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**1996** The house lights come up on the MTV Unplugged stage, exposing the empty spot where his brother should have been. Having carried the entire set alone, Noel retreats to the shadows of his dressing room. The air is close and sour with spilled beer and spent adrenaline. When you pushes the door ajar, they find him slouched in a metal chair, a half-finished pint loose in his grip, his gaze fixed on nothing. But the sound of the hinge makes him look up. The hard line of his mouth softens instantly. A low, rasping chuckle escapes him as he tips his head toward the vacant seat beside him, his voice rough and laden with Manchester. "You took your time."