NOEL and Liam Gallagher will not get a penny until their Oasis tour starts — in case they fall out.
The feuding pair are to get their joint £6million fee for each gig only after playing, insiders revealed.
A row between the Gallagher brothers would have a massive knock-on effect if it leads to Oasis gig cancellations, industry experts warned last night.
Promoters have drawn up contracts stating Noel and Liam will not get paid until their reunion tour kicks off — in case the notoriously volatile pair fall out beforehand.
Music insiders said a whole host of people behind the scenes are relying on them to maintain good relations.
A source told The Sun: “There were no upfront earnings because, ultimately, if they fall out, it would leave everyone in limbo.
“It’s a common arrangement but because of Noel and Liam’s fiery relationship it seems even more necessary.
“They have to perform to be paid.
“It’s simple and hopefully an effective way to make sure they can tolerate each other for the length of the shows.”
A furious bust-up between the Mancunian twosome moments before a gig in Paris in 2009 led to the band’s break-up.
Their feud then simmered until this summer, when they announced plans for a highly lucrative reunion tour in 2025, with tickets selling out in minutes.
Noel, 57, and Liam, 52, are expected to pocket almost £3million apiece for each of the 33 stadium gigs but will only get the money after they come off stage.
Gaby Cartwright, Head of Partnerships at Live Music Industry Venues and Entertainment, said: “It would be stipulated that no money will be put into the hands of the artists until we know they are actually going to turn up on stage, because they fall out all the time.
“There are so many people’s money at stake.
“The artists’ agents, the promoters, the crew, the band, the PRs, the label, the management.
“It is all in everyone’s best interest that this tour goes ahead.”
It kicks off in Cardiff on July 4, and includes dates at Wembley, Dublin, Edinburgh, North America and Australia.
A second source insisted the brothers “are focused on putting on the best show for their fans”.
They added: “People are still pinching themselves this is happening.
“It will be history making and their teams can’t wait for the shows to start.”
DIRECT BANK PAY CAUTION
FANS are being urged not to buy tickets using bank transfer after it emerged con victims were losing £346 on average.
Liz Ziegler, fraud prevention director at Lloyds Bank, said requests for such payments should “set alarm bells ringing”.
She said nine in ten scam cases start with fake Facebook adverts, with a third of victims aged between 35 and 44.
Corrie star Tony Maudsley, whose £600 payment for four tickets to a “guy on Facebook” was stopped by his bank, said: “Beware. This is a new level of scamming.”
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