1. Paul Arthurs is best known as the co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and occasional keyboardist and bassist of the rock band Oasis.
22 Facts About Paul Arthurs
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Paul Arthurs grew up in Longsight until his family moved to Levenshulme at age nine.
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Paul Arthurs earned the nickname "Bonehead" at the age of eight after his parents insisted he get very short haircuts.
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Paul Arthurs left school in 1981 and worked as a plasterer.
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Paul Arthurs started his first band, Pleasure and Pain, in 1984.
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Paul Arthurs remembers the first songs Noel Gallagher played to him, "Live Forever" and "All Around the World".
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Paul Arthurs was moved to tears when Noel played "Champagne Supernova" to the band on their tour bus.
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Paul Arthurs left the band in 1999, during the recording of Oasis's fourth album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants.
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In 2004, Paul Arthurs teamed up with Sek Loso to play rhythm guitar alongside Loso's new English bandmates.
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In early 2007, Paul Arthurs had a visible presence in the North West of England for the first time since leaving Oasis eight years previously.
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Paul Arthurs played bass guitar in a two-song set.
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Paul Arthurs has been playing DJ sets in clubs, most recently in London.
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Paul Arthurs presented a radio show on BBC Radio Manchester with Terry Christian, Natalie-eve and Michelle Hussey.
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In 2018, Paul Arthurs was set to appear on the ITV show Dancing on Ice.
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In 2013 and 2014, Paul Arthurs performed with Liam Gallagher's band Beady Eye filling in for Gem Archer, who suffered from a head injury.
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Paul Arthurs joined Liam Gallagher to play rhythm guitar on the song "Bold" and keyboard on "For What It's Worth" on Liam's solo album As You Were.
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Paul Arthurs joined the band on their debut performance at the O2 Ritz in Manchester, playing rhythm guitar on the Oasis track "Be Here Now".
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On 22 May 2018, Paul Arthurs performed with Gallagher at the London Stadium as part of Gallagher's support slot for The Rolling Stones.
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On 8 May 2023, Paul Arthurs co-presented a one-off show for British radio station Radio X titled "Bonehead's Bank Holiday".
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On 26 April 2022, Paul Arthurs announced a statement saying that he had been diagnosed with tonsil cancer and could not join Liam Gallagher on his tour in order to undergo treatment.
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On September 29,2022, Paul Arthurs announced that he has been declared cancer-free.
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Paul Arthurs used the same 1982 Japanese-made Matsumoku Epiphone Riviera throughout his time as Oasis' rhythm guitarist.