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Beady Eye guitarist Andy Bell has revealed that Liam Gallagher disbanded the band because his 'heart wasn't really in it anymore.'
Bell, who recently announced the return of 90s legends Ride, did admit that they split on good terms.
Bell told NME: ''Liam had been pretty quiet for a while, and then he just let us know his heart wasn't really in it any more. It ended on good terms and we're all still mates.
"We wished each other the best of luck and it's all cool. It just sort of ran its course.'' Which anyone who heard the 'Iz Rite' on the last Beady record would agree with.
Asked about the reunion of Oasis, Bell was emphatic: ''I have no idea. It would be great - whether or not I was involved.''
The breakup of Beady Eye has one major benefit however: that Bell has been freed to reform showgaze favourites Ride. Renowned as paving the way for the likes of Oasis and Primal Scream, Bell, Mark Gardener, Steve Queralt and Laurence (Loz) Colbert were a true Creation Records' success stories - rising to acclaim with their four albums Nowhere, Going Blank Again, Carnival Of Light and Tarantula.
Ride will play the following UK and world tour dates next year - including a headline slot at London's Field Day. Tickets are on sale from 9am on Friday 21 November.
22/05 - Barrowland Ballroom - Glasgow, UK
23/05 - Albert Hall - Manchester, UK
24/05 - Roundhouse - London, UK
26/05 - Paradiso - Amsterdam, Holland
27/05 - Olympia - Paris, France
29/05 - Primavera Sound Festiva - Barcelona, Spain
02/06 - DanForth Music Hall - Toronto, Canada
04/06 - Terminal 5 - New York, US
07/06 - Field Day (headlining) - London, UK
