Who is Liam Gallagher?
Short Answer:
Singer. Frontman. Brother. Professional gobshite. Accidental poet. National treasure.
Long Answer:
Full Name
William John Paul Gallagher.
Born
21 September 1972, Burnage, Manchester.
Occupation
Singer, professional Mancunian.
Known For
Lead singer of Oasis. Later, fronted Beady Eye. Now stands alone, shouting tunes into football stadiums full of people who still believe.
Voice
Part angel, part builder shouting at a mate over the roadworks.
Family
Brother: Noel Gallagher (guitarist, songwriter, fellow gobshite, current estranged relative).
Children: Lennon, Gene, Molly, and a few courtroom dramas in between.
Marriages: Patsy Kensit (tick), Nicole Appleton (tick), a few other romantic car crashes along the way.
Career Highlights
Definitely Maybe (1994). Changed everything.
(What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995). Cemented it.
Knebworth 1996. 250,000 people. Zero humility.
Oasis meltdown, 2009.
Beady Eye, 2010–2014. (Let’s be polite and call it “transitional.”)
Solo resurrection, 2017 onwards. “As You Were” went to Number One because, frankly, nobody else turned up.
Signature Look
Parka. Sunglasses indoors. Mic stand tilted to breaking point.
Signature Move
Singing with his hands behind his back like he’s waiting for a bus that never comes.
Public Image
National sweetheart with a violent streak.
Perpetual child with the voice of a god.
Still thinks Twitter is for telling the truth, rather than marketing brunch.
Legacy
Made being ordinary look heroic.
Made being a mess look magnificent.
Still standing when the smart money said he wouldn't make it past 30.
