gene and Lennon. Lo and behold they’re best friends now.”

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Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger is set to show the meteoric rise of Oasis through rare footage and untold stories as the band reunites for Oasis Live ’25, chronicling their journey from Manchester streets to global rock stardom.

It releases in cinemas nationwide, including in IMAX, this Friday 11 September.

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Fontaines D.C. add second enormous Manchester gig in Heaton Park

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Fontaines D.C. have just announced yet another Manchester gig – and this time, they’re heading to Heaton Park.

A run of arena gigs went on sale last week, including a show at the AO Arena, but tickets sold out within minutes.

Then the Irish rockers went and announced a run of outdoor summer gigs for next year – and demand again has been so high, they’ve added a second Manchester date.

Fontaines D.C. will perform two nights Heaton Park, along with massive venues in Newcastle, Cardiff, Glasgow and London.

Their Manchester show will take over the stage at Heaton Park the weekend before next year’s Parklife festival.

The band will play Heaton Park on Saturday 3 July 2027, as well as the newly-announced date of Sunday 4 July, as part of a huge run of outdoor headline shows across the UK.

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They’ll kick off the UK leg at Blackweir Fields in Cardiff on Tuesday 29 June, before heading to Newcastle’s St James’ Park on Thursday 1 July.

After Manchester, they’ll head to Glasgow Green on Tuesday 6 July, before bringing the run to a close at London Stadium on Friday 9 July.

And if that wasn’t enough, the band will also play two huge shows at Slane Castle in Ireland on 26 and 27 June.

It’s another major milestone for Fontaines D.C., who have rapidly gone from cult favourites to one of the biggest rock bands around.

The new outdoor dates come just hours after the band sold out their entire UK arena tour, including their Manchester show at the AO Arena on Saturday 21 November.

The Heaton Park show will also see Fontaines D.C. joined by two seriously big support acts, with Little Simz and Viagra Boys set to appear at every UK outdoor date.

It’s set to be a particularly busy period for the band, who are currently gearing up to release their fifth studio album, Dopamine Chamber.

The record is due to arrive on 16 October 2026 via XL Recordings, following the release of lead single Marianne.

The album follows 2024’s critically acclaimed Romance, which reached number two in the UK Albums Chart and helped propel the band even further into the mainstream.

Fontaines D.C. have also just headlined Reading & Leeds Festival, another sign of just how far they’ve come since forming in Dublin.

And now they’re preparing to take on some of the UK’s biggest outdoor stages yet.

Fontaines D.C. 2027 UK dates in full

  • Tuesday 29 June – Blackweir Fields, Cardiff
  • Thursday 1 July – St James’ Park, Newcastle
  • Saturday 3 July – Heaton Park, Manchester
  • Sunday 4 July – Heaton Park, Manchester
  • Tuesday 6 July – Glasgow Green, Glasgow
  • Friday 9 July – London Stadium, London

Tickets for the new outdoor dates go on presale at 10am on Tuesday 8 September, with general sale opening at 10am on Thursday 10 September HERE.

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