Robbie Williams Sparks Feud with Noel Gallagher via Manchester Billboards
Robbie Williams appears to have reignited his long-standing feud with Noel Gallagher by strategically placing large billboards across Manchester in the lead-up to the 2026 BRIT Awards. The 52-year-old singer, who famously clashed with the Oasis star, 58, and his brother Liam, 53, at the ceremony in 2000 after they labeled him 'that fat dancer from Take That,' has taken a fresh jab at Noel through these advertisements.
Historical Tensions and Recent Remarks
The rivalry dates back to 1995 when Robbie was initially friends with the band, but it escalated in 2000. More recently, in 2024, Robbie made a brutal comment following the announcement of Oasis's highly-anticipated UK reunion tour, adding fuel to the fire. This year, both figures are set to appear at the BRIT Awards on Saturday, with Noel receiving the Songwriter of the Year award and Robbie performing a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne.
Many music fans have contested Noel's award, noting he did not release any new songs in 2025. Robbie has capitalized on this criticism in his new posters, which advertise his upcoming album. One billboard reads: 'A sing-along choruses to make question whether he ever needs to bother writing another song.' This text references a review from The Daily Telegraph, allowing Robbie to mock Noel once again.
Podcast Insights and Past Conflicts
In 2024, Robbie commented on an uncredited podcast about the Oasis reunion, stating: 'As for the shows? They're gonna be incredible, off-the-scale special. Oasis getting back together is going to be a healing moment for our country.' He added, 'Liam Gallagher reading his phone on the toilet would be more charismatic and intriguing than 99.9% of the world's population at their most enigmatic. All he has to do is stand there and sing for the audience to be guaranteed their money's worth.' He concluded with a dig: 'Noel will be there too.'
Speaking on the Talent Takes Practice podcast in 2021, Robbie described the feud as 'unbearable,' recalling: 'Every time I watched TV programmes, there were people being hateful about me. That was just wrong and grotesque. It was unbearable. I just left the country.' He further elaborated: 'I remember every single syllable of every single thing they've ever said about me. Liam said that I should be hung, Noel said I was 'the fat dancer from Take That'.' Neither brother has shown fondness for Robbie, with Liam calling him a 'fat f*****g idiot' in 2013.
Noel Gallagher's Response to Award Controversy
Noel addressed the controversy surrounding his BRIT Award, telling critics to 'meet me there and we'll have it out.' He acknowledged: 'I haven’t written a song for two years. I’m not sure how I’ve got away with that one but I’ll take it.' On TalkSPORT, host Andy Goldstein asked about the criticism, to which Noel replied: 'I think the Brits is all based on record sales, and I’m not sure there was another single songwriter that sold… I mean, we sold a million records last year.' He continued: 'Didn’t even get off the couch and I’m not sure there’s a songwriter that can match that. But you know, if anybody’s got a problem with it, meet me there. We’ll have it out on the red carpet. If any of those wet wipes songwriting teams, all 11 of them, want to write a song between the lot of them, want to have it out on the red carpet, I’m there.'
The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard will be held on Saturday, February 28, at Manchester's Co-op Live, broadcast on ITV and hosted by Jack Whitehall. The event features nominations across various categories, including Artist of the Year, Group of the Year, and Song of the Year, with artists like Dave, Fred Again..., and Taylor Swift in the running.
