Noel Gallagher reveals his mum Peggy’s hilarious reaction to news of Oasis getting back together
AFTER their bitter 15-year feud, you might expect Noel and Liam Gallagher’s mum to be delighted that her sons are on speaking terms again.
But Noel has revealed that 81-year-old Peggy “couldn’t give a s**t” that he and his brother have reconciled for their Oasis reunion tour next year.
The Don’t Look Back In Anger singer says his mum, who was born in County Mayo in Ireland, was indifferent to her boys finally burying the hatchet.
Noel added: “My mum couldn’t give a s**t. My mum never gave a s**t, never. You know what Irish mums are like?
“When we told her we were getting back together, she said, ‘Sure, that will be nice’. That was it.”
Even so, Noel said he and Liam are determined to get her to one of their gigs next year, and added: “We’ll try and get her to Dublin.”
Although her sons have a net worth of £58million, Peggy still lives in the modest Manchester council house where she brought up her three children.
Speaking at the National Portrait Gallery for the Zoe Law Legends exhibition, he said: “People get f***ing shot up the road and she still leaves the door open.”
Now that the brothers are both in their fifties, Noel said neither of them plans to go wild on their tour, after their infamous Wembley gig in 2000 was labelled a “low point” — with Liam drinking on stage and singing the wrong lyrics.
Noel said: “No, it won’t be as raucous as back in the day, because we’re on the wrong side of 50 now, so we’re too old. “We’re too old to give a s**t now, so there won’t be any fallouts, there won’t be any fighting. It’s a lap of honour for the band.”
Asked if they have been getting in shape for the tour — which is expected to bank them £400million — he added: “Well, I still drink, and I think Liam still drinks.”
He did not rule out adding extra dates to the sold-out tour after fans slammed the band for dynamic pricing, which sees the cost of tickets rise in relation to demand, with some being quoted more than £350.
So is he happy to have healed his long-running feud? “Of course, yes,” he said.
Seems the brothers are back in business.
New Oasis tunes?
NOEL GALLAGHER has registered a new song in recent weeks, which is bound to set tongues wagging.
The rocker logged Leave This City on music database ASCAP, which comes amid repeated insistence from Oasis’s team they have “no plans” to release new music.
An insider said: “We know Noel has been in the studio for the last few months making his own music, so it’s possible he and Liam could put out a single.”
Come on, lads, give the fans what they want.
Taylor turns gridiron to hot
TAYLOR SWIFT is one red-hot cheerleader as she steps out to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce in American football gridiron action.
She looked festive in a Louis Vuitton zipped jumper and platform boots, cheering and celebrating in the stands as Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs narrowly defeated the Las Vegas Raiders.
Taylor’s dad Scott and Travis’s mum Donna were also with the hitmaker at the Black Friday game and joined in the whooping and hollering.
But Taylor will be quickly back to work as she wraps up her Eras Tour next week in Vancouver, Canada.
I am sure Travis will return the favour and be right there cheering her on along with her army of fans.
Pretty penny for Elsa
ELSA HOSK is the latest celebrity to sign with online fashion retailer Pretty Little Thing in a six-figure deal.
The Swedish Victoria’s Secret Angel follows in the footsteps of model Naomi Campbell, who released a range with the brand last year.
A pal of Elsa’s tells me: “PLT is going more high end, focusing on quality and raising the game in the style world.
“Her shoot will drop in the next few weeks in time for Christmas, with vintage vibes and faux fur.”
Sounds festive . . .
Miley's new romance
SHE sang about buying her own flowers after her split with actor Liam Hemsworth, but now Miley Cyrus is getting romance and more from boyfriend Maxx Morando.
Her musician lover, who she was first linked to in 2022, has been helping her with new album Something Beautiful, set for release next year.
Miley said: “I am so honest and open in this album. It made it easier working with somebody who I love.”
Fatboy robbed before gig
FATBOY SLIM has revealed he was robbed at London’s Euston station.
The DJ told on social media how the drama unfolded as he was on his way to the Drumsheds venue in Tottenham, North London, to play a gig.
A source said: “Fatboy managed to make it to the event and reported the incident to police.
“He was undeniably shaken by the incident but was more concerned that he would let down fans that had turned up to see him.”
Fatboy, whose real name is Norman Cook, replied to the event’s creative producer Hannah Ford on Instagram after she posted a collection of pictures of artwork that had transformed the venue for the sold-out event.
He replied: “Thank you so much for your hard work and creativity.
“So gutted I didn’t get a chance to check out your work (we got robbed at Euston station on our way there . . . )”
Fatboy, who was married to Radio 2 star Zoe Ball until 2020, is set to play at the Faena Theater in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday as part of his new tour.
It follows the release of his single Bus Stop Please with Daniel Steinberg on his own label, Southern Fried Records.
Ncuti’s Wilde time on stage
WITH a missing handbag and a mischievously camp sub-plot, The Importance Of Being Earnest at the National Theatre felt like a drop of sunshine under the grey skies of London on Thursday night.
Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa takes one of the lead roles in this joyful version of Oscar Wilde’s 1895 farce, which centres on two friends, Algernon Moncrieff and Jack Worthing.
As young, eligible bachelors, they both adopt different personas to escape the confines of society and impress the ladies.
Jack, played by Mamma Mia! star Hugh Skinner, goes by Earnest when he’s out in the city, while cross-dressing Algernon, played by Ncuti, also uses the same fake name for his alter-ego.
The opening scene sees Ncuti dancing in a pink gown and playing the piano at a raucous party – a world away from Algernon’s usual life as an upper-class gentleman in London.
But his and Jack’s double lives come undone when they both fall in love under their pretend names.
The climax comes as Jack, who was found as a baby in a handbag at London’s Victoria station, appears on top of the stage’s curtain with the very same bag to prove his real identity.
I only wish I had lost my own bag so I can return to watch this brilliant adaptation again.
Bandit eyeing Glasto
CLEAN BANDIT have revealed they are set to play Glastonbury next year.
The electronic music trio have performed at Worthy Farm three times previously, but are now eyeing a triumphant return to the festival.
Cellist Grace Chatto said: “We are hoping to be on that line-up, it’s looking likely.
“We’re ready to go back, as we last played seven years ago in 2017.
“It’s time – we love the vibe there and it’s so fun getting to meet so many of our fans.”
Grace also teased that the band have an exciting collaboration with a huge American artist possibly lined up to happen next year.
She added: “It’s an amazing singer from across the Pond – but it’s too soon to say just in case we don’t pull it off.”
Party of the week
THE RCA Sony Music Christmas Showcase at Stereo, Covent Garden, central London, Tuesday.
WHO WAS THERE: Cat Burns, Sasha Keable, Louis Dunford and Ossi Grace.
WHAT WE ATE: Mini hash browns, smoked salmon canapes and mini fish fingers.
WHAT WE DRANK: Margarita and Paloma cocktails along with champagne.