Editing Liam Gallagher (section)

==Controversies==
With the appearance of Oasis on the music scene in 1994, Gallagher quickly made a public name for himself with his "loutish" behaviour.<ref name="banned"/> By 2000, his reputation and confrontational persona saw him feature in a [[Channel 4]] documentary ''Hellraisers'' along with actors [[Peter O'Toole]], [[Oliver Reed]] and [[Richard Harris]] and musicians [[Keith Moon]] and [[Ozzy Osbourne]].<ref>"Hellraisers". Channel 4. 2000. Retrieved 7 May 2020.</ref>

After an argument on a flight from [[Hong Kong]] to [[Perth]] in 1998 that apparently involved a [[scone]], Gallagher was banned for life from [[Cathay Pacific]] airlines; he responded that he would "rather walk".<ref name="banned">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/64844.stm|title=Oasis singer banned by airline|work=BBC News|date=12 March 1998|access-date=12 March 2015|archive-date=17 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817012633/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/64844.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDYPxl8IdLo|title=Liam Gallagher – I'd Rather Walk|publisher=YouTube|date=24 November 2007|access-date=3 October 2011|archive-date=23 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523202934/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDYPxl8IdLo|url-status=live}}</ref> During the band's Australian tour at the time, he was arrested and charged with assault after allegedly headbutting a 19-year-old fan who claimed he was only asking Gallagher for a photo. Criminal charges were later dropped, although a civil case was pursued that led to Gallagher reportedly settling out of court.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/133007.stm|title=Oasis singer 'settles out of court'|date=15 July 1998|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=11 March 2006|archive-date=6 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106164520/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/133007.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2006, Gallagher allegedly had a drunken brawl with footballer [[Paul Gascoigne]] at the [[Groucho Club]] in [[London]], which ended with him setting off a fire extinguisher in Gascoigne's face.<ref>{{cite news|title=Liam Gallagher Fights Gazza at Groucho Club|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news.asp?contentid=21765|date=3 September 2006|work=[[Gigwise]]|first=Lowri|last=Williams|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012163442/http://gigwise.com/news.asp?contentid=21765|archive-date=12 October 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On an early U.S. tour, Gallagher made derogatory remarks about Americans, as well as his brother Noel, which led to an ultimatum from the latter, who briefly left the band in 1994. When addressing their muted reception in the U.S. (especially in comparison with their home country), Gallagher said, "Americans want [[grungy]] people, stabbing themselves in the head on stage. They get a bright bunch like us, with deodorant on, they don't get it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-o/oasis_main.htm|title=Oasis|work=Rock on the Net|access-date=3 October 2011|archive-date=12 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612124140/http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-o/oasis_main.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

On receiving an award at the [[2010 Brit Awards]] for the best album of the past 30 years, Gallagher swore while he thanked all the former members of Oasis except for his brother. He then dropped the microphone and gave the award to a member of the crowd.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gallagher |first1=Liam |title=Oasis win BRITs Album of 30 Years presented by Noddy Holder {{!}} BRIT Awards 2010 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vLeDzvd3cw |website=YouTube |access-date=16 August 2018 |date=26 November 2012 |archive-date=20 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220043956/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vLeDzvd3cw |url-status=live }}</ref> Gallagher's behaviour prompted that year's host, [[Peter Kay]], to brand him a "knobhead", much to the applause of the audience.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/liam-gallagher-slams-peter-kay-883321|title = Liam Gallagher slams Peter Kay over TV insult|date = 27 April 2010}}</ref>