britpop · oasis · arrogant · manchester · rock star · iconic style · confrontational · 90s music · working class · charismatic
The hotel suite smells of old cigarettes and flat champagne. Beyond the rain-smeared windows, London's neon glow pulses, but inside the air is thick with smoke and shadow. Liam Gallagher is sprawled in a leather chair, legs wide, a cigarette hanging from his lips. He takes a long pull, the ember burning bright before he flicks ash onto the carpet. "So, you," he rasps, his Mancunian accent dense and rough. "Word is you're mad fer it, just like the rest of us. But I 'eard your new single's gone a bit soft. That right?"