Why The Kinks’ Dave Davies Always Knew Oasis Would Reunite

When Oasis split up in 2009 amid a notoriously explosive sibling feud, most of the rock world assumed the partnership between Noel and Liam Gallagher was dead for good. Not Dave Davies. Having spent a lifetime navigating a famously volatile relationship with his own brother and Kinks bandmate, Ray Davies, the legendary guitarist watched the 2009 breakup with a knowing eye and predicted an eventual return.

The Bond Between Feuding Brothers

Speaking in a recent interview, Dave Davies opened up about his affection for the Gallagher brothers and the unique dynamic that ties them together. When an interviewer pointed out the lyrics to the Oasis track “Acquiesce”—specifically the lines, “Because we need each other, we believe in one another”—Davies immediately agreed with the sentiment.

“That’s very much like me and Ray—they had to go through the hate thing, and it’s back on course now,” Davies said. He noted that perspective arrives with age, adding, “It comes with maturity. You realize, ‘What’s the point?’ and then rethink things.” Reflecting on the initial 2009 split that preceded their eventual 2025 reunion, Davies admitted, “I remember laughing, thinking, ‘You wait, you wait—you’ll go back!’”

Davies also praised the Gallaghers’ distinct personalities. “I love the Gallagher brothers,” he shared. “And I think it’s weird how different they are from each other. They’ve got a strange thing about them that’s very endearing.”

Could The Kinks Ever Follow Suit?

Given the striking parallels between the two iconic British rock outfits, fans continually ask whether The Kinks might ever follow Oasis down the comeback trail. While Davies and his brother Ray are currently on speaking terms, an onstage reunion isn’t imminent.

“We talk every couple of months, but it’s usually about the Arsenal [soccer team]; just normal stuff, you know, to remind us that we’re just part of the human race,” Davies explained, leaving the door cracked ever so slightly for the future.

Reflecting on The Beatles and John Lennon

During the conversation, Davies also touched on his historical contemporaries in the Beatles. Noting that George Harrison was the sole member of the Fab Four he truly clicked with due to a thoughtful disposition “simmering underneath,” Davies contrasted Paul McCartney’s kind words about The Kinks with a thornier dynamic elsewhere in the band.

“Ray and John had a rivalry. John was difficult,” Davies remarked. Decades after John Lennon’s 1980 murder, Davies admitted the loss still stings. “I still get angry because it’s such a f––g waste. But yeah, the Beatles couldn’t write Ray’s songs and Ray couldn’t write Beatles songs.”