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18 October 2026 – Liam Gallagher Takes Another Swipe at Fontaines D.C. as the Irish Band Celebrate Their Biggest Musical Week
By Editorial Team - October 18, 2026
Summary
Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher dismisses suggestions that Fontaines D.C. could support Oasis on their Live 27 tour, just as the Irish band release Dopamine Chamber.
Key Facts
- Liam Gallagher publicly rejects the idea of Fontaines D.C. supporting Oasis on their Live 27 stadium tour.
- The comments come right as Fontaines D.C. release their fifth studio album 'Dopamine Chamber' via XL Recordings.
- Frontman Grian Chatten previously voiced respect for Oasis despite bandmates' reservations during the 2024 reunion.
- Entities: Liam Gallagher, Fontaines D.C., Oasis, Live 27, Dopamine Chamber, XL Recordings, Carlos O'Connell, Conor Deegan III, Grian Chatten
- Tags: liam-gallagher, fontaines-dc, oasis, dopamine-chamber, live-27, post-punk, indie-rock
The complicated relationship between Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher and Irish alternative-rock powerhouse Fontaines D.C. has produced another entertaining public episode, with Gallagher dismissing suggestions that the Dublin group might support Oasis during their forthcoming Live 27 stadium tour. The latest exchange emerged on October 17 and 18, just as Fontaines D.C. released their widely anticipated fifth studio album Dopamine Chamber through XL Recordings.
Gallagher suggested that the Dublin musicians were not sufficiently impressive to occupy the support position, continuing an ongoing disagreement that originally developed during the announcement of the Oasis reunion in 2024. At that time, Fontaines D.C. members Carlos O'Connell and Conor Deegan III expressed limited personal enthusiasm for the stadium reunion, prompting a characteristically colourful online response from Gallagher. Frontman Grian Chatten subsequently clarified that he personally appreciated Oasis, demonstrating that even members of the same band occasionally hold divergent opinions about Manchester rock royalty.
The renewed spat arrives during a pivotal week for Fontaines D.C., whose latest record represents another ambitious expansion of their musical identity. The quintet have evolved from Dublin post-punk outsiders into major international festival headliners without sacrificing their commitment to unconventional arrangements and emotionally demanding lyricism. Gallagher, meanwhile, remains remarkably effective at generating global headlines through brief public remarks.
Whether the feud has any practical consequences for future stadium touring arrangements remains doubtful, but alternative-rock history proves that musicians disagreeing publicly about one another is considerably less unusual than musicians agreeing on absolutely everything. Read our latest coverage on Fontaines D.C. and modern post-punk in our news portal.