LONDON , England ( CNN ) -- Oasis front man Noel Gallagher has quit the rock group after a fallout with his bandmate brother , he announced late Friday . `` It 's with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight , '' Noel Gallagher said in a brief statement on the band 's Web site . `` People will write and say what they like , but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer . '' Noel Gallagher is the band 's lead guitarist and songwriter , and Liam Gallagher is the lead singer . The band is currently on a European tour for its album , `` Dig Out Your Soul . '' Noel Gallagher apologized to fans who had bought tickets for upcoming gigs in France , Germany and Italy . Oasis had to cancel its headlining performance at the V Festival in Britain over the weekend because Liam Gallagher said he was sick and could n't sing . He later apologized for the cancellation and quashed rumors that it was the band 's last-ever British gig . Disputes between the brothers have been in the public eye in the past , but never before has one of the brothers gone so far as to leave the band . Oasis shot to stardom with its 1994 album , `` Definitely Maybe , '' which contained the band 's first major hit , `` Supersonic . '' The follow-up , `` ( What 's the Story ) Morning Glory ? '' produced one of group 's most famous tracks , `` Wonderwall . '' The Manchester band was one of the pioneers of the Britpop movement of the early '90s , along with British band Blur .
Never before has one of the brothers gone so far as to leave the band . Oasis shot to stardom with its 1994 album , `` Definitely Maybe '' The band was one of the pioneers of Britpop , along with Blur .