Country music superstar Garth Brooks has hinted at the possibility of swapping Nashville for Ireland, as he responded to a fan's question about his intentions to buy a property in Ireland on his Facebook Live series, Inside Studio G.
With undeniable affection for the Emerald Isle, the 62-year-old revealed that his wife, acclaimed country singer Trisha Yearwood, is quite keen on the idea, telling viewers: "Actually, the Queen is pushing hard for that house over there. I think this last time over there, she just fell head over heels in love with the country. We played two weekends, so we went on that stint across the country, and everyone was so sweet to her."
The Friends in Low Places singer enjoys a massive fan base in Ireland — a fact made clear in 2022 when tickets for his Croke Park concerts vanished quickly after going on sale.
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What was initially planned as two performances expanded to five due to extraordinary demand, with Brooks electrifying crowds on September 9, 10, 11, 16 and 17. This string of successful concerts came off the back of a tumultuous event in 2014, where Brooks faced the infamous Croke Park cancelation, in which Dublin City Council denied permits for three out of five concerts following complaints from local residents, leading him to cancel all five gigs — a decision he described as the "saddest moment" of his music career.
Amidst legal turmoil in the US, there's buzz about a possible move to Ireland for Brooks. He's currently embroiled in a lawsuit in California, where he's been accused of sexual assault and battery in a civil complaint filed last October.
The plaintiff, a makeup artist going by "Jane Roe," claims she began working with Yearwood in 1999 before joining Brooks' team in 2017. She alleges that Brooks raped her and subjected her to other forms of physical groping, reports the Irish Mirror.
Brooks has vehemently denied these accusations, branding them as attempts at extortion. He said: "For the last two months, I have been hassled to no end with threats, lies and tragic tales of what my future would be if I did not write a check for many millions of dollars. Hush money, no matter how much or how little, is still hush money."
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In response, Brooks has launched his own legal action under the pseudonym "John Doe".
He stated: "We filed suit against this person nearly a month ago to speak out against extortion and defamation of character. We filed it anonymously for the sake of families on both sides."
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