Oasis have been slammed by the retailer of the same name for being ‘free riders’ as the band tries to trademark their logo design, with the Gallagher brothers now reportedly branded ‘free riders’ by the firm
Noel and Liam Gallagher has been slammed by an online fashion retailer who has labelled Oasis as “free riders”. Clothing brand Oasis criticised the group’s application to trademark the band’s logo.
They claim the logo is “identical” to their own and is against the movement. But it’s reported the Mancunian group has hired legal representation to fight their corner. The brothers applied for the trademark logo with the Intellectual Property Office earlier in the year.
It’s said they are looking to use the white lettering on a black background on a number of items, including clothing ranges, toys and cosmetics. And it’s thought Liam, 52, and Noel, 48 have turned to Beck Greener for the fight.
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They once helped Paul O’Grady in his fight against a brewery who were trying to name a beer by his alter-ego, Lily Savage.
A source said: “Noel and Liam aren’t backing down. Their teams are confident and think they will be successful.” Speaking to the Sun, they added: “If after the period of mediation there is no resolution, the case will go to a tribunal.”
But the former high street giant store, which now solely operates online, insists if the band is successful it will “obtain an unfair advantage by virtue of free-riding on the reputation of the opponent’s trademark, thereby potentially increasing sales of its goods”.
While the scenario unfolds, the musicians have been continuing their comeback tour. After a hugely successful UK and Ireland leg, the band have now headed over the water.
They have performed in the United States and are set to take to the stage in Mexico at the weekend. But one fan who was lucky enough to see them on both sides of the Atlantic has confessed there is a big difference now they have headed stateside.
Kirsty McCormack, deputy entertainment editor for The Mirror US, told the Mirror US: “Seeing Oasis live on Sunday, August 3, was worth every single penny I spent. You can’t put a price on those kind of memories.
“For me, there’s nothing better than being surrounded by hundreds – or thousands – of strangers who love a band as much as you do. Me and my friends had standing tickets, and although it’s nice to have a seat at a gig sometimes, I was SO glad to be in the thick of it – even if it did feel like a workout at times!”
Kirsty, who is based in New York, admitted she felt slight jealousy towards friends who had tickets for the New Jersey dates at the end of August before she managed to bag a ticket of her own.
“I’ll be honest, I was apprehensive about what the US crowd would be like compared to the UK lot,” she confessed. “Last week, I visited the pop-up store in Manhattan, and met a great mix of British and American fans who were buzzing for the NJ shows.”
But in a slight hint of sadness, she admitted the crowd simply didn’t have the same vibe on the night. “The atmosphere just wasn’t the same,” she said. Even one of my friends replied to my Instagram Story the morning after and commented, “The crowd is tame!
“No shade to the Americans, but they seemed really quite reserved. Thinking back, I actually feel sorry for the people me and my mate were standing next to! If there’s one band you can really let loose to, it’s Oasis!”
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