Oasis' Irish mum Peggy Gallagher takes drastic action following sons' fears amid ticket chaos
Liam and Noel Gallagher were concerned about their mum, Peggy, after they announced Oasis would be going on tour next year as millions of fans missed out on getting tickets
Liam and Noel's Gallagher's Irish mum, Peggy, has made a big decision in the wake of her sons announcing Oasis' new tour.
In news which sent legions of their loyal fans into a frenzy, the siblings announced they would be playing at various venues in the UK as well as Dublin's Croke Park next year, which led to millions of people clambering for tickets.
Proud mum and Mayo woman Peggy, who brought her three sons up alone, is said to have been instrumental in Liam and Noel burying the hatchet after 15 years of not speaking. And she's now made a huge decision to be closer to the pair, after selling her holiday home in the west of Ireland following concerns from her famous sons.
At 81, the Oasis brothers worried about their mum being isolated in Charlestown, Co Mayo, particularly post-Covid, with no one nearby to look after her should she fall ill. Peggy used to be a frequent flyer from Manchester to her cherished Mayo retreat, however those trips have dwindled with age.
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Deciding it was time to call it day, Peggy recently sold for the property for sum north of €300,000. Speaking about the sale, a source told Dublin Live : "I have no doubt Liam and Noel were worried about her being over in Ireland on her own and that probably made up her mind to sell."
Local pub owner JJ Finan said that the locals were saddened by Peggy's decision to sell, but completely understood her reasons. He stated: "She was just not around as much as she was years ago. She probably wants to be around her sons and her grandchildren who she adores."
Following the news that Liam and Noel are finally putting their differences aside and getting the band back together, reports claim that Peggy was the reason behind the longed-for reunion. Speaking to the Irish Sun, a source said: "Coming up to Peggy's 80th birthday last year, both Liam and Noel asked Peggy what she wanted for her birthday. Her reply was simple: 'I don't want an expensive present, all I want you two to do is start talking again and stop all this nonsense'."
Fans were in their element when the Britpop stars announced Oasis' reunion last week. However, there was chaos when the tickets for the gigs went on sale, with many criticising the dynamic pricing system.
During a chat on Good Morning Britain today,Susanna Reid revealed she had tried to get her own ticket for the reunion tour, signing up for the perilous pre-sale in the hopes of receiving her access code. However, she eventually chose to give up when clocking the chaos other fans were experiencing.
After referring to comments made by MP Zarah Sultana, who suggested that Ticketmaster should be "nationalised" over on X, Susanna said: "If Oasis had said, 'we're going to have four set prices', I think I would have expected that from Oasis, actually.
"I'm not talking about the re-sale, I'm just talking about the main sellers, just 4 levels and then you don't get panicky the longer you're in the queue about how much you're paying."
She then reacted to a 22-year-old fan queuing for eight and a half hours, only to be able to buy a standing ticket for the price of £350.
"That's all that was left because of dynamic pricing", Susanna summarised. "He can't pay £700 for two tickets." And when another fan said that Oasis should "hang their heads in shame", she appeared to agree. "It's too much, isn't it?", she asked co-host, Richard Arnold, adding: "They're not airlines, they're Oasis."
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