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Oasis’ Noel Gallagher, Gym Class Heroes’ Travis McCoy and Lily Allen traded blows with fans this year, while Kanye West sucker-punched a paparazzi and Kid Rock made nice with employees at a Georgia Waffle House where his infamous syrup brawl went down in 2007.

Revisit these moments and many more in our blockbuster Year in Random Notes gallery:

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