Noel and Liam Gallagher have been more accustomed to exchanging curses than compliments since Oasis split in 2009.
But there must be something in the water, as Noel has spoken kindly of his younger brother for once – conceding that Liam has enjoyed more success than him in their respective solo careers.
Noel told the How To Wow podcast: “Liam’s doing his thing, he’s responsible for the legacy being what it is, he’s keeping the flame alive and all that and good for him.
“He’s doing massive gigs, he’s selling more records than I am and he’s selling more tickets than I am, if you can believe that.
“So he’s doing his thing and I’m doing mine and we’re both pretty happy doing that at the moment.”
The Manchester-born singer, who fronts Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, also revealed he was enjoying a break from the usual Twitter bashing he gets from Liam.
He added: “Things are all quiet on the Western front at the moment – Twitter – so long may that continue. It’s all good.”
Noel also revealed he is hard at work on his fourth solo studio album, which is easier than ever as he now has a home studio.
He said: “It’s my first ever privately-owned studio so I’m in there most days noodling away.
“It was opened in November last year so I’ve been writing a new record in there ever since.
“I had side one completed before the summer holidays and just started the first track of side two today. It went pretty well, actually.”