Does creativity need conflict? People who think that disagreements can make great art have welcomed the news that the most popular rock band of the '90s is getting back together.
Oasis could make £400m from reunion
Does creativity need conflict? People who think that disagreements can make great art have welcomed the news that the most popular rock band of the '90s is getting back together.
Welcome to 1997. Actors, artists and musicians from the UK are famous around the world. Newspapers have started using the phrase "Cool Britannia".
The most "Cool Britannia" band was Oasis, led by two brothers from Manchester named Liam and Noel Gallagher.
The band was famous for the brothers' arguments and one of their tours was cancelled after they got into a fight.
Oasis kept going until 2009, when Noel Gallagher finally left. Now the original members are getting back together and tickets go on sale tomorrow.
Musical history has many examples of battling bands. The Beatles centred on the love-hate relationship between the songwriters John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
But others argue that a sense of community is more important for creativity. People will only be able to create their best work if they feel safe and supported.
Modern science suggests that creativity requires a mix of divergent and convergent thinking. In divergent thinking, you move away from normal thinking with original ideas. In convergent thinking, you look at all the options and find the best solution.
Many people associate rock-and-roll with drink, drugs and public spatsA slang word for small arguments.. But on their social media feeds, Oasis reported that "The guns have fallen silent." The band are reuniting because the brothers are friends again.
Does creativity need conflict?
Yes! Many of the most famous bands in history have had rivalries between the main musicians.
No! People need to feel safe and supported to be creative.
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Oasis could make £400m from reunion
Glossary
Spats - A slang word for small arguments.