OASIS star Liam Gallagher is facing a new court order to reveal how much money he has earned from the band’s hugely successful reunion tour, The Sun on Sunday can reveal.
A court hearing is set to be held in New York this month after the mother of the singer’s love child filed a fresh legal motion to access his latest finances.
Liza Ghorbani is trying to obtain the singer’s bank records, tax returns and credit card statements to show how much he is now worth, say experts.
It will be the first time the band’s tour finances — which are estimated to be more than £350million — face being exposed to public scrutiny.
Ms Ghorbani wants to use the fresh information to prove he should stump up the £500,000 a year she’s claiming for the care of their daughter Gemma, 12, who was born in 2013 after an affair.
Liam, 53, and his brother Noel, 58, are expected to have raked in millions of pounds for last year’s sell-out Oasis Live ’25 reunion world tour.
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The band, whose 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe has sold 15million copies worldwide, is estimated to have made £303million from ticket sales alone — with another £40million from sponsorship deals and merchandise.
More cash to come
Last week The Sun on Sunday told how Liam treated himself after the tour, splashing out on Arsenal star Tony Adams’s £4.25million Cotswolds mansion.
And there could be more cash to come as he has been teasing fans about new tour dates in the next couple of years.
It is understood that Ms Ghorbani, 51, is trying to access details on all of their tour-related income.
We can reveal that lawyers for the US music journalist have filed an application for an Order to Show Cause in New York’s Supreme Court.
The judge hearing their case, Mr Jeffrey Pearlman, has been asked to consider a motion to compel both sides to answer further questions and provide more information to help him make a decision.
He has set a date later this month for a fresh court hearing.
Ms Ghorbani has filed various documents into the court, including 15 exhibits setting out her specific requests on what she wants from Liam’s lawyers.
Details of her exact demands have not been disclosed.
But top New York family lawyer Morgan Mazer said Liam will have to hand over the documents relating to tour earnings during a process in the case called discovery.
Ms Mazer said: “Ms Ghorbani can get access to the tour merchandise sales, if it’s a side thing Mr Gallagher is earning money from.
He has been more than generous over the years and is standing firm with his legal team
Source close to Liam
“Ms Ghorbani will want to look at any employment and income, any perks that Mr Gallagher has.
“Credit card statements are relevant because some people don’t always show all their income on their tax returns.
“With the credit card statements you can glean what somebody is making based on their lifestyle. The powers to determine what you should pay in child support are broad.”
Yesterday a source close to the singer told The Sun on Sunday: “Liam has been focused on enjoying Christmas with his family and not letting this court case get to him.
“He has been more than generous over the years and is standing firm with his legal team.”
In March we revealed Ms Ghorbani had filed a lawsuit demanding more money despite the case being settled in 2015.
The rocker responded by slamming her on X as a “gold digger”.
He also posted a link to the 1963 Beatles song Money (That’s What I Want).
His tax returns will be sophisticated so you will likely want a forensic accountant to review them
Dror Bikel, New York family lawyer
Ms Ghorbani claims she needs more money because Gemma is autistic and her needs have changed.
Liam’s lawyer Judith Poller has called it an attempt to cash in on the Oasis tour.
Dror Bikel, another respected New York family lawyer, said the examination of Liam’s finances could be extensive.
He added: “When the accountants sink their teeth into it, people are in for a ride.
“His tax returns will be sophisticated so you will likely want a forensic accountant to review them and you can find out what investments he has, what property he owns.
“You start with the tax returns and go from there.”
And he said Liam could be held in contempt of court if he refuses to hand over more information.
Mr Bikel went on: “He could face financial penalties and the severest punishment is incarceration.
‘Could be consequences’
“If he doesn’t hand over his financial details there could be consequences.”
Mr Bikel also chided Liam for insulting Ms Ghorbani and said that it was “never a good idea” because “courts don’t like those kinds of things”.
In June the New York court heard Liam has paid out more than £750,000 since 2015. His lawyers said he later agreed to pay £180,000 towards Gemma’s school and autism-related expenses.
But Ms Ghorbani is demanding £510,000 a year to cover child support and expenses.
She and her daughter live in a £3,300-a-month Manhattan apartment. Her new demands include £22,500 a month for a home with a pool, £75,000 a year for a live-in nanny and a £5,000 holiday budget.
Liam, who has three other children, is said to have had a fling with Ms Ghorbani in 2011 soon after she interviewed him, while he was married to singer Nicole Appleton.
Additional reporting: Hannah Hope