(Credits: Far Out / Raph Pour-Hashemi)
Tue 17 March 2026 5:00, UK
Noel Gallagher once outlined the difference in vocal styles between him and his brother Liam Gallagher, by stating, “If songs were drinks – Liam’s is a shot of tequila, and mine’s half a Guinness… Mine’s half a Guinness on a Tuesday… Liam’s is ten shots of tequila on a fucking Friday night.”
He’s not only best placed to make that judgement on the basis that he knows his brother better than anyone. But because between the pair of them, they have seen more Tuesday night Guinness’ and Friday night tequilas than maybe anyone in history.
During the heyday of British tabloid culture, the Gallagher name could be found smeared over the front of any given red top paper, uncovering yet another tale of drunken debauchery. Whether it was getting kicked off a ferry, fighting each other with cricket bats or almost grounding a flight to a halt, the pair enjoyed the last remaining dregs of rock and roll hedonism that the 1990s allowed.
Despite the globetrotting nature of their behaviour, the pair never neglected their roots and ensured they used their positions as rock stars to enjoy a classic British night out. Liam Gallagher once proudly claimed that he was “a sucker for a pub”, which meant that he was, by proxy, a sucker for a late-night feed. Because what is a British night out, if not bookended with some sort of anglicised foreign cuisine?
Stumbling into our local fast food joint, we layer on one last helping of calories, usually in the form of a kebab or curry. Now, I don’t know Liam Gallagher on a personal level, but I think I can make a judgment as to what he would order based on three different reasons.
The first is his fiery public reputation, the second is his brother’s description of what his voice sounds like, and the last is a quote he gave regarding one of his lesser-known songs. It was upon hearing his description of said tune that I confidently realised that if I were to see the grumbling frontman in a late-night establishment, he would have a blazing hot curry under his arm.
Speaking of his 2017 solo effort ‘Greedy Soul’, he claimed, “It’s got power and energy, it’s aggressive, it’s a good vibe.”
He then continued, harnessing the power of a spicy curry, saying, “It’s like having a vindaloo. When you’re singing it, you’re sweating – it’s like having a really hot curry. You know when you have hot curry, and you go, ‘It’s fucking mad this, but it’s good ‘cos you’re sweating your tits off.’”
The magic of Liam Gallagher can be wholly captured in that one quote. It’s a truly bizarre yet perfectly described analogy. I absolutely understand what Gallagher refers to when he described the transcendent madness of battling a curry, and it only goes to heighten my understanding of the otherwise forgettable rock song.
He is the beloved everyman of rock and roll, who’s climbed the very top of the musical mountain and peaked behind the glittering curtains of fame. Yet despite all of that, he’d regularly jack it all in for a lukewarm pint and a razor-sharp curry, and that is what makes him a true rockstar of the people.