Tom Cruise Confronts Liam Gallagher

01/20/09 12:31pm

by Kate Harper (CHARTattack)

Oasis' Liam Gallagher and actor Tom Cruise nearly got into a fight over the weekend when they bumped into each other at a German hotel.

Gallagher and Cruise literally ran into each other in the hall, and Cruise confronted Gallagher to remind him of some impolite comments the singer had made about him in the 2007 Lord Don't Slow Me Down Oasis documentary.

"I hate Tom Cruise," Gallagher says in the film. "I can't stand that small bastard — him and [Newcastle United soccer player] Michael Owen."

As virtually everybody and their dog knows, confronting Gallagher isn't a wise move because one typically can walk away with a few bruises — or at least a very bruised ego. But Britain's Daily Star newspaper reports that Gallagher lowered his head and told Cruise that he'd also said "I really like Cocktail" in the documentary.

"For the first time in his life, Liam was lost for words," a source told the Daily Star. "Tom did a double-take as they passed each other and went back to say hello.

"And without losing the smile from his face, he reminded Liam about the cheeky comments he'd made. They made polite conversation and Liam made a hasty departure."

Another source told the tabloid that "fans feared for Tom's safety." But luckily, no violence or bad blood was had.

Oasis are touring Europe in support of last year's Dig Out Your Soul. They were recently forced to postpone a gig in Dusseldorf, Germany because Liam Gallagher had fluid in his vocal chords and a sore throat. Doctors advised him to rest for 48 hours, so the gig, which was originally scheduled for Monday night, has been moved to Feb. 4.

Oasis have these shows lined up:

Jan. 21-22 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Heineken Music Hall
Jan. 24 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Forum
Jan. 25 Gothenburg, Sweden @ Scandinavium
Jan. 27 Oslo, Norway @ Spektrum
Jan. 28 Stockholm, Sweden @ Globe
Jan. 30 Lille, France @ Le Zenith
Jan. 31 Bordeaux, France @ Medoquine
Feb. 2 Milan, Italy @ Datchforum
Feb. 4 Dusseldorf, Germany @ Phillipshalle
Feb. 12 Madrid, Spain @ Palacio De Deportes De La Comunidad
Feb. 13 Barcelona, Spain @ Pavello Olimpic De Badalona
Feb. 15 Lisbon, Portugal @ Atlantico Pavillion
Feb. 17 Toulouse, France @ Le Zenith
Feb. 18 Marseille, France @ Le Dome
Feb. 20 Rome, Italy @ Palalottomatica
Feb. 21 Treviso, Italy @ Palaverde
Feb. 23 Bolzana, Italy @ Palaonda
Feb. 24 Florence, Italy @ Mandela Forum
Feb. 26 Vienna, Austria @ Stadthalle
Feb. 27 Munich, Germany @ Le Zenith
March 1 Zurich, Switzerland @ Hallenstadion Arena
March 3 Paris, France @ Bercy
March 18 Nagoya, Japan @ Nihon Gaishi Hall
March 20 Tokyo, Japan @ Makuhari Messe
March 22 Sapporo, Japan @ Makomanai Ice Arena
March 24-25 Osaka, Japan @ Intex Osaka
March 28-29 Tokyo, Japan @ Makuhari Messe
April 1 Seoul, South Korea @ Olympic Gym #1
April 7 Hong Kong, China @ AsiaWorld Arena
June 4, 6-7 Manchester, England @ Heaton Park
June 10 Sunderland, England @ Stadium Of Light
June 12 Cardiff, Wales @ Millennium Stadium
June 17 Edinburgh, Scotland @ Murrayfield
June 20 County Meath, Ireland @ Slane Castle
July 7 Coventry, England @ Ricoh Arena
July 9, 11-12 London, England @ Wembley Stadium
July 14 Bodelva, England @ Eden Project