'Oasis Will Never Split'

Oasis will never split, according to Liam Gallagher's sister-in-law.

Natalie Appleton told the Mirror: "Oasis will die before they split up... they're going to go on for ever until they are old men." There had been reports that the rockers were about to call it a day after they pulled out of their V festival gig on Sunday.

The last-minute cancellation was blamed on Liam's "viral laryngitis" but there have been rumours that the constant infighting between him and brother Noel had finally taken its toll.

But Natalie, 36, whose sister Nicole is married to the Oasis frontman, scoffed: "The rumours are absolute rubbish. Even in his sick bed Liam was vowing to get back on stage. We were all hoping to go down to V together but sadly it didn't happen.

"The guys were so devastated. Liam watched from his sick bed."

Snow Patrol filled Oasis's headline slot at the festival in Chelmsford and covered some of their tunes, along with Keane. Speaking at Frankie's restaurant in Knightsbridge at the launch of Adee Phelan's Fabulous Haircare, Natalie added: "Liam was so happy Snow Patrol and Keane sang some of their songs. He thought that was brilliant."