SOME might say Liam Gallagher loves country life as he is set to splash the cash of his Oasis reunion tour on a colossal, high-security manor house.
The rocker wants a remote rural home surrounded by its own land, high fences and CCTV in the trendy and picturesque Cotswolds.
Friends say Liam and fiancée Debbie Gwyther have already asked high-end estate agents to help them look for suitable houses.
But they best not buy a new luxury pad until after this year's tour starts because neither Liam nor brother Noel will get paid a penny until they actually get on stage — over fears they will fall out beforehand and scupper the entire tour.
The brothers are set to trouser £3million a piece for each of the 33 gigs — which is almost £100million each.
Liam's canny fiancée and manager Debbie is urging him to invest the tour's earnings in upmarket property likely to rise in value in the fashionable Cotswolds.
The couple already own a villa near Cannes on the French Riviera and a large town house in North London.
A source told me: "They're looking to buy an additional home as they love the Cotswolds area so much.
"Security is a priority for Liam so that will be something they look for in the property.
"Following the huge noise around the tour, he and Debbie feel they need more security for themselves and their family — and also for Buttons, their rescue dog."
Sounds Supersonic!
Beyonce's as good as gold
BEYONCE celebrated the withdrawal of rape allegations against husband Jay-Z by posting about her new perfume on social media and captioning it "Sweet like honey" and "Love is the only gold".
The singer wore a gold corset and peroxide blonde hair as she posed with a bottle of perfume.
On Friday a lawsuit filed in New York against Sean "Diddy" Combs and Jay-Z, which alleged the rape of a 13-year-old girl in 2000, was dismissed.
Jay-Z's entertainment company Roc Nation issued a statement signed by him, referring to the dismissal as a "victory".
KYLE'S TOP VIEW OF OASIS GIGS
THE VIEW's Kyle Falconer is taking his entire family to see Oasis this summer – and he was chuffed when pal Liam recently got his eldest daughter a signed vinyl copy of Definitely Maybe.
Kyle, who previously supported Liam on tour, tells me: "My kids are obsessed with Oasis, especially my eldest daughter.
"I got her a signed vinyl of Definitely Maybe from Liam so she's going to put that above her bed."
The Scottish musician has three kids with wife Laura Wilde, who he's penned a tune about on his excellent solo album The One I Love The Most.
I saw him perform at Rough Trade East in London on Wednesday night ahead of his UK tour next month.
His track Claudia about his beloved dog is definitely my song of the week.
Louis is looking so appy
ONE DIRECTION star Louis Tomlinson has joined celebrity dating app Raya in his bid to find love.
The singer was linked to Danish model Sofie Nyvang in 2023, and there were reports he was back in touch with his ex Eleanor Calder.
But I can reveal the pop hunk now hopes to find romance on the exclusive dating platform.
He describes himself as a singer who often visits London and Los Angeles, and picked Paolo Nutini's Acid Eyes for his profile.
Louis has had a painful few months after bandmate Liam Payne fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina in October.
Since then, he has maintained a low profile and returned to his family home in Doncaster.
His Raya profile says he is "visiting London" but last week he appeared at the Super Bowl.
Following a truly awful time, it's great to see Louis enjoying himself again.
GWYN LOVE IN
GWYNETH PALTROW has revealed that she treated herself to a few Valentine's Day gifts from her Goop brand.
The wellness guru said: "This (and every) year, I got a few party favours from the Goop Valentine's Day gift guide, as I am always one to make an occasion out of something if I can."
The guide includes a £6,000 two-person infrared sauna and three vibrators – one worth £102.
I guess I can't imagine Gwynnie settling for a cheap bottle of red and a bunch of supermarket flowers.
OUT OF LOVE STARS
ITV may struggle to make a third All Stars series of Love Island, according to series seven Islander Sharon Gaffka.
Sharon, who was in the villa in 2021, says many of the iconic Islanders are now too old and have kids of their own.
She said: "I was having this conversation with my partner. I was genuinely thinking, if they are going to do another season of All Stars next year, who would you cast?
"A lot of the really iconic Islanders that people want to see come back have got into long-term relationships and have children, and some are married, so I honestly don't know how you would cast another series."
She added: "This season we have seen Ron Hall and Scott Thomas leave of their own accord.
"I have also seen rumours about people landing in South Africa and changing their mind and getting flights straight back to the UK. So if that is what people are doing now I don't know how you would cast it."
Meanwhile Sharon, who is an ambassador for charity Refuge, admitted she is sick of hearing cringey phrases such as "closed off" (not dating anyone else) and "on the outside" (when they are out of the villa).
She said: "The phrase 'closed off' makes me want to vomit. When I came out of the show I was like, 'Oh my God I would never say that in real life', but when you are in there it just becomes part of your vocabulary."
Sharon described Sammy Root and Elma Pazar as the most "authentic" but was undecided if Ekin-Su and Curtis Pritchard were the real deal.
She said: "Personally I wouldn't put them together, but then people might not necessarily put me and my other half together."
NATHAN DAWE is set to perform in the Love Island villa on tomorrow night's final.
The 21 Reasons hitmaker will do a set to celebrate the end of the series in South Africa.
A source said: "It is always a hit when ITV gets a DJ into the villa – and Nathan has plenty of hits."
AFTER almost 20 years of marriage, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and her husband Richard Jones from The Feeling still celebrate Valentine's Day like wild teens.
Sophie climbed on the bar during Richard's DJ set at the White Lotus premiere party in the Four Seasons hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.
BRUNO's STRICTLY WARNING
BRITAIN'S Got Talent judge Bruno Tonioli has warned "there are lines you don't cross" following the cancellation of a string of TV stars.
Strictly Come Dancing's Wynne Evans was axed from the show's tour for making a crude sexual joke about dancer Janette Manrara.
And judge Bruno – known for his cheeky persona when he was on the panel of the hit BBC dance show – said: "I never had any problem, but there are lines you don't cross."
The Italian, who is back alongside Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, rapper KSI and Alesha Dixon on Britain's Got Talent, which starts next Saturday, added: "At the same time, sometimes if you're spicy in the right way, there is nothing wrong because that is comedy."
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