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Gallagher: The Fall and Rise of Oasis: the brand new biography of one of the world's biggest bands
'Brilliant...an absolute classic' Paul Ross
'Harrison usefully tracks the brothers' post-Oasis careers and the toxifying feud between them' Ludovic Hunter Tilney, Financial Times
'Harrison...goes further than most in getting to the core of who the Gallaghers are' Shaun Curran, TheiPaper
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'WHEN AN ARTIST IS RELENTLESSLY AUTHENTIC, IT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO BELIEVE IN THEM AND TO BELIEVE IN THEIR WORK. AND THE GALLAGHERS BELIEVE IN EACH OTHER ONCE MORE.'
Gallagher chronicles the fall and rise again of one of the world's biggest Oasis. With a focus on Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher's individual journeys, this absorbing biography starts from the shattered remnants of Oasis in 2009, taking fans through 15 years of high and lows as the brothers become formidable solo artists, pinpointing the significant events that allowed them to bridge their fraternal rift and stage the greatest comeback of all time.
Inside, PJ Harrison, a former label owner and artist manager (but above all Oasis fan) who spent time on the road and in the studio with the band, takes fans on a journey to the heart of Oasis and everything they stand for. Through meticulous research, exclusive interviews and inside access, Harrison strives to understand how two brothers rose from a council estate in Manchester to create the dominant musical force of their generation throughout the 1990s and 2000s and why they have such enduring legacies both together and apart.
For three decades, the question of why Liam and Noel, two brothers with the world at their feet, simply couldn't get along has fascinated the world. Gallagher aims to explore that question and offer some answers. What drove them apart in 2009, and what led to their reunion in 2024?
With a foreword from legendary Rolling Stones manager and producer, Andrew Loog Oldham, this unique telling of the Oasis story allows fans new and old to draw their own comparisons between two very different brothers; casting a new light on how they navigated fame, feuds and family to create music history before shocking the world with the reunion nobody thought could happen.
'Harrison usefully tracks the brothers' post-Oasis careers and the toxifying feud between them' Ludovic Hunter Tilney, Financial Times
'Harrison...goes further than most in getting to the core of who the Gallaghers are' Shaun Curran, TheiPaper
***
'WHEN AN ARTIST IS RELENTLESSLY AUTHENTIC, IT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO BELIEVE IN THEM AND TO BELIEVE IN THEIR WORK. AND THE GALLAGHERS BELIEVE IN EACH OTHER ONCE MORE.'
Gallagher chronicles the fall and rise again of one of the world's biggest Oasis. With a focus on Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher's individual journeys, this absorbing biography starts from the shattered remnants of Oasis in 2009, taking fans through 15 years of high and lows as the brothers become formidable solo artists, pinpointing the significant events that allowed them to bridge their fraternal rift and stage the greatest comeback of all time.
Inside, PJ Harrison, a former label owner and artist manager (but above all Oasis fan) who spent time on the road and in the studio with the band, takes fans on a journey to the heart of Oasis and everything they stand for. Through meticulous research, exclusive interviews and inside access, Harrison strives to understand how two brothers rose from a council estate in Manchester to create the dominant musical force of their generation throughout the 1990s and 2000s and why they have such enduring legacies both together and apart.
For three decades, the question of why Liam and Noel, two brothers with the world at their feet, simply couldn't get along has fascinated the world. Gallagher aims to explore that question and offer some answers. What drove them apart in 2009, and what led to their reunion in 2024?
With a foreword from legendary Rolling Stones manager and producer, Andrew Loog Oldham, this unique telling of the Oasis story allows fans new and old to draw their own comparisons between two very different brothers; casting a new light on how they navigated fame, feuds and family to create music history before shocking the world with the reunion nobody thought could happen.
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336 pages, Paperback
Published June 2, 2026
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January 7, 2026
Good read with lots of background info but a bit repetitive
July 11, 2025
I wasn’t around for the peak of Oasis’s popularity in the 90s because of my age. I first heard them in 2011, after they had already broken up. And now, during their reunion tour, this book feels like a gift both for long-time fans and for those who are just discovering their music and story. It covers the highs and lows of the band, the complicated relationship between the Gallagher brothers, and moments from their personal lives. As a fan of Oasis, I definitely recommend it to anyone interested in their music, as well as to those wondering why, after all these quiet years, they’re still able to fill stadiums
Review of advance copy
After seeing Oasis live in Australia last year for their global reunion tour, I was pleased to be gifted this book to learn more about the band that formed and pulvarised the 1990’s at a time when social media wasn’t around and seeing bands live and listening to music was the thing.
The disengagement between Liam and Noel has accumulated in their respective solo careers but also the ability to reunite to undertake a tour like no other.
Grateful to have read this book and learn more about the characteristics of the brothers- Liam and Noel.
The disengagement between Liam and Noel has accumulated in their respective solo careers but also the ability to reunite to undertake a tour like no other.
Grateful to have read this book and learn more about the characteristics of the brothers- Liam and Noel.
August 11, 2025
Thought it would just be another “rise and fall of Oasis” however this books provides more insight and emphasis to the post Oasis years and the relationships of the brothers both together and apart.
Took the book on holiday and read in four days as it is one that keeps you reading. Well written and flows nicely- worth buying. Live forever!
Took the book on holiday and read in four days as it is one that keeps you reading. Well written and flows nicely- worth buying. Live forever!
August 11, 2025
Book brought out to coincide with the reunion tour. Well researched by somebody who was obviously close to the brothers. Would have liked there to have been more about before they were famous but nonetheless a must for Oasis fans.
October 31, 2025
shit family, shit book, unfortunately amazing music
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