Kevin Bronson on February 28th, 2014

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Beady Eye, the post-Oasis rock band fronted by Liam Gallagher, will not be playing the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in April, a Goldenvoice spokesperson confirmed today.

A statement posted Friday morning on the band’s Facebook page read: “For reasons beyond our control, Beady Eye are no longer playing Coachella. I wanna apologise to people who bought tickets on the back of us being announced. LG x”

The reason that Beady Eye have scotched the gig was not given. A request for comment from the band’s management had not been answered by Friday morning

The band – Gallagher and ex-Oasis mates Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock (joined last year by ex-Kasabian guitarist Jay Mehler on bass) – released its sophomore alby “BE” last June. Beady Eye’s debut “Different Gear, Still Speeding” came out three years ago this week, in the U.S. on L.A.-based Dangerbird Records.

Beady Eye, formed after the acrimonious breakup of Oasis in 2009, was scheduled to play Thursday in Paris. They also have two March dates in Japan on their itinerary.

In other news, Beady Eye has changed managers, NME reports.

In seemingly unrelated trivia, the first Friday of this year’s Coachella marks 20 years to the day that Oasis released its debut single, “Supersonic.”