Noel Gallagher praises Liam as he accepts Songwriter of the Year at the BRITs
noel gallagher accepted the Songwriter of the Year award at the BRITs in Manchester and used his speech to thank his brother Liam and the band that brought his songs to life, a moment that drew both cheers and debate over his recent output.
Noel Gallagher's uncensored BRITs speech
The Oasis guitarist picked up the Songwriter of the Year prize at the ceremony held at Co-op Live Arena on February 28. The award was presented on stage by Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie. Portions of Gallagher’s acceptance speech were censored on ITV; a full uncensored version has circulated afterward.
He thanked his brother and former bandmates by name
On stage, Noel named his brother and several former Oasis members. He said: “Yes Manchester. I’m gonna start by saying, I’ve gotta thank my brother, and Bonehead, Guigsy, Tony McCarroll, Alan White, Gem and Andy – they brought those songs to life. Without them, I’d just be a singer-songwriter, and no-one gives a shit about singer-songwriters. ” The 58-year-old also thanked the rest of the Roll With It band after their hugely successful reunion last year.
Presentation, a Guardiola message and Liam’s reaction
A video package included a personal message from Pep Guardiola, the manager of Noel’s beloved football team Manchester City. Liam Gallagher, 53, was not in attendance; minutes after Noel’s speech he posted on X: “All hail the greatest songwriter this country has ever seen since Lennon n McCartney ps my name is liam x”.
Controversy over new material and Noel’s response
The selection drew some controversy because Gallagher has acknowledged he “hasn’t written a song for two years. ” Speaking on talkSPORT, he said: “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. ” He added that the BRITs are “all based on record sales, ” said his team sold “a million records last year, ” and invited critics to confront him 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. ”
Why the organisers picked him and what else happened that night
Organisers said they selected Gallagher because he had “permeated the fabric of British culture for over 30 years” with songs that continue to resonate worldwide. After the reunion tour last year, Noel has said he is back in the studio, though it is unclear in the provided context whether that work is for an Oasis project or something else. Olivia Dean dominated the evening, taking home four awards, including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year.
Verifying Device: unclear in the provided context.
Noel closed his acceptance by returning to Manchester: “Have a great night. Up the fucking Blues. ” The next confirmed public notes are Noel’s ongoing studio work and the continued rollout of BRITs winners; further updates about his new music or projects were not specified in the provided context.
