Noel Gallagher Takes A Dig At Liam By Saying He Enjoys Touring Without ‘Difficult’ Folk

Noel Gallagher has seemingly taken a veiled swipe at his brother Liam Gallagher by saying he enjoys touring more now because he isn’t joined on the road by “difficult” people any more.

The 48-year-old, below – currently on his latest solo world tour with his High Flying Birds band – added he used to “struggle” with being on the road in the past, but has a “great time” now as he is surrounded by the right people.

He told the Belfast Telegraph: “It’s only people that make it difficult, and I’m not with difficult people any more.

“I’ve been on tours that have been a real struggle, but life’s what you make it and all that.

“The two hours on stage are always brilliant, and generally, these days, it’s all good. I travel the world, play my tunes to people and have a great time.”

The tempestuous relationship of the siblings Gallagher, below in their heyday, is well-worn ground, with Noel walking out on the band’s 2000 world tour falling a fight in Barcelona during which Liam questioned the paternity of his daughter Anais with his now ex-wife Meg Mathews.

Oasis ended due to one of their family fights when Liam, 43, attacked his older sibling with a guitar following a backstage fight before a concert in Paris, France, in 2009.

Noel also revealed he doesn’t party as hard or as often as he did in his younger days and is happy to travel light with no rock star demands.

The singer, who as well as his 16-year-old daughter has two sons, Donovan, eight, and Sonny, five, with his wife Sara MacDonald, said: “I don’t take anything with me, really, no home comforts or anything.

“Just Yorkshire Tea teabags and my passport. We travel with such a large crew that I don’t even have to carry my own bag. Point me in the direction of the nearest VIP lounge and I’m set.”

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