Noel Gallagher's ex Meg Mathews furiously hits back at claims she 'walked out' of Oasis gig before 'her song' was played as she sets record straight in scathing post
The columnist, 59, joined their daughter Anais, 25, to watch the Britpop band reunite onstage for the first time in 15 years at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Friday.
However she was spotted exiting early ahead of the once warring Gallagher brothers playing their encore, which included the iconic track, which Noel, 58, once claimed he'd penned the tune about the blonde during their relationship.
Hitting back, a furious Meg, who was married to the rocker from 1997-2001, took to her Instagram Stories with a scathing post to explain that she'd simply left in order reach her car before getting caught up in the 'carnage' of the huge exiting crowds.
She fumed: 'I left before the encore to get to my care, I have left 100s of stadiums at the end in my life and its been carnage. And yes I heard Wonderwall loud and clear outside thank you I was not being rude or bored'.
'That phrasing "walked out just moments before "her song" was played" made it clear she left right before Wonderwall" come on'.
Noel said in 1996 of his inspiration for the song: 'It's about my girlfriend, Meg Mathews. She had a company which folded and she was feeling a bit sorry for herself. The sentiment is that there was no point in her feeling down, she has to sort my life out for me because I'm in bits had the time'.
Before contracting himself in 2002, as reported by The Mirror, saying at the time: 'The meaning of that song was taken away from me by the media who jumped on it, and how do you tell your missus it's not about her once she's read it is? It's a song about an imaginary friend who's gonna come and save you from yourself'.
Meg took to her social media to share footage for herself at the show as she praised her ex's 'brilliant' band and admitted she 'loved every minute.'
Taking her seat at Stadium she belted out the words to every song and captioned the clip: '5 stars loved every minute thank you Oasis … you were brilliant.
'@PorthtowanBeachShop best gig buddy …. Great to see all the old faces … it was worth the count down.'
Before adding: 'I left before the encore as I have left many a stadium at the end and it's carnage ….. But yes I could hear Wonderwall as I walked to my car ! Happy now'
A source told The Mirror: 'After posting about her ex-husband for weeks, Meg Mathews had a prime seat for watching the band. She was in great spirits before the set, watching Richard Ashcroft with pals.'
Elsewhere, daughter Anais was spotted wishing Noel luck before Oasis took to the stage.
On friday Meg took to her social media to share footage for herself at the show as she praised her ex's 'brilliant' band and admitted she 'loved every minute'
Meg captioned the clip: '5 stars ⭐️ loved every minute thank you Oasis … you were brilliant'
In a sweet clip shared by a fan to TikTok, Anais, 25, was seen running up to her father, and giving him a hug while he watched Richard Ashcroft perform before his own set.
Anais was later pictured throwing her arms in the air as she danced the night away with her close friend Callum Scott Howells.
Anais proved herself to be Oasis' number one fan as she got just as excited for the show while getting ready earlier in the day.
She took to TikTok on Friday afternoon to join other fans of the 90s band in gearing up for the hotly-anticipated first night of the tour.
Showing support for her father, Anais wore a light blue Oasis X Adidas polo shirt and had her golden locks clipped back as she curled her hair ready for the big show.
She sported a radiant palette of make-up, including a touch of blusher and a slick of pink lipstick, as she gave an insight into her glamour routine for the epic gig.
In the short video, Anais lip-synced along to Oasis' smash hit 1995 track Hello as she proved herself to be her father's number one fan.
In a caption, she penned: 'See you later Oasis girlies x'
Anais is said to have helped bring the estranged siblings back together after 'planting the idea' of a reconciliation.
Anais is also said to have helped piece together the set list and given an insight into what younger fans might want to hear.
More than 75,000 fans watched history be made as Noel, 58, and Liam, 52, appeared for the first time on stage together in 16 years.
Anais was later pictured throwing her arms in the air as she danced the night away
She had the time of her life as she raised her drink in the air while her dad Noel and uncle Liam performed
Liam and Noel Gallagher finally reunited on stage at Cardiff's Principality Stadium as the first night of the long-awaited Oasis reunion tour left fans in tears
The once-warring Gallagher brothers proved their years-long feud was well and truly behind them as they stepped out on stage hand-in-hand to kick off the show.
Throughout their set, they wowed fans with a whole litany of their top hits, including Some Might Way, Morning Glory and, of course, Wonderwall.
The thousands of fans packed into the stadium were overwhelmed by the momentous occasion as many were reduced to floods of tears, while celebrities including Danny Dyer, Vernon Kay and Rob Brydon also attended the epic night.
In fact, the show was so popular that even more eager fans crammed outside the stadium in the Welsh capital in a bid to listen to the sought-after set list after failing to nab tickets themselves.
The epic opening night certainly seemed to be worth the 16-year wait as concertgoers took to social media to laud Oasis for their 'amazing' and 'lifechanging' performance.
Kicking off the show, Liam and Noel walked out with their arms around each other in a sweet display of unity, before they proudly gazed on at the crowds, who erupted into rounds of deafening applause.
'Manchester vibes in the area,' Liam said before kicking off the show with Hello, which serves as the opening track for their 1995 classic What's The Story (Morning Glory).
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