Anais Gallagher has revealed that her father, Oasis co-founder Noel Gallagher, is "banned for life" from China, branding him "an enemy of the people" in a new YouTube video.
The 26-year-old model said she would love to visit the country herself but is unsure whether her father's ban will affect her own travel plans.
"I would love to go to China, I would love to see The Great Wall. I would love to travel China. My Dad is banned for life, an enemy of the people I actually think it is. So I'm not sure if that will affect me," she said.
"It's probably something I've got to look into with the embassy or something like that. Trying to get a visa and that, I'm not sure it'll be the easiest thing but I would love to go to China. That's definitely something on my bucket list."
How Noel Gallagher Found Out About the Ban
In 2022, Noel revealed he did not know he was banned from China until he tried to get a visa and was refused. "I've got a letter somewhere from the Minister of The Interior saying, 'You are an enemy of the people,' or something like that," he said.
He said he only found out about the ban when Oasis were invited to tour China around 20 years earlier. The band had agreed to go, and paperwork was exchanged that required them to submit a list of their songs. The Chinese government sent back a list of songs it deemed not appropriate, and the band agreed to those terms too.
"About a month before we were about to leave I got a letter saying you lot can come but you can't because of this thing you did for the Tibetan people. I'd forgot I'd even done it," Noel said.
The Tibetan Freedom Concert Performance
The issue traces back to 1997, when Noel performed without the rest of Oasis at the Tibetan Freedom Concert in New York City. He took to the stage solo because his bandmates, including his brother Liam, "couldn't be bothered to show up."
The Tibetan Freedom Concerts were a series of benefit shows staged through the 1990s to draw attention to the political status of Tibet, in a dispute that centres on China's military control and sovereignty claim over the region, against Tibet's history of independence and the suppression of Tibetan culture. Noel's appearance saw him accused of being pro-Tibet.
"The reason that they didn't want you there was in case you started spouting off some pro-Tibetan s**t. I was like, 'Mate, I'm not even interested in Tibet, I'm not a**ed just let me go'. They were like, 'No'," Noel said. He added that the rest of the band were invited with open arms.
Oasis's Reaction to the Ban
After discovering the ban in 2009, Oasis released a statement saying: "Oasis are extremely disappointed that they are now being prevented from undertaking their planned tour of mainland China and hope that the powers that be within China will reconsider their decision and allow the band to perform to their Chinese fans at some stage in the future."
New Documentary Revives the Gallagher Story
Anais's comments come after Noel and Liam unveiled a new documentary, which launched on September 9 in cinemas and on Disney Plus. The film chronicles the brothers' famous 15-year feud and their reconciliation, and follows the band on their reunion tour, which grossed each brother £100million.
