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Noel Gallagher believes Liam Gallagher will release music soon.
The High Flying Birds frontman regularly sees his brother and former Oasis bandmate at Manchester City matches despite their high-profile bust-up which led to the band's demise, and thinks it is only a matter of time until the 42-year-old musician records new music.
He said: "I see him at the football and we talk."
"Liam won't be out of the music game for long, and he shouldn't be, because there aren't many people like that still left."
The singer-songwriter performed as part of Beady Eye from 2009, but the four-piece disbanded in October after the release of 'Different Gear, Still Speeding' in 2011 and 'BE' in 2013.
However, Noel revealed the siblings still wind each other up, branding Liam "a cheeky little ****" after he said he could have sung the High Flying Birds track 'Everybody's On The Run' better than him.
He told Q magazine: "He said, 'I'd have smashed it.'
"I was like, 'Yeah, whatever'."
The comments come just days after the outspoken 47-year-old guitarist slammed the BRIT Awards for ignoring independent musicians such as himself and 'eez-eh' rockers Kasabian.
He told the BBC: "I'm an independent artist and we get shafted by people at the Brits.
"You won't see an independent artist [among the nominees], unless they sell 50 million records and it becomes an impossibility to leave them out.
"If Kasabian don't fulfil the criteria for one of the best groups, what is that saying?"

Ellie Goulding has tipped Jessie Ware to win a BRIT Award.
The 'Tough Love' singer has been nominated in the British Female Solo Artist category at the ceremony which pal Ellie - who was awarded with the gong in 2014 - believes she will win despite facing strong competition from Ella Henderson, FKA twigs, Paloma Faith and Lily Allen.
She said: "In my category I think Jessie Ware will win. I didn't think I would win it last year so I was pretty chilled. I get nominated for a lot of awards, that's a fact. I don't win a lot of awards."
As well as the 30-year-old singer-songwriter, Ellie thinks Sam Smith, who is up for five awards, and Ed Sheeran, shortlisted in four categories, will take home the most prizes.
She added: "I think Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran will win big this year."
The 28-year-old singer also praised her 'Outside' collaborator Calvin Harris - who is up for British Video and British Single for his track 'Summer' at the BRITs, which will take place on February 25 - by saying they are "best friends" and are hoping to head back into the studio together again soon.
Speaking to Rickie, Melvin and Charlie on the KISS FM UK Breakfast Show, she said: "Well we've talked about doing other bits. For some reason, we just really love making stuff together. He's like one of my best friends, he's very dry, and funny, and it just kind of works, because he's so modest. I think the reason he's done so well is because he's so humble. He's extremely clever and I genuinely love everything that he puts out."

Rihanna, Kanye West and Sir Paul McCartney will perform at the Grammy Awards.
The 26-year-old star has been confirmed to sing her new single 'FourFiveSeconds' along with Kanye and Sir Paul at the ceremony, with the 'Bound 2' rapper also set to give a solo performance at the ceremony at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
A source said: "Rihanna's seriously pleased to have bagged a big slot at The Grammys and two huge names to kick off her comeback."
Kanye's performance comes six years after the 37-year-old musician - who has 19-month-old daughter North with Kim Kardashian West - last performed at the prestigious occasion, where he rapped a medley of tracks including his collaboration with Estelle, 'American Boy'.
At the ceremony on February 8, Kanye - who has won 21 Grammys during his career - is up for two awards, while Rihanna has been nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for 'The Monster' with Eminem.
The 57th annual event - which will be hosted by LL Cool J for the fourth consecutive year - will also feature performances from Madonna, AC/DC, Pharrell Williams, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Usher, Sam Smith, and duets from Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett, Gwen Stefani and Adam Levine, and Sir Tom Jones and Jessie J.

Madness and Rudimental are to perform at the Emirates Stadium on March 12 in aid of Pancreatic Cancer UK.
'An evening with Suggs and friends' - which will feature a unique set of performances from both groups - will be hosted by the lead vocalist of Madness, who is determined to raise money to fight the disease that took the life of his sister-in-law.
Suggs shared: "My wife Anne's sister, Alanah, was such a big part of our lives. She radiated the most extraordinary, non-judgmental joy everywhere she went.
"She is no longer here. Her illness and death from pancreatic cancer came as a huge shock to us all and at her wake we vowed to do something to help research into pancreatic cancer. I am delighted to be an Ambassador for Pancreatic Cancer UK and will do all I can to support the charity.
"For the third consecutive year 'An evening with Suggs and friends' organised by the Gig Company will take place in Alanah's memory."
Meanwhile, 'Waiting All Night' hitmakers Rudimental are looking forward to appearing alongside their heroes and raising money for a worthy cause.
They said: "It's an honour to be asked to be a part of The Gig Company's 'An Evening With Suggs and Friends' and to play alongside Madness, they are such heroes!
"It's an incredible cause, raising money for Pancreatic Cancer UK. We are pleased to be a part of this event to help raise awareness. It's going to be an amazing night and we're really looking forward to it!"

Krept and Konan are the winners of MTV Brand New 2015.
The rapping duo topped the publicly voted annual poll and have promised to throw a party with free chicken to celebrate their win.
They said: "We won, so, everybody that voted can get free chicken, just follow us on Twitter, to find out exactly how ... just follow us to the chicken ... we're going to celebrate, have a party, free chicken.
"You think we're joking, but we're not joking, we'll have free chicken, waffles, doughnuts, everything. You are all invited to sit down and have dinner with us to celebrate MTV Brand New, the victory of Krept and Konan"
Consisting of Casyo 'Krept' Johnson, 24, and Karl 'Konan' Wilson, 25, Krept and Konan started making music in 2013 and have since signed a record deal with Virgin EMI and amassed over 100,000 followers on Twitter.
The prize - presented in association with Emporio Armani Diamonds - aims to shine a spotlight on the most promising musical acts of the year, with the MOBO Award winners beating off competition from nine other artists including James Bay, Becky Hill and Saint Raymond.
Previous recipients of the prestigious prize include Justin Bieber and Conor Maynard, with four-piece 'Wild Heart' hitmakers The Vamps picking up the title in 2014.

Madonna will perform at the BRIT Awards.
The iconic musician has confirmed she will take to the stage at the ceremony in London on February 25.
Posting an image on Instagram of the BRITs statue with black wire wrapped around its face to mimic her 'Rebel Heart' album cover, she wrote: "Hello to all my UK Rebel Hearts!!!! See you at the Brits on Feb 25th #BritsImMadonna #livingforlove #rebelheart (sic)."
The 'Hung Up' hitmaker previously performed at the celebration of musical talent 20 years ago when she sang her 1995 hit 'Bedtime Story'.
The performance will follow the 56-year-old singer's appearance at the Grammys on February 8, and precedes the official release of her 13th studio album, 'Rebel Heart', which will go on sale on March 9.
A source previously revealed: "Madonna wants to perform to the biggest number of people for the maximum impact and there's no better place for a controversy-filled Madonna performance than the Brits.
"Her album is due out on March 9, a month after the LA ceremony, so she wants another large platform to perform her songs on just before it is released."
Other acts set to perform at the ceremony at London's O2 Arena include Taylor Swift, Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran and Paloma Faith.

Chic are to release a new album later this year.
The Disco group - fronted by legendary guitarist Nile Rodgers - have signed with Warner Bros. and agreed to release their first record in more than two decades in June, which Nile says is a "concept album".
Writing on Twitter, he said: "The new CHIC album is a concept album. The 1st two songs are the 1st (#LutherVandross) and the last songs ever recorded by original band. (sic)"
Warner Bros. Chairman and CEO Cameron Strang said: "Nile has never stopped moving forward, so I am thrilled to welcome him into the WBR family as he begins a dynamic new chapter of his extraordinary career."
The record will act as a follow up to their 1992 album 'Chic-Ism', with their first single set to come out next month on March 20.
Warner Bros. has also signed a deal with Land of the Good Groove - the label that Rodgers formed with music executive Michael Ostin.
Referencing Madonna's 1984 album, which he co-produced with the singer, Nile said in a statement: "My relationship with Warner and Michael first started with 'Like A Virgin'.
"The album is double-diamond, just like our friendship is."
Rodgers recently returned to the spotlight producing songs and albums for artists including Daft Punk, Duran Duran, Avicii, Disclosure, Sam Smith and Rudimental while continuing to tour with his band.
Meanwhile, the 62-year-old star is set to receive the President's Merit Award at the upcoming 8th Annual Grammy Week celebration for Producers and Engineers later today (03.02.15) to mark his commitment to excellence and ongoing support for music following on from the induction of Chic's 'Le Freak' into the Grammy Hall of Fame last year.

Adele is working with Phil Collins.
The Genesis rocker was recruited to collaborate with the multi-million selling singer last year but believed he had been snubbed when Adele failed to get back in touch when he sent her his progress on a number of tracks.
However, a source revealed: "Over the past few months, Phil has been working on the tracks once again."
Although the 64-year-old musician said, "She's a slippery little fish is Adele," when she became impossible to contact last year, the 26-year-old star - who has two-year-old son Angelo with her partner Simon Konecki - explained she had put her album on hold to focus on her family.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Adele put all her work on hold for a while, so it wasn't anything personal. It was just delayed.
"She did tell Phil that she was prioritising her personal life at that time, but now that she's back in work mode their track is happening once again."
The 'Skyfall' hitmaker, 26, is currently in Los Angeles where she is believed to be working on the record, and where she has been pictured dining with Harry Styles and hanging out with Lady Gaga.
Adele's highly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling 2011 album '21' has also seen her work with musical talent Ryan Tedder and rapper Wiz Khalifa.
Meanwhile, the superstar's producer, Paul Epworth, kept tight-lipped when recently questioned about the record which he said "will come when it's ready".

Ed Sheeran has teamed up with Rudimental.
The 'Waiting All Night' foursome - made up of DJ Locksmith, Piers Agget, Amir Amor and Kesi Dryden - have duetted with Ed on a new "sick" track for their upcoming album after spending time with the 23-year-old singer in a studio in LA last year, accompanied by rapper The Game and 'Burn' hitmaker, Ellie Goulding.
Locksmith said: "We were working in LA last year and he rocked up to our studio with The Game and Ellie Goulding.
"We made four tracks and revisited one this year to give it a Rudimental spin.
"We've known Ed for years. I remember when we first saw him getting noticed by everyone, he gave us one of his tracks to remix and he said it was one of the best remixes he'd ever had.
"We'd never recorded with him before, but we kept the connection and he's a massive name now. The song is so sick, so insane. We can't wait to show it to people."
The drum and bass group's second offering will also feature more collaborations with Ella Eyre and John Newman following on from the success of their duets on their debut album 'Home'.
The band also recently announced their own festival, 'Wild Life', alongside dance act Disclosure which is set to take place in Brighton on the June 6 and 7.
Locksmith - whose real name is Leon Role - told The Sun newspaper: "The album's in its finishing process. It should be out in April, just in time for the festivals. The plan is to debut the stuff. Ella Eyre and John Newman are back on this album too."