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Louie Smith

Oasis fan spends £12,000 on memorabilia - and he'll be buried 'with Liam cutout'

An Oasis superfan has spent £12,000 on memorabilia and named his business after a Liam Gallagher hit.

John Smallbones, 45, has been following the band since 1992 and was devastated when they split in 2009.

He has since built up a huge collection which even includes life-size cutouts of Liam and brother Noel - and his fiancee has said she'll bury him with one of them.

The window surveyor has also named his firm “Wall of Glass” after Liam’s 2017 song.

John's children and fiancee Elaine, 46, are bemused by his obsession and have no interest in Oasis. Elaine has banned his "Oasis stuff" from their bedroom.

John said: “I’ve got canvases all over the house, cabinets full of stuff from concerts, a bathroom full of memorabilia and it’s all over the walls too.

John, 45, shows off his tattoo of Liam Gallagher (Tony Kershaw / SWNS)

“My family think I’m mad, actually, to be honest.

"My other half doesn’t like my collection.

"She has said that when I die, she’s going to chuck that cardboard cutout of Liam in there with me.”

John, of Andover, Hants, believes Noel and Liam are more musically talented than the Fab Four.

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John's fiancee Elaine has one rule - no "Oasis stuff" in their bedroom (Tony Kershaw / SWNS)
The window surveyor has also named his firm “Wall of Glass” after Liam’s 2017 song (Tony Kershaw / SWNS)

He first listened to Oasis in 1992 and clocked up around 30 gigs before the band split.

He also collects Pretty Green apparel designed by Liam.

John, who has a tattoo of the star, added: “Liam is my favourite. It’s his attitude.”

He added: "I think Oasis are far better than the Beatles because of their lyrics and the meanings behind their songs, it's very clever.

"I do like the Beatles but they don't compare."

To fill the void after the band's split, John began scouring the Internet for Oasis canvases and memorabilia.

He estimates he has blown around £12,000 on his collection of CDs, vinyls, canvases, memorabilia and Pretty Green clothing.

He said: "Over the past four months, I've spent about £400 on Pretty Green shoes.

"I don't tell my other half when I've got new pairs - if she points out she hasn't seen a pair before and I just say yeah you have, I've just not worn them."

John estimates he has blown around £12,000 on his collection (Tony Kershaw / SWNS)
Liam Gallagher keeps himself occupied at home in unusual way

John's work van is plastered in stickers dedicated to Oasis and he listens to their music all day long.

Elaine has attended many of Liam’s concerts with her partner but prefers Michael Jackson and Boyzone.

She said: “I'm not fussed if I listen to them or not.

"I enjoy some of their songs but that’s it.

"I was not a fan of the life-size cutouts to start with and neither were the kids as they frightened the life out of us every time we walked into the room.

"I only have one rule - no Oasis stuff in the bedroom.”

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