Noel Gallagher cheekily thanks estranged brother Liam for Q Awards win despite epic feud

By Deputy Chief EditorOctober 18, 2018

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Noel Gallagher couldnt help but throw shade at Liam

Noel Gallagher couldnt help but make a cheeky dig at his estranged brother Liam Gallagher at the Q Awards tonight.

The High Flying Birds frontman won two gongs at the music awards bash on Wednesday and did the unthinkable by thanking Liam, 46, in his acceptance speech.

Is the bitter feud over? Of course, it was likely a slight towards his sibling.

Noel, 51, proved to be the biggest winner of the night after being crowned best solo artist and outstanding contribution to music.

Perhaps alluding to Oasis split in 2009, Noel said in his speech: Ive got to thank Liam, because if it wasnt for Liam I wouldnt be a solo artist in the first place.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 17: Noel Gallagher, (L) winner of Q Best Solo Artist and Bono, pose at the Q Awards 2018 held at The Roundhouse on October 17, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) — U2s Bono made an appearance at the Q Awards (Picture: Getty Images)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by James Shaw/REX (9936344g) Noel Gallagher and Sara McDonald The Q Awards, Roundhouse, London, UK - 17 Oct 2018 — Liam also thanked his wife Sara in his second speech (Picture: Rex Features

Noel continued: I must also thank my band who cannot be here for financial reasons, they fucking cost too much a night out is about grand, so thank you to them if theyre watching this on YouTube or whatever.

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The Gallagher brothers have traded very public insults at each other for the best part of 10 years with their feud the reason Oasis called it a day. Fans have hoped the band would reunite one day and rumours are rife that they could headline Glastonbury 2019.

Bugzy Malone (left) and Stefflon Don in the press room during the Q Awards 2018 in association with Absolute Radio at the Camden Roundhouse, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION PHOTO. Picture date: Wednesday October 17, 2018. See PA story SHOWBIZ QAwards. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire — Stefflon Don walked the red carpet with Bugzy Malone (Picture: PA Wire)

It certainly seems possible now that Noel has extended the olive branch.

Liam wasnt the only person who got a special mention in Noels speech as the singer also gave a shout-out to his wife Sara MacDonald, who watched from the audience at Londons Roundhouse.

In his second speech, Noel said: Id like to dedicate this award to my wife, who is by far and away the coolest person in this room apart from me.

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He added: I had a look in my trophy room before I came out and Im sure Ive fucking has this before, which is a sad fucking indictment on the music business if theyre recycling this st for me again. Thanks to Q magazine anyway.

He gave that speech at my 50th birthday party, and I was so fucking out of my mind that I kept saying to him, “What the fuck is he going on about?” So hes done it for us all tonight, so thanks to my fucking great mate. Hes recycled it like the fing hippy that he is.

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Other stars in attendance included U2s Bono, Brett Anderson, Stefflon Don and Bugzy Malone.