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Robbie Williams has reflected on his turbulent relationship with Oasis, calling them “giant bullies” at the height of their fame.
The singer, 48, and rockers Liam and Noel Gallagher have been embroiled in a war of words for more than two decades until recently, with Robbie even challenging frontman Liam, 50, to a boxing match at the Brit Awards in 2000.
Despite the criticism, however, Robbie has maintained that he is “glad” that Liam “exists”, adding that the singer is a “vital” personality in today’s music scene.
Looking back angry? Robbie Williams has reflected on his turbulent relationship with Oasis, calling them ‘giant bullies’ at the height of their fame
In a candid new interview with Zane Lowe about his Apple Music 1 show on Wednesday, Robbie looked back on his dealings with the Wonderwall hitmakers, with the trio often making headlines over the years with their bitter feud.
And in a conversation with Zane, Robbie said that despite having taken on Oasis on the charts, he’s still a “big fan” of the band, praising the “incredible hedonism and reckless abandon and rock ‘n” roll’ they symbolized.
About their past behavior, he continued, “It’s also part of that competitive nature of mine. And they were also giant bullies, for the entire industry, everyone in it. And I didn’t like that. And a lot of that is still in me. It’s probably other people now, but there’s a lot of me who say, “They’re fucking bullies, they. I don’t like bullies.”
Feud: The singer, 48, and rockers Liam and Noel Gallagher have been embroiled in a war of words for over two decades until recently, with Robbie even challenging frontman Liam, 50, to a boxing match at the Brit Awards in 2000 (Liam and Noel pictured in 2008)
Robbie – who previously claimed his feud with the group was “unbearable” – went on to comment on how Liam has since “changed” and is a “vital” presence in the industry, before noting that their past rivalry has benefited him , whether Oasis is a great album or not.
‘He is doing well. And he rocks it,” Robbie noted. “The great thing about being an Oasis fan is that if Liam comes out with a great album, I can be a fan. The beauty of being resentful towards them is that if they don’t, I’m happy. I win on both sides. It’s so genuine.
“Liam’s last album that he put out, there’s like five or six songs on it that just… I’m so glad it exists. And I’m so glad he’s a vital personality because there aren’t many of them.’
Happy Days: Despite the criticism, Robbie has insisted he’s “glad” that Liam “exists”, adding that the singer is a “vital” personality in today’s music scene (Liam pictured on The Jonathan Ross Show in 2020)
Chat: In a candid new interview with Zane Lowe at his Apple Music 1 show on Wednesday, Robbie reflected on his dealings with the Wonderwall hitmakers, with the trio often making headlines with their bitter feud over the years.
The Angels hitmaker went on to say that pop stars are more compliant these days and lack the massive personality that Liam has, adding that it’s “fantastic” that there is a Liam in the world.
Their The long feud dates back two decades, but Liam and Robbie started out as close friends after parting with Noel at Glastonbury in 1995.
Robbie then famously got into a fight with the brothers after Noel described him as “that fat dancer from Take That.”
In May 2020, Liam offered Robbie an olive branch after the Take That star revealed that his father Pete Conway had Parkinson’s disease.
Thoughts: “They were also giant bullies, for the entire industry, everyone in it. And I didn’t like that. And a lot of it is still in me” (Liam and Noel pictured in 1995)
Praise: Robbie – who previously claimed his feud with the group was “unbearable” – further noted how Liam has since “changed” and is a “vital” presence in the industry (pictured on The Jonathan Ross Show in 2020)
Liam tweeted: ‘Oi Robbie Balboa, it’s LG, I hear you got shit in your fam. I’m sorry to hear that love and light goes out to your family, stay cool and in tune with LG’.
Robbie was delighted to receive the message from Liam and admitted it “means a lot” to him. He replied, ‘Brother. that means a lot to me .. Continue to be heavenly . the world needs you . Your fan is robbing [heart emoji] (sic)’
It comes as June of this year, Robbie insisted he is still a fan of Oasis, despite Noel previously calling him “the fat dancer from Take That.”
The former boy band star played at Stoke-on-Trent’s Vale Park stadium at the time, surprising audiences with a rendition of the Britpop legends’ 1996 mega-hit Don’t Look Back In Anger at his homecoming concert.
As they were: Their long-standing feud dates back two decades, but Liam and Robbie started out as good friends, after partied with Noel at Glastonbury in 1995 (pictured at Glastonbury in 1995)
The rock DJ hitmaker – who also performed Take That’s Could It Be Magic and Do What U Like – reportedly told audiences he was forced to leave his boy band after he “went to Glastonbury and hung out with the Gallagher brothers.” .
Despite former Oasis guitarist Noel once calling Robbie “the fat one in Take That,” the Supreme singer dated ex-frontman Liam Gallagher at the world-famous music festival in 1995, shortly before leaving the band Back for Good.
They bickered for years, with Robbie famously challenging Liam to a fight at the 2000 BRIT Awards.
However, Noel recently seemed to give Robbie an underhanded compliment when he said he wished he’d written 1997’s Angels, as he compared it to the Wonderwall hitmakers.
Number one fan? It comes as in June of this year, Robbie insisted he is still a fan of Oasis, despite Noel previously calling him “the fat dancer from Take That”
Talk about The Matt Morgan Podcast, said the 55-year-old rocker, “I heard it. And thought, “I wish I’d written that.” Angels is Oasis by number.
“Add a ****** electric guitar and it would be.”
Despite any criticism or backstabbing from the Gallagher brothers, Robbie insists he is still a fan of the band. The sun: ‘Well, that’s as free as it ever gets. That’s a lot of praise indeed, so I take it.
“I’m a huge Oasis fan. Nostalgia still pays off. I’m still that man, but sober, 22 years old in my head and a huge fan of Oasis.
“No matter what has been said or done, I still love the band.”
Support: ‘I’m a huge Oasis fan. Nostalgia still pays off. I’m still that man, but sober, 22 years old in my head and a huge fan of Oasis’