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Colin "Gem" Archer and Andy Bell joined the band in 1999, replacing McGuigan and Arthurs respectively.
This reverses who replaced whom. Gem Archer replaced guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, while Andy Bell replaced bassist Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan.
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The word "respectively" makes this caption say that Gem Archer replaced McGuigan and Andy Bell replaced Arthurs. Contemporary reporting shows the opposite:
- The Guardian reported on 5 November 1999 that "Gem has replaced rhythm guitarist Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs".
- The Guardian reported on 12 November 1999 that Andy Bell was announced as Oasis's new bass player after the departures of guitarist Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs and bass player Paul 'Guigsy' McGuigan.
- Oasis's own site later described Andy Bell as the new bassist and Gem Archer as guitarist on the Heathen Chemistry anniversary page.
So the correct pairing is:
- Gem Archer → replaced Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs
- Andy Bell → replaced Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan
The caption's use of "respectively" swaps those replacements and is factually wrong.
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- New era as Gem jams with Oasis | UK news | The Guardian
Gem has replaced rhythm guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs who quit after finishing work on the group's fourth album, Standing On the Shoulder of Giants.
- Oasis signs new bass guitarist | UK news | The Guardian
The rock band Oasis yesterday completed its line-up by announcing former Hurricane Number 1 guitarist Andy Bell as its new bass player... Bell is the second addition after the band was reduced to a three-piece when guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs and bass player Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan quit.
- Heathen Chemistry turns 20 - Oasis
New bassist Andy Bell and guitarist Gem Archer also contributed one song each.
It became the band's final album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart.
This is outdated. Oasis reached No. 1 again in 2024, when the 30th-anniversary edition of Definitely Maybe returned to the top of the Official Albums Chart.
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This sentence was true for a time, but it is no longer correct.
Official Charts says Time Flies... 1994-2009 reached Number 1 in June 2010. But Official Charts also reported on 6 September 2024 that Definitely Maybe "returns to Number 1" and that this was "the first time in 14 years the group have topped the Official Albums Chart together."
Because Oasis topped the UK Albums Chart again in 2024 with the 30th-anniversary edition of Definitely Maybe, Time Flies... 1994-2009 was not their final No. 1 album.
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- TIME FLIES - 1994-2009 - OASIS | Official Charts
The album debuted on the charts and achieved the coveted top spot at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart on 26 June 2010.
- Oasis's Definitely Maybe returns to Number 1 30 years after it first topped charts | Official Charts
The record ... returns to the summit for the first time in three decades ... It marks the first time in 14 years the group have topped the Official Albums Chart together.
seven Brit Awards
Official BRITs sources indicate Oasis won 6 BRIT Awards as a band. Noel Gallagher's 2026 Songwriter of the Year award was an individual honor, not a seventh Oasis band win.
Full reasoning
Official BRITs material distinguishes Oasis's band awards from Noel Gallagher's individual 2026 award.
- A BRITs article from 2018 states that Liam Gallagher had "six wins and 17 nominations as part of Oasis".
- The BRITs' 2026 announcement says Noel Gallagher was the recipient of Songwriter of the Year as an individual award.
So the band's BRIT tally is six, and Noel's 2026 Songwriter of the Year should not be counted as a seventh BRIT Award won by Oasis.
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- British Male Solo Artist Nominees Announced
Liam Gallagher is no stranger to The BRITs, with six wins and 17 nominations as part of Oasis, including a Outstanding Contribution to Music Award in 2007 and BRITs Album of 30 Years in 2010.
- Noel Gallagher wins Songwriter of the Year!
The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard today announces that Noel Gallagher is the recipient of this year’s Songwriter of the Year award.
Brit Awards: 7 wins from 17 nominations, including Outstanding Contribution to Music and Best Album of the Last 30 Years for "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?".
Official BRITs records show Oasis won 6 BRIT Awards as a band, not 7. Noel Gallagher's 2026 Songwriter of the Year was an individual award.
Full reasoning
Official BRITs history pages show Oasis's band wins as:
- 1995 – Best British Newcomer
- 1996 – Best British Album, Best British Group, Best British Video
- 2007 – Outstanding Contribution to Music
- 2010 – BRITs Album of 30 Years
That totals 6 BRIT Awards for Oasis.
The extra award appears to come from Noel Gallagher's 2026 Songwriter of the Year, but the BRITs announced that as an individual award for Noel, not as an Oasis band win.
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- The BRIT Awards 1995
Oasis Best British Newcomer
- The BRIT Awards 1996
Oasis Best British Album ... Oasis Best British Group ... Oasis Best British Video
- The BRIT Awards 2007
Oasis Outstanding Contribution Outstanding Contribution To Music
- The BRIT Awards 2010
Oasis BRITs Album of 30 Years
- Noel Gallagher wins Songwriter of the Year!
The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard today announces that Noel Gallagher is the recipient of this year’s Songwriter of the Year award.