United Kingdom, July 7 -- Oasis once tried to steal a tractor when they were "very drunk".

The Live Forever hitmakers were the subject of a rumour that both they and the Stone Roses decided to "borrow" a combine harvester when they were recording in studios near one another, but former drummer Tony McCarroll - who was sacked from the band in 1995 - has now set the record straight about the notorious story.

Asked about the supposed incident, which took place when Oasis were recording their debut album, Definitely Maybe, in Cornwall, Tony told the HELLO! Icon Series: Oasis: "There were some who over-iced the cake back then.

"After being in the studio with the Roses, we did try to start a tractor with a screwdriver. We were very drunk.

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