Liam Gallagher threatened to stab Sacha Baron Cohen in the eye

WE ALL know that Liam Gallagher is a little volatile, but this story is insane. Sacha Baron Cohen has described the night the singer threatened to stab him.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JANUARY 17: Liam Gallagher of Beady Eye performs live for fans during the 2014 Big Day Out Festival at Western Springs on January 17, 2014 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Jason Oxenham/Getty Images)

WE ALL know that Liam Gallagher is a little volatile, but this story is insane.

Sacha Baron Cohen, who is currently promoting his new movie Grimsby, told talk show host Conan O’Brien that the former Oasis singer once threatened to stab him in the eye.

The altercation took place on the night of the GQ Awards in London, where Cohen was receiving an award.

“I said to my wife, ‘I’m going to make a joke about Liam Gallagher, he’s going to be there’,” said Cohen to O’Brien.

“And she said, ‘Do not do that, Liam Gallagher has a history of violence’.

“I went up to Liam Gallagher before the awards show. I said, ‘Listen, I’m going to make a joke about you, is that OK?’ And he said, ‘Yeah, no problem’.”

But when Cohen got up on stage to accept his award, he didn’t get around to cracking his Gallagher gag.

“Cut to the after-party later on,” said Cohen.

“He’s (Liam Gallagher) sitting next to Bono on a couch and I go and sit next to Bono. Liam Gallagher goes, ‘Why the f**k didn’t you take the piss out of me tonight?’

“I said, ‘pardon me?’

“He goes, ‘Why the f**k didn’t you say the joke about me tonight?’

“I said, ‘Well I just didn’t get round to it.’

“He goes, ‘What do you mean you f**king didn’t get around to it?’

“And then he goes, ‘You know what? I’m going to stab you ... I’m going to stab you in the eye!’

“And I thought to myself, ‘Wow! I’ve never heard such a specific threat’.”

Gallagher didn’t end up stabbing Cohen, but the funny man thought he’d try and smooth things over with the rock star by basing a character on him in Grimsby, which will be released in Australia on March 10.

Liam on the left, and Cohen’s character on the right in Grimsby.