appeared to be on the receiving end of a foul tirade from on Monday, June 9, as the Oasis singer said he did not get "the fuss" over being awarded a knighthood. The timing of Gallagher's outburst coincided with it being leaked over the weekend that that as part of King Charles' birthday honours list.

The 50-year-old was appointed an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2003 and was reportedly first nominated for a knighthood in 2011. However didn't seem impressed with Beckham's reported exciting and long-awaited foray into high society, as he shared criticism of the move on his Twitter/X page. The Wonderwall singer typed: "Don't know what all the fuss is about receiving a knighthood and being called SIR, all my teachers in school were called SIR and they were all massive C***S, dya get me bruv LG x." (sic)

In response to Gallagher's unexpected comments, fans shared their hopes that one day the Manchester born singer would receive recognition from King Charles III.

One typed: "Sir Liam Gallagher of Manchester sounds kinda good though, right?" Another replied: "Sir Liam Gallagher. Sounds wrong. Feels right. Let's make it happen!" While a third typed: "This is why you can't leave Twitter."

Beckham, who played 115 times for The Three Lions, has developed a close friendship with King Charles, and the monarch appeared to drop a potential hint last month that Beckham's wait was coming to an end.

At the , Charles saw he sported the King's rose in his lapel and asked him: "You got it, didn't you?"

The football legend replied: "It was incredible, thank you. It was very kind."

Speculation that the England legend was in line for a knighthood were raised when David and attended a state banquet for the Emir of Qatar at Buckingham Palace in December.

In June last year, teased the former midfielder that his title was "coming soon" in front of the King at a St James's Palace function.

Of his joke at Beckham's expense, Sir Rod told reporters at the event: "Someone has to lighten the atmosphere in the room, you know - he's a good sport."

However, it has been reported that due to the early announcement of the honour, which would be confirmed by The Gazette - the UK's official public record in which the official Honours Lists are released alongside other public notices and information -

A source has told the Mirror: "David's long-awaited knighthood could be on the ropes after the news leaked."