The man who attacked Noel Gallagher on stage in Canada, leaving him with three broken ribs, has been sentenced to 12 months house arrest.

Danny Sullivan, 48, assaulted Gallagher as Oasis performed at the V Festival in Toronto in September 2008.

He pleaded guilty in November to assault causing bodily harm. He will be able to continue working under the terms of his sentence.

Last month, Gallagher, who has since left Oasis, said in a statement that the attack felt like “I had been hit by a bus”.

Sullivan, who accepted full responsibility, claimed he was drunk and couldn't remember how he got backstage at the festival.

Meanwhile, Gallagher made a surprise appearance on stage with Paul Weller in London last night.

The pair performed two songs, including a rendition of Weller's 'Echoes Round The Sound', which originally featured the former Oasis star.

(by Jason Gregory)