Liam and Paul Weller during the Beady Eye years
A while back I made a general timeline of Liam and Weller's relationship, but considering that I've found more information and that quite a few things happened during the Beady Eye period, I thought I'd make one that encompasses the events from 2010 to 2014.
An important clarification is that Weller was happy with the fact that Oasis had split up, he thought it'd be good for both Liam and Noel:
Creatively, I think the Oasis split is going to be good thing. There’s going to be some great things to come from both of them in the future. I’d definitely be up for collaborating with Liam and with Noel. I love them both equally, and think they’re both extremely talented in their own ways.
— Paul Weller with NME. December 23, 2009
In 2010 Weller did a residency at the Royal Albert Hall in which he wore a tailored suit, the first ever Pretty Green suit:
The former Jam and Style Council front man wore the first ever Pretty Green suit, bespoke to the Modfathers own specifications, for his triumphant five-night run at the Royal Albert Hall this week.
"I've got designs for suits, jackets, shoes - I've been talking to Liam about them," revealed Paul. "It's the same principle as what he's doing, really - stuff I'd wear myself."
Paul Weller's designs will compliment the Pretty Green range perfectly. "I certainly admire Northern style; I've got a fantastic white Parka from Pretty Green. Mind you, up there they have to wear big coats, being so cold!
— Pretty Green Site, May 2010
(the custom made suit and the white parka he mentioned, designed by Liam)
In April of 2011 Weller helped Liam organise the Japan Disaster Benefit:
Liam: I just thought, maybe ring around a few people some we could get some more on, d'you know what I mean? Rang Paul Weller first and he come back immediately, said he'd be up for it. So then he went off asking a couple of his friends (x)
— Liam and Paul backstage at the benefit gig
A month later Liam also went to Weller perform at the Victoria Hall in Stoke.*
Later that same year Weller's Pretty Green collection was officially released and he modelled for it!
Q: You’ve got a new collection on Liam’s label. Does that make him your boss?
Paul: [Laughs] Yeah, I’m working for Liam. Working for the man. Nah, he hasn’t really been involved, but I showed him the stuff and he likes it. He made a suit for me last year when I was playing the Royal Albert Hall and it all went from there.
— Paul Weller Shortlist interview. November 6, 2011
Paul: Liam and I always talk about clothes whenever we meet. I don't see him that often but whenever we do it's "Where's that from?" I would never give him advice on clothes, other than to say, "Where did you get them shoes from?" You can't tell Liam Gallagher what to wear.
Opening a clothes shop is something I've thought about from time to time but I don't know about the reality of it. It's something that's always interested me. I've been into clothes as long as I can remember. It's great with this thing with Pretty Green - I can do my designs but I don't have the headaches of manufacturing.
— Paul Weller for GQ, November 2011
The following year Liam was seen at a few Weller gigs by himself:
We were ushered through the VIP curtain to a private bar to be ambushed by Liam Gallagher who decided he was watching the gig with us, and that apparently he had the best fooking socks in this gaff. They were canny socks mind, I must say.
As me, Dave and Liam stand side by side in the dark corner of the VIP bar the ‘modfather’ himself bowls on. Dressed in an impeccable suit (his own Pretty Green design if I’m not mistaken), he plays the whole of his new album in the first part of his sett (...) as the new stuff went on Liam looked a bit unimpressed “not having that, got no fucking balls, man” he quoted during one slower new number. Liam went on to declare to me that he has written a song called ‘After the break’ which is better than the Beatles and the Roses and it will “blow my fucking mind".
— Paul Weller gig review. March 19, 2012
A few months later he appeared at another Weller gig two days after he came back from doing a gig in South Korea:
"Liam Gallagher made a surprise appearance at Paul Weller's gig at London's 100 Club last night (August 1).
Weller was headlining the intimate venue as part of the Converse Represent series of shows and the Beady Eye man, who had just returned from South Korea, was down at the front."
Also funny enough during this era Liam looked a bit similar to Weller, given he got a mod haircut and wore this type of suits. A few people mentioned it on the original post and it's true, and maybe a bit weird.
Finally in October of that same year they both made an appearance at the Magical Mystery Tour gala screening in London:
(I can't fit any more pics but there's a few of that day)
In 2013 both Paul Weller and Beady Eye were on tour so there aren't any interactions from that year. There was a rumour of another charity gig but Liam denied it was in the works:
Q: I thought you were doing a charity gig.
Gem: that Paul Weller's doing... In Japan?
Q: Yeah, I thought [Weller] was roping you into doing a charity gig.
Liam: If he wants to get all freshman with them big strong arms of his, then I'm in!
Q: He has got strong arms, that is true. I did notice that.
Liam: Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Q: I have to say Paul Weller and Steve Craddock are very big fans of playing in Stoke, so are you gonna come to the Victorian Hall? It's a nice venue if you've not been.
Liam: Yep. I've been. I've seen Weller there actually, a couple of years ago.
(*the Weller gig he mentions was in May of 2011 as stated earlier in the post. )
After the Beady Eye break up Liam sort of disappeared, especially given his very public scandal regarding his divorce from Nicole. When he reappeared in the public eye, the relationship between him and Weller started deteriorating around 2017 — more info on that on the full post.
Q: Who are the legends you’ve met and not been disappointed by?
Liam: Paul Weller. He’ll never let you down, man.
— Liam for Hot Press, February 22, 2011
