Liam Gallagher Dismisses Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as 'Wankers' After Oasis Receives 2025 Nomination

Mariah Carey, Phish, Soundgarden and more have also received nominations at this year's ceremony

Liam Gallagher performs on the Pyramid stage during day four of Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 29, 2019 in Glastonbury, England.
Liam Gallagher in June 2019. Photo:

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Liam Gallagher has shared his thoughts on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

After Oasis received a nomination for the 2025 ceremony, the "Wall of Glass" performer, 52, took to X on Wednesday, Feb. 12 to comment on the honor.

"RNR hall of fame is for WANKERS," Gallagher wrote on the platform of the annual induction ceremony.

On Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation revealed the list of 14 performers who will be considered for induction in the class of 2025.

The nominees include Bad Company, the Black CrowesMariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol and Joy Division/New Order.

Also nominated were Cyndi Lauper, Maná, OutKast, Phish, Soundgarden, The White Stripes and Oasis.

Of the 14, eight are first-time nominees, which include Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Maná, OutKast and Phish.

“These remarkable Nominees have each created their own musical style and attitude impacting generations of music lovers and contributing to the ever evolving sounds and continued growth of rock & roll," John Skyes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation said in a press release.

Artists and bands are eligible for a nomination 25 years after releasing their first commercial recording, according to the release.

The inductees are then determined by ballot distributed to an international voting panel composed of over 1, 200 artists, historians and music industry professionals. Per the release, the criteria includes an artist's impact on music culture, influence on other musicians who have followed and the scope and longevity of their career.

In late April, the performer inductees will be revealed. This year's ceremony is slated to take place in Los Angeles in the fall — with exact dates and ticket sale details to be announced soon.

The 2024 inductees included Mary J. BligeCherDave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest.

Additionally, the late Alexis Korner, John Mayall and the late Big Mama Thornton received the musical influence award, while the late Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick and the late Norman Whitfield received the musical excellence award. Suzanne de Passe received the Ahmet Ertegun award.

In August 2024, Oasis announced their first tour nearly 15 years since they famously broke up in 2009 after reportedly having an argument backstage at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris.

 Photo of Liam GALLAGHER and Noel GALLAGHER and OASIS; Liam Gallagher & Noel Gallagher performing live onstage
Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis.

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“The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised,” the British rock duo said in a statement of reuniting per a release obtained by PEOPLE.

Oasis is set to perform multiple stadium dates across the U.K. and Ireland this summer and will also play a handful of highly-anticipated shows in the U.S., Canada and Mexico in the late summer and fall.

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