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Olly Murs' Panic Tweet Sparks Fiery Feud
29 May
Summary
- Olly Murs mistook a fist-fight for gunshots, causing a panic.
- Piers Morgan publicly criticized Murs for spreading false information.
- 16 people were injured in the ensuing stampede at Oxford Circus.
In late 2017, a pre-Christmas shopping incident on Oxford Street escalated into a public feud between pop star Olly Murs and TV personality Piers Morgan. Murs, then shopping at Selfridges, tweeted to his millions of followers that he heard gunshots, urging everyone to evacuate. He described being in fear and reacting to the panic of others.
However, Metropolitan Police found no evidence of gunshots. Piers Morgan publicly criticized Murs for tweeting "false information" and causing needless panic. Murs defended his reaction, stating it was easy to criticize after the fact and that he genuinely believed there was a shooting based on staff and customer accounts.
The actual event was a fist-fight on a platform at Oxford Circus station. This led to a stampede during crowded Black Friday sales, injuring 16 people. Despite the disruption, nearby events proceeded as planned, including the Royal Variety Performance attended by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
