Sign up for our What's On newsletter to keep your finger on the pulse of an ever-changing Manchester It takes real guts - and maybe a degree of recklessness - to walk away from something that is, by all accounts, a global run-away success.
But that's exactly what Noel Gallagher did when he turned his back on Oasis following an explosive row with brother Liam too many - and he says calling it quits is one of his proudest achievements.
There are quite a few other milestones he could have named. His career spans more than three decades, he's had three children, gained a few dozen award wins and sold tens of millions of records.