JUST when you thought it was safe to go out on the town again LIAM GALLAGHER returns as the biggest troublemaker in showbiz. The Oasis frontman got into THREE scraps as he was chucked out of London's swanky Met Bar.

He was at the top celeb watering hole celebrating the birthday of top party organiser NICKI DE METZ with girlfriend NICOLE APPLETON, her sister NATALIE and Natalie's PRODIGY star fiance LIAM HOWLETT.

The Royle Family's RALF LITTLE, CAT DEELEY, BRIAN DOWLING and Bill actress JANE WALL were there too.

ROUND ONE: Things turned nasty when someone accidentally bumped into Liam. He threw a drink and whacked bouncers who tried to grab him.

One onlooker said: "Liam was hitting out at the bouncers like a girl. Everyone in the bar was crowding round trying to see what was going on ? nobody was surprised to see that Liam was involved. Nicole was crying and trying to get him to stop."

ROUND TWO: The star tells his pals they are leaving and bumps into someone else on the way out. He is picked up by bouncers and thrown out.

The onlooker said: "They carried him out horizontally. A lot of people had been shoved by Liam and drinks were flying, tempers were frayed and the whole atmosphere had turned nasty."

ROUND THREE: Liam tried to get back into the bar and punched a bouncer when he was told no way.

Liam was bundled into a black cab ? having been left behind by a furious Nicole. I revealed on Wednesday how Liam scuffled with TONY HADLEY at a TRAVIS gig.

That was the first time he had got in any real bother since the birth of his and Nicole's baby Gene in July last year.

Liam Gallagher lost his cool backstage at a recent Travis gig and lashed out violently at Spandau Ballet star, Tony Hadley.

According to a British tabloid the Oasis star was drunkenly swigging champagne in the wings at Travis' Wembley Arena show when the pair crossed paths. Hadley, a long-time friend of Liam's former wife Patsy Kensit, is said to have asked Liam how he was doing when the erratic Oasis frontman shouted: "F**k off you cockney c**t!" Hadley responded by launching himself at Liam and the pair became engaged in a scuffle but were quickly separated without either being injured.

A witness told the paper, "Liam was about to get a pasting from the bloke who sang True!"

Meanwhile, Oasis have confirmed that the long-rumoured title, 'Heathen Chemistry', will indeed adorn their new album. Songs said to feature on the release include the single, 'The Hindu Times', 'Songbird', 'Force Of Nature', 'Better Man', 'Little By Little', 'Born On A Different Cloud', 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out' and 'Hung In A Bad Place'.

LIAM GALLAGHER has spoken exclusively to NME.COM about the new OASIS album - and we can reveal after months of speculation that it is titled 'HEATHEN CHEMISTRY'. The 'Heathen Chemistry'' title has long been rumoured. But now NME can reveal it is now definite, according to Liam.

Songs confirmed for 'Heathen Chemistry' include 'Force Of Nature', 'Songbird', 'Little By Little', 'Better Man', 'Born On A Different Cloud', 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out', 'Hung In A Bad Place' and 'The Hindu Times'.

NME.COM has heard three new songs from 'Heathen Chemistry', which is due for release in July. For the full story, see this week's NME, which is out in London now, and nationwide tomorrow (March 20).

OASIS performed brand new songs for a television show in LONDON over the weekend.

The band played five new songs during a short set at a south London studio on Saturday (March 16), one of which was forthcoming single 'The Hindu Times'. All the songs were recorded for Saturday morning TV show CD:UK.

The band played other new tracks 'Hung In A Bad Place', the Noel Gallagher fronted 'Force of Nature', and other tracks 'Better Man' and 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out', which featured Gem Archer on piano.

In addition to the new songs, Oasis rewarded ticketholders, who got into the event by winning a competition, with a version of their classic 'Rock N' Roll Star'.

Footage will be broadcast on March 30, though it is unclear what, aside from 'The Hindu Times', will be shown. The single is released on April 15.

A spokesperson for the group is currently unavailable.

Oasisinet.com are giving members of the Oasis UK mailing list an exclusive opportunity to see the band perform live to an intimate, invitation only audience of 120 people for a UK TV special. This is your chance to see Oasis showcase four songs from their new album before anyone else and to be on national TV at the same time.

On the 16th March Oasis will be performing a short live set for a UK TV special, showcasing songs from their new album. We are giving away thirty pairs of tickets exclusively to members of the mailing list. You must over 16 and able to be in London on the afternoon of the 16th March.

OASIS are set to play a brief secret show this weekend in LONDON with the performance being recorded for future broadcast on ITV's CD:UK. The band will play five songs during their short set at a south London studio on Saturday (March 14), one of which will be forthcoming single 'The Hindu Times', the other will be an exclusive new album track. The performance will be broadcast on March 30, though it is unclear what, aside from 'The Hindu Times', will be shown. The single will be released on April 15. It will mark Oasis' first UK television performance in almost two years. Eager fans have already snapped up all tickets for the rare, intimate show.

U2 have finally denied reports that they are to embark on a European tour this summer, after weeks of speculation. The band have posted a statement on their official website, insisting there is no truth to the suggestion that they would play 30 shows across Europe. Their comments come despite numerous newspaper adverts, which offered tickets to the shows, where the Irish rock heavyweights were reportedly due to be supported by Oasis.

The statement reads: "Stories have been swirling around the net for some time about possible dates in 2002 but contrary to current rumours there'll be no U2 dates this summer."

OASIS have announced final details of their new single 'THE HINDU TIMES'. The track, released on April 15 through Big Brother, will be backed by the songs 'Just Getting Older' and 'Idler's Dream', NME.COM can confirm. Like the lead track, both were written by Noel Gallagher, The band will also be releasing the single on DVD for the first time ever which will feature the first part of a three-part candid documentary about Oasis shot during their US 'Tour of Brotherly Love'.

A spokesperson for the group said: "There's never really been anything like this about Oasis before. You see them on the tour bus, everything. I've never seen anything like this on them before." The format also includes 'The Hindu Times' demo on audio.

For more, including an exclusive peek at Oasis as they record the video for 'The Hindu Times', see this week's NME, out in London now, and nationwide tomorrow (March 13).

OASIS's name was conspicuous by its absence at today's (March 6) announcement of the line-up for this year's T IN THE PARK festival - despite rampant speculation that they will headline. However, the headlining slot for which Oasis have been tipped, on the July 13 opening day, has been left unfilled.

The Chemical Brothers, Foo Fighters, Ian Brown, Badly Drawn Boy, Gomez, No Doubt, The Hives and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club were amongst those unveiled to play the festival (on July 13/14).

This year's T In The Park will be the ninth annual event. NME will sponsor the second stage, which for the first time ever will be moved from a tent to the outdoors, boosting the capacity of the festival from 45,000 to 50,000 a day.

NME.COM revealed last Friday (March 1), that Oasis were favourites to close day one. The Scottish Sun then reported they stood to make a £500,000 fee for the show. At a launch party in Glasgow's King Tut's today, event promoter Geoff Ellis told NME.COM "speculation like that [about Oasis appearing] could damage negotiations." Of the reported 500,000 fee for Oasis, Ellis said: "Some festivals might pay that kind of money but there are different parameters here."

While the The Chemical Brothers and Foo Fighters will co-headline the second day of the Main Stage, and Ian Brown and Badly Drawn Boy will close the King Tut's stage on the first and second day respectively, just where other performers will appear has not been announced. Others announced today are The Beta Band, Joe Strummer, Mull Historical Society, Tricky, A and Haven.

The full line-up will be announced by the end of April. Tickets go on sale on Saturday (March 9) at £37.50 for a day ticket and £62.50 for the weekend.

The OASIS open air summer shows at London's Finsbury Park in July have proved to be the their fastest selling shows ever. Three nights at the 40,000 capacity Park sold out in a little over 24 hours of going on sale last weekend. A staggering 120,000 tickets were snapped up by eager fans, fover twice as fast as when they sold out two Wembley Stadiums at the end of 1999. Oasis will now be playing Finsbury Park on Friday the 5th, Saturday the 6th and Sunday the 7th July. Tickets for the first two advertised shows sold out within a few hours of going on sale, with promoters hastily adding a third night in order to cope with the phenominal demand. 50% of tickets were sold over the internet, and were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500 per minute on Saturday morning.. More shows are being planned for 2002 but not necessarily open air concerts.

OASIS have added a third date to their London summer shows due to the huge demand from fans. Despite recent specualtion that their best days were behind them, Oasis shifted almost 80,000 tickets for the first two dates, on July 5 and 6, within two hours. Two thirds of the tickets were sold on the Internet. As a result, a third date has been added for Sunday July 7. Support for the third date will come, as for the other two dates, from The Charlatans and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Oasis are said to be delighted by the take up, which marks one of the fastest selling for any of their shows.

Tickets for the two Finsbury Park dates are priced ｣28.50 plus ｣2 booking fee and go on sale at 9am on Saturday (March 2) through the NME Ticketline on 0870 1 663 663 and over the net via the band's official website www.oasisinet.com , as well as www.nmetickets.com, through the link here and a band ticketline number 08708 300300.

As NME.COM revealed last week, Oasis release their comeback single 'The Hindu Times' on April 15.

The long awaited new single from UK rockers Oasis has been leaked onto the internet more than a month before it is officially released. The Hindu Times, which comes out on 15 April and is the band's first release in two years, is available to download from a variety of message boards and websites, reports NME.com. The recording is a bootleg tape of the song's world premiere on a Norwegian radio station.

The track was unveiled at the band's tenth anniversary gigs late last year and was also given another airing at the band's recent shows in Watford and London's Royal Albert Hall. It is the first track taken from the band's as yet untitled fifth studio album which is lined up for a July release.

Tickets go on sale on Saturday for the band's two summer concerts in London's Finsbury Park. The Manchester band will be supported by The Charlatans and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the shows on 5 and 6 July. They last played outdoor shows at Wembley Stadium in 2000.

OASIS look set to headline Saturday evening at this year's T IN THE PARK festival at BALADO in Scotland on July 13, NME.COM can announce.

The band, whose forthcoming new single 'The Hindu Times' is available to download on a number of fansites, are believed to be closing a first day that will also see The Strokes play. No Doubt have placed a posting on their official website www.nodoubt.com confirming they too will play. However, it isn't clear if they will play the first day or the July 14 closing day.

A source close to T In The Park would neither confirm nor deny the acts would feature at the festival . The line-up will be announced on Wednesday (March 6).

T In The Park is just one of what is expected to be a series of major Oasis concerts for the summer to coincide with the release of their new album, tentatively titled 'Heathen Chemistry'.

The band will also play two huge shows at London's Finsbury Park on July 5 and 6 with support from The Charlatans and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Tickets for the two Finsbury Park dates are priced £28.50 plus £2 booking fee and go on sale at 9am on Saturday (March 2) through the NME Ticketline on 0870 1 663 663 and over the net via the band's official website www.oasisinet.com , as well as www.nmetickets.com and a band ticketline number 08708 300300.