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The Irish Sun
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
People lose their minds when they meet my icon mum – going on tour was run of the mill & only my brother has normal job
RÓISÍN O has revealed how people still 'lose their sh*t' when they bump into her iconic mum Mary Black – including Vogue Williams who went weak at the knees for her hero. The singer-songwriter enjoyed a more unusual upbringing than most, under the watchful eye of the No Frontiers vocalist who has for decades been one of Ireland's 5 Róisín O lifted the lid on life as the daughter of a famous mum Credit: Gary Ashe 5 Singer Mary Black boasts a legendary decades-long career Credit: Getty 5 The Irish Sun's new podcast is available now Credit: The Irish Sun The sensational response to Mary's 'Backstage there was this massive long marquee tent for all the dressing rooms and across from us was My Therapist Ghosted Me's "I'm such a huge fan of the READ MORE IN SHOWBIZ Listen to Fields Of Dreams on from July 3 "And Vogue came over, she's so lovely. 'It was like my first time meeting her and she'd come in to say hello to the lads. "Like, she obviously saw the Coronas on the door. 'And then she saw my mam, she was like, 'Oh my God. Oh my God, holy sh*t. I'm sorry, I have to go get my sister'. Most read in The Irish Sun "Like, ran out of the room and brought her sister back and the two of them just absolutely fangirling over my mam. 'They didn't even say hello to the lads. It was the funniest thing ever. 'HUGE FANS' "They're actually huge fans. They really love my mam. "And Vogue and my mam and dad ended up hanging out the whole night, it was so funny.' She went on: 'And then obviously when mam came on stage that night at Electric Picnic the crowd just lost their minds. 'I've felt a lot of women and men, but particularly my age now, in their mid-to-late 30s, who grew up listening to Mary Black in the back of the car, on the CD player, whole albums that they know off by heart. "And when they were kids it was uncool. 'But now they're in their 30s and they're like, 'I love LIFE ON TOUR Róisín is the voice of the Irish Sun's new podcast, It is the ten-episode story of the musicians' astonishing successes and failures as the country opened up to become a live-entertainment powerhouse. Róisín is no stranger to being taken from festival to So much so that as a kid, it became run of the mill. 'CRAZY STUFF' Róisín said: 'Being on tour with my mum, a lot of the time we'd be on a tour bus. "And they'd all go in for soundcheck and I'd get to stay on the bus and watch all the VCR tapes. 'Like of old movies and all, that I just absolutely loved doing that. And I think coming from Ireland, seeing mam's reaction then. "She was doing crazy stuff like Five Nights At 'BEST THING EVER' 'She has the most crazy stories of being at festivals with Mary, 70, has opened up about the difficulties of touring while she had three young She had a three week rule, but it was long enough to put her youngest out. "And Vogue and my mam and dad ended up hanging out the whole night, it was so funny.' Róisín O Róisín explained: 'I was on the "So she came "But then she had to go again for another two weeks. 'And I was so devastated at the end of the week like, 'You're going back? I thought you were home?' 'Those parts were hard. But then she took me everywhere with her, like when she was on that MAGICAL CHILDHOOD "It had a pool and we went to 'I was all over the world as a kid with her, which was really magical. "But yeah, the pros and cons to it, we definitely missed her.' As the siblings grew older, their mother's fame was a bit mortifying. Róisín said: 'When I was really young, say if we were on 'And that stopped abruptly, I'd say about ten or 11 to the point where I would lie. (If I was asked) what does your mum do, I'd reply 'Nothing. Just a stay-at-home mum'. "And then I got into my 20s and I sort of became a mix of the two.' SOLO CAREER Róisín has her own solo career as well as performing with the Coronas, and has mixed emotions about being in Mary Black's shadow. She said: 'Sometimes it's hard. Obviously, Danny is the same. 'We want people to come to hear our music and it's hard when people are like, 'I'm not going to listen to that, that's Mary Black's daughter'. So they just judge it before they hear it. 'But at the same time, I definitely have fans who heard I was Mary Black's daughter and were like, 'I'm going to go listen to her'. LABOUR OF LOVE MUM-to-be Róisín O is going up against Robbie Williams in a bid to put on one last performance before her baby is due. The Heart and Bones singer goes head to head with the former Take That man when he plays Croke Park on August 23, while she's on stage at Whelan's on the same day. But with her baby on the way in October, she said: 'I wouldn't usually do a gig in the summer. 'But I'm pregnant so I need to get this gig in before this baby arrives, before I can't move around on stage anymore. "So Whelan's will be the only gig you'll see me at with 'Bump' on stage. 'So it will definitely be a night to remember. I'm really looking forward to it. "I was thinking about not gigging and that was driving me crazy. I really want to get some shows in before baby arrives.' But there won't be any major break for the star who plans to be back in action for the Christmas period. She said: 'December is the busiest for musicians. I have a load of shows that I could miss but I don't want to. It's the best time of year for gigging. 'I'll probably take about ten weeks off before I get back to work.' "So for me, it doesn't really matter why people have started to listen as long as they like it then I've won them over in my own merit. "I don't really don't care. I'm so proud of her as well. She does have this unbelievable career.' And as for working with her brother's band? 'I LOVE IT' Róisín said: 'I love it. I'm there as a session musician. I do backing vocals and I play keys. 'I know all the boys. I've grown up with them. We have the best craic on tour. It's really not work. 'It's dangerous how much I love it because in a way it stops me from sometimes doing my own gigs but it's worth it.' The first two episodes of Fields Of Dreams are available wherever you get your podcasts from July 3 5 Mary's kids Danny and Roisin have followed in her musical footsteps Credit: Journalist Collects 5 Roisin said podcaster Vogue Williams is a huge fan of her mum Mary Credit: Journalist Collects
Extra.ie
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
A look inside Róisín O's famous family life as she announces pregnancy
Irish singer Róisín O has revealed she's expecting her first child, 15 months after her fiancé Gearóid O Dea popped the question. Posting a video of her dancing the viral routine to CMAT's song Take A Sexy Picture Of Me, the star joked that the lyrics are about to be her new reality as she mouthed along to 'I did the home and the family maker.' Now, as Róisín prepares for the adventure that is motherhood, let's take a look at her famous family ties. Irish singer Róisín O has revealed she's expecting her first child, 15 months after her fiancé Gearóid O Dea popped the question. Pic: Instagram / Róisín O It's no secret that the star hails from a very famous musical family, with her mother being none other than legendary songstress Mary Black. As a member of one of the biggest Music dynasties in Ireland Róisín is also related to Frances Black, an Irish singer and politician. Previously chatting about her 'nepo baby' status to The Irish Independent, the mum-to-be joked; 'I think it's a fair enough term. I find it quite funny.' Danny O'Reilly with sister Róisín O and mother Mary Black. Pic: VIP Ireland However, she quickly added: 'I think there has to be a level of talent, that people are there for you and not just who your family are…of course there is an element of being able to get your foot in the door.' Róisín's famous family ties don't stop there, with her brother being Danny of The Coronas. The pair have always been notoriously close, with the siblings having even worked together from time to time. Posting a video of her dancing the viral routine to CMAT's song Take A Sexy Picture Of Me, the star joked that the lyrics are about to be her new reality as she mouthed along to 'I did the home and the family maker.' Pic: GMCD Previously chatting with Dáithí Ó Sé and Sinéad Kennedy on RTE's The Today Show, the singer opened up about spending lockdown in Kerry alongside her brother. 'I was actually down here writing with Danny and we were supposed to be writing songs for the Coronas,' the singer explained they had been working on a song but it wasn't going in the direction they had hoped. 'It was about 1 o'clock in the morning and Danny was like 'Here, have a listen to this other thing.' It's no secret that the star hails from a very famous musical family, with her mother being none other than legendary songstress Mary VIP Ireland 'It was just a loop of four chords, and I was like 'Wow there's something really special about that.'' 'I went up to my bedroom and I just started singing a melody and some lyrics over it. I had the song finished in about 20 minutes,' she added. 'I sang it for him the next day and it was obvious then it that moment that this was definitely not a Coronas song. This was a Róisín O song.' Well, it's safe to say this little one is bound to have a set of pipes on them. Congrats Róisín & Gearóid.
West Australian
06-06-2025
- West Australian
‘He was going to hit me': Ex-Titans player testifies about fatal punch
A former Gold Coast Titans player accused of fatally striking a man during a street confrontation has taken the stand in his own defence, telling a Brisbane jury he acted out of fear in a chaotic and escalating situation. Oshae Jackson Tuiasau, 29, took to the witness box on Friday in the Supreme Court, where he pleaded not guilty to unlawfully striking Toro George, 39, who died in hospital eight days after collapsing on a Surfers Paradise street in the early hours of December 19, 2021. Mr Tuiasau, a married father who now works alongside his wife running children's events, told the court that he arrived at Havana RnB Nightclub just before midnight with two friends and met several people inside, including Mr George. He recalled that Mr George questioned their presence in the VIP area, allegedly asking: 'Who the f--k are these people?' Mr Tuiasau admitted he had consumed 15 to 20 Coronas that night but said he was not angry or looking for trouble. The court was previously told there had been a night of escalating tensions stemming from a sexual assault allegation inside the nightclub. A young woman, known to Mr Tuiasau, was celebrating her 19th birthday and testified that Mr George touched her inappropriately on the dance floor, prompting her brother to confront him and sparking a series of heated altercations captured on CCTV inside and outside the nightclub. Mr Tuiasau said he became aware of a commotion inside the nightclub involving Mr George but claimed he did not intervene when someone from his group told him that 'Toro had touched (a woman's) vagina'. 'We went somewhere else,' he said of his decision to avoid the confrontation. Mr Tuiasau said he later left the venue with two friends to go to a nearby hotel. Outside the club, police briefly separated both groups and escorted Mr George and others before they ran into Mr Tuiasau and others at the traffic lights. Mr Tuiasau said Mr George apologised to him. 'I'm sorry bro,' Mr George reportedly said. 'It's all good mate,' Mr Tuiasau replied. 'I accepted his apology,' Mr Tuiasau told the court. But tensions soon escalated again as the group walked down the street. Mr Tuiasau and other witnesses told the jury that Mr George's demeanour changed dramatically; he became agitated, loud and aggressive, yelling in both English and Cook Island Maori that he wanted to go back and get his brothers. Mr Tuiasau said he heard Mr George swearing and shouting about getting his 'f--king brothers'. During the short walk, Mr Tuiasau admitted saying to Mr George, 'Don't touch my sister,' and, 'Don't f--king come near me.' 'I felt like he was coming at me aggressively and he was going to hit me,' Mr Tuiasau said, adding that he was also worried for his friend Junior's safety. 'I was just trying to keep him away from me.' CCTV footage showed shoving between Mr George and other members of the group. Mr Tuiasau, who appeared uninvolved in the physical exchanges, was walking on the far side of the group. The footage showed Mr George leaning towards him before Mr Tuiasau suddenly struck him once in the face. Mr George fell backwards and hit his head on the pavement. He immediately lost consciousness. Mr Tuiasau said it all happened in a matter of 'seconds'. 'I didn't have time to think,' he said. Earlier in the trial, the jury was shown harrowing body-worn police footage of the moment officers found Mr George slumped and unconscious on a bench. They initially detected a pulse, but minutes later he went into cardiac arrest. An officer can be heard saying 'I think his pulse is gone … yep.' The officers quickly moved Mr George onto the ground, ripped open his shirt and began CPR. Some of the group admitted to initially lying to police by claiming Mr George had simply collapsed, offering what appeared to be vague or no explanation for their false statements. On Thursday, the court was told that medical experts debated the cause of Mr George's death. Mr Tuiasau's legal team argued the cardiac arrest and subsequent brain injury may have been unrelated to the punch. Forensic pathologist Melissa Thompson told the jury that it was her 'firm opinion' Mr George suffered cardiac arrest due to a concussive shock to the medulla oblongata, the brain stem, likely from striking his head on the ground. She described the punch itself as only 'mild to moderate' in force. Dr Thompson dismissed the possibility of anaphylaxis, noting none of Mr George's friends or treating clinicians reported symptoms consistent with that diagnosis but conceded it couldn't be entirely ruled out, nor could a coincidental cardiac arrest given his pre-existing health issues, including heart disease, cocaine use, and a blood-alcohol reading of 0.246 per cent. The defence's expert, Professor Johan Duflou, told the court that anaphylaxis from cocaine was possible, though unlikely. He also questioned Dr Thompson's theory, pointing out that Mr George's medulla did not display the kind of damage typically expected from a concussive shock. Mr Tuiasau's testimony is set to continue.
Perth Now
06-06-2025
- Perth Now
Fatal punch thrown in fear: court
A former Gold Coast Titans player accused of fatally striking a man during a street confrontation has taken the stand in his own defence, telling a Brisbane jury he acted out of fear in a chaotic and escalating situation. Oshae Jackson Tuiasau, 29, took to the witness box on Friday in the Supreme Court, where he pleaded not guilty to unlawfully striking Toro George, 39, who died in hospital eight days after collapsing on a Surfers Paradise street in the early hours of December 19, 2021. Mr Tuiasau, a married father who now works alongside his wife running children's events, told the court that he arrived at Havana RnB Nightclub just before midnight with two friends and met several people inside, including Mr George. He recalled that Mr George questioned their presence in the VIP area, allegedly asking: 'Who the f--k are these people?' Mr Tuiasau admitted he had consumed 15 to 20 Coronas that night but said he was not angry or looking for trouble. Former Queensland under-20 and Gold Coast Titans player Oshae Jackson Tuiasau is accused of killing a man with a single punch. NewsWire/Tertius Pickard Credit: News Corp Australia The court was previously told there had been a night of escalating tensions stemming from a sexual assault allegation inside the nightclub. A young woman, known to Mr Tuiasau, was celebrating her 19th birthday and testified that Mr George touched her inappropriately on the dance floor, prompting her brother to confront him and sparking a series of heated altercations captured on CCTV inside and outside the nightclub. Mr Tuiasau said he became aware of a commotion inside the nightclub involving Mr George but claimed he did not intervene when someone from his group told him that 'Toro had touched (a woman's) vagina'. 'We went somewhere else,' he said of his decision to avoid the confrontation. Mr Tuiasau said he later left the venue with two friends to go to a nearby hotel. Outside the club, police briefly separated both groups and escorted Mr George and others before they ran into Mr Tuiasau and others at the traffic lights. Mr Tuiasau said Mr George apologised to him. 'I'm sorry bro,' Mr George reportedly said. 'It's all good mate,' Mr Tuiasau replied. 'I accepted his apology,' Mr Tuiasau told the court. But tensions soon escalated again as the group walked down the street. Fatal punch victim Toro George. Facebook Credit: News Corp Australia Mr Tuiasau and other witnesses told the jury that Mr George's demeanour changed dramatically; he became agitated, loud and aggressive, yelling in both English and Cook Island Maori that he wanted to go back and get his brothers. Mr Tuiasau said he heard Mr George swearing and shouting about getting his 'f--king brothers'. During the short walk, Mr Tuiasau admitted saying to Mr George, 'Don't touch my sister,' and, 'Don't f--king come near me.' 'I felt like he was coming at me aggressively and he was going to hit me,' Mr Tuiasau said, adding that he was also worried for his friend Junior's safety. 'I was just trying to keep him away from me.' CCTV footage showed shoving between Mr George and other members of the group. Mr Tuiasau, who appeared uninvolved in the physical exchanges, was walking on the far side of the group. The footage showed Mr George leaning towards him before Mr Tuiasau suddenly struck him once in the face. Mr George fell backwards and hit his head on the pavement. He immediately lost consciousness. Mr Tuiasau said it all happened in a matter of 'seconds'. 'I didn't have time to think,' he said. Mr George's wife Arden George outside Brisbane Supreme Court. NewsWire/Tertius Pickard Credit: News Corp Australia Earlier in the trial, the jury was shown harrowing body-worn police footage of the moment officers found Mr George slumped and unconscious on a bench. They initially detected a pulse, but minutes later he went into cardiac arrest. An officer can be heard saying 'I think his pulse is gone … yep.' The officers quickly moved Mr George onto the ground, ripped open his shirt and began CPR. Some of the group admitted to initially lying to police by claiming Mr George had simply collapsed, offering what appeared to be vague or no explanation for their false statements. Mr Tuiasau played for the Gold Coast Titans. NRL Photos Credit: No Source On Thursday, the court was told that medical experts debated the cause of Mr George's death. Mr Tuiasau's legal team argued the cardiac arrest and subsequent brain injury may have been unrelated to the punch. Forensic pathologist Melissa Thompson told the jury that it was her 'firm opinion' Mr George suffered cardiac arrest due to a concussive shock to the medulla oblongata, the brain stem, likely from striking his head on the ground. She described the punch itself as only 'mild to moderate' in force. Dr Thompson dismissed the possibility of anaphylaxis, noting none of Mr George's friends or treating clinicians reported symptoms consistent with that diagnosis but conceded it couldn't be entirely ruled out, nor could a coincidental cardiac arrest given his pre-existing health issues, including heart disease, cocaine use, and a blood-alcohol reading of 0.246 per cent. The defence's expert, Professor Johan Duflou, told the court that anaphylaxis from cocaine was possible, though unlikely. He also questioned Dr Thompson's theory, pointing out that Mr George's medulla did not display the kind of damage typically expected from a concussive shock. Mr Tuiasau's testimony is set to continue.
