ALONGSIDE his brother Noel, Oasis rocker Liam Gallagher is believed to have earned around £50million from their Live ‘25 Tour.
But rather than spending it on VIP boxes at Manchester City, or a palatial palace and gold-plated bone for his beloved rescue dog Buttons, Liam appears to have plunged part of his cash into a new house.
Paperwork for his pad in the Cotswolds, which he bought with fiancée Debbie Gwyther, revealed the singer paid the £4million bill in cash.
A source said: “Liam and Noel are both savvy and have people advising them when it comes to their earnings.
“The cash they earned from their Live ’25 Tour is just the start of it as, when they finish their second tour next year, they will both be so minted they’d never have to work a day in their lives ever again.”
And as they continue to ride the wave of success — with their 42-date tour next year totally sold out — Noel and Liam are doing everything they can to protect their legacy.
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Yesterday it was confirmed the brothers had taken legal action against an auction house over a proposed sale of old Oasis recordings.
London-based Littleton Auctions had announced they had a huge lot of archive footage — including audio from soundchecks and 100 hours of rehearsal tapes from Oasis’s Nineties heyday.
The lot was taken to them by Owain Richards, whose father Huw worked with the band from 1994 until 2001.
An injunction has now been taken out by Oasis to stop the auction going ahead.
The MD of the company said in a statement: “Littleton Auctions confirms that the Oasis recordings known as The Desk Tapes have been withdrawn from our October 3 auction in light of legal proceedings.
“We are very disappointed that we cannot offer this significant archive as planned.”
When asked about the legal row, Owain said: “It is true that Oasis have sued me and my father, to try to prevent the auction of the tapes made by my father many years ago.
“We have agreed to postpone the auction to enable the legal dispute to be resolved, either by litigation or otherwise in an orderly way.”
Some items have been allowed through, including original set lists and itineraries from Oasis’s early tours, as well as an original Kangol parka coat, and will go under the hammer on Saturday.
JIMI STILL IN RON’S ART
RONNIE WOOD has put his never-before-seen portraits of Jimi Hendrix on display at the late rocker’s home, which has been turned into a museum in London.
Speaking at Handel Hendrix House, where he was given a giant celebratory bouquet of flowers, Ronnie also spilled the beans about the time when he and Jimi were young housemates in London back in the day.
He revealed they both nearly starved because neither of them had a clue how to cook.
Ronnie said: “Food was never an option.
“We had a few peas to shove around the plate.”
But life was certainly interesting.
Ronnie said of Jimi: “He could play the guitar right and left-handed.
“He used to play over the neck, upside down.
“In the end, he ran out of ideas and used to set his guitar on fire.”
Recalling Jimi’s passing in 1970, Ronnie added: “I was at Ronnie Scott’s the night he died.
“He was walking away with his arm around a girl, he said goodbye – and died that night.
“It was such a shock the next day.”
Ronnie also gave an update on The Rolling Stones after their last two planned tours were canned.
He said: “I take it as it comes.
“I don’t like waiting.
“That is why I get a band together, to keep playing.”
You can get along now to Ronnie’s show at Jimi’s old house in Mayfair, which was also once home to composer George Frideric Handel.
It runs until April 11 next year.
BIG NAMES LINE UP FOR MERCURY SHOW
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE, Olivia Dean, Raye, Suede, Pulp and Jade Thirlwall are all confirmed as performers at this year’s Mercury Prize show.
Dove Ellie, Knats, Kojey Radical and Nia Archvies will also take to the stage at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle on October 22.
Each artist will perform one track from their Album Of The Year entry, while fellow nominees Dave and Sir Paul McCartney will be celebrated with two special, short films showcasing their records.
THE BEATLES’ Apple Corps company made a huge £41.1million profit last year.
That’s up £16million on the year before, with surviving members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr each pocketing millions, as will the estates of John Lennon and George Harrison.
JUST A PERFECT DAZE
DAISY EDGAR-JONES reminds me here of an angelic ornament you’d find in your nan’s garden.
She wore this demure white dress for a garden shoot in Australia to promote her movie Sense And Sensibility, based on the romantic novel by Jane Austen.
As is the trend with actresses now, Daisy has taken a leaf out of Zendaya‘s book and is matching her fashion choices to the film she’s promoting.
And as she steps back in time to play sensible older sister Elinor Dashwood in the new big-screen adaptation of Austen’s 1811 novel, Daisy absolutely nailed the vibe while posing for pictures in Sydney.
But could her stylist have a bit more fun with her fashion? For sure.
BRIT Awards bosses say holding the ceremony in Manchester for the first time gave the city a major boost earlier this year.
A new report says the ceremony contributed £5million in direct spending, with £3.6million coming from visitors and the remaining £1.4million from organisers and partners.
On top of this, employment rates got a helping hand, with 3,099 temporary jobs created.
The report also revealed that 92 per cent of attendees rated their Brits experience as excellent or good – which is helpful, given the bash is going to be held at Co-op Live in the city for the next two years.
Stacey Tang, co-president of RCA Records at Sony Music UK and chair of the Brits Committee, said: “Moving the Brits to Manchester was about more than moving an awards show.
“It’s about shining a light on talent and creative communities across the UK, opening up opportunities and widening participation.”
DESTINY TALKS HIT SETBACK
KELLY ROWLAND has issued a blow to Destiny‘s Child fans after admitting talks of a reunion had stalled.
Appearing on the Table Manners podcast, she said of her bandmates Beyonce and Michelle Williams: “It hasn’t been anything we talked about . . . I was just with the girls, and we had a great time talking, and our children are together.”
Kelly, who is a coach on the next series of The Voice UK, also revealed she’d chosen to go teetotal.
She said: “I just tried to see what a week was like, and then it was like, ‘Oh, I’ve gotten to two weeks.’
“Next time I knew it was like six months and I hadn’t had a drink, and I was like, ‘Oh, I like this feeling. It works.’”
R.E.M. are re- releasing their 12th studio album Reveal to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
The reissue – out November 20 – will be put out alongside The Black Sessions Revealed, a previously unreleased 17-song performance by R.E.M., recorded for Radio France in 2001.
THE house where Taylor Swift recorded her 2014 No1 album 1989 has gone up for sale.
The Pillsbury Estate in Beverly Hills, which was her home for seven years until 2018, has become a mecca for fans.
It is now on the market for $7.9million.
GRAND PLANS
FREDDIE Mercury’s grand piano is going under the hammer today – and could fetch up to £400,000.
Before the auction began, the late Queen frontman’s godson, Freddie Mack, opened up about his favourite memories of his namesake.
In an exclusive chat, he said: “He came to my family home in Munich, and there was this big rocking horse.
“It was very fancy and I was kind of scared of it.
“He just waited with me then guided me to befriend this new toy.
“He put me on it and rocked me back on forth and showed me that this is a nice gift, nothing to be scared of.
“He just took his time to be there for me.”
The piano is up for sale at Propstore’s Music Memorabilia auction, alongside other big-ticket collectors’ pieces.
These include Michael Jackson‘s black and gold military-style jacket, which could fetch up to £500,000.
Or if you fancy John Lennon’s tinted glasses, they could cost you £200,000.
WAYNE’S TROPHY FOR ROB
WAYNE ROONEY has told Robbie Williams he wants the singer to take back the Brit Award Rob gave him more than a decade ago.
Angels star Robbie had sent his trophy to Wayne to cheer him up after learning the footie ace had broken his foot.
But Rob recently admitted he was under the influence when he told his manager to give it away.
Appearing on Absolute Radio, Wayne said: “I went to Knebworth to see Robbie and after I broke my foot, when I got home he’d sent me his Brit Award for Angels to somehow help me get my foot better.
“I’ve now offered to give it back.
“I’ve seen the documentary with his daughter talking about Angels and what it meant, so I’ve now been in touch and said, ‘Listen, take it back for your daughter,’ and he’s said to me, ‘No, I gave it to you,’ so I still have it.”
Pop it in the post, Wazza – you’ll make Robbie’s day.