Liam Gallagher tried to get his brother to join him on stage at Sunday's Manchester One Love concert, but Noel wouldn't even pick up the phone, according to reports.

The two brothers, whose tempestuous relationship has become the stuff of music legend, have barely spoken, let alone performed together, since the spectacular break-up of their band Oasis in 2009.

Liam blasted Noel on Twitter on Monday after the affecting concert on Sunday night, apologising for his absence and decrying him as a "sad f---" after he chose to spend the evening celebrating his 50th birthday on a yacht in Italy with his wife Sara McDonald and their family.