Liam Gallagher's Band Beady Eye Splits Up

Former Oasis singer Liam Gallagher has announced the split of his band Beady Eye - the project he started after leaving the group he founded with his brother Noel.

The rock star posted the news on Twitter, but did not explain the reason.

Gallagher formed Beady Eye in 2009 with former Oasis members Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock.

He left his previous band after a series of fallouts with Noel, who then went on to have a successful solo career with his band High Flying Birds.

Gallagher tweeted: "Beady Eye are no longer. Thanks for all your support. LGx"

Bell wrote on Twitter: "Thanks to all the Beady Eye fans. I had a blast. See you on the other side. Big Love Andy B X"

The split is likely to prompt speculation that Liam and Noel might be able to bury the hatchet and consider reforming.

Beady Eye released a debut album in 2011 called Different Gear, Still Speeding, which reached number three on the UK album chart.

A second release, BE, made number two in 2013.

One of the band's high points was playing at the London Olympics in 2012, in a celebration of British music.

But, despite the relatively high chart positions of the albums, most of the singles failed to make the Top 40 and the second album sold less than a third of the copies of its predecessor.

In February the band cancelled an appearance at the Coachella festival in California and later that month announced they had parted with manager Scott Rodger.

The band has posted no news on its website since February this year.

Several posters reacting to the news on Twitter said they hoped the news would mean Oasis would reunite.

The band were one of the most successful rock acts of the last 20 years, selling millions of albums and seen by millions of fans live.

Q magazine reported in its December issue that the brothers were talking to each other again after their estrangement, with Noel saying: "We're on good terms, as good as we can be."

But he has given no impression a reunion is likely, and has several live performances lined up in the coming six months.