📞 THE PHONE CALL THAT CHANGED OASIS FOREVER In 1991, Noel Gallagher was on tour with Inspiral Carpets when he rang his mum Peggy one Sunday night. The conversation was ordinary enough... until she casually mentioned that Liam was "out rehearsing." Rehearsing? Noel's reaction was priceless: "What for? He's not joined the Shakespeare group, has he?" Peggy explained that Liam was now in a band. Even better... he was the singer. Noel couldn't believe it. After years of watching him mooch around the house, Liam Gallagher was suddenly fronting a rock band. Curious, Noel went to see them play at Manchester's Boardwalk venue. What he found surprised him. The band had their own songs. Liam actually looked the part. And for the first time, Noel thought there might be something there. Then came the moment that changed everything. The band asked Noel what he thought. "It's great." Then they hit him with an unexpected question: "Do you fancy being our manager?" A few weeks later ...