Noel Gallagher's ex Meg Matthews' message to Oasis star hours before tour
Meg Matthews has been reaching out to her former husband Noel Gallagher, just hours before Oasis kicks off their highly anticipated reunion concert. Their first show is set to take place tonight on Friday, July 4, in Cardiff.
Tonight the duo are set to make their iconic return to the stage for the first time in 16 years. Noel and Liam Gallagher will electrify Cardiff tonight as their reunion tour finally kicks off, which will also see the brothers make an appearance in Edinburgh later this year.
In the lead up to tonight's gig, Meg, 59, has been sharing nostalgic photos with Noel, 58, on Instagram which has sparked speculation that the duo, who divorced in 2001 after a four year marriage, might be rekindling their romance once more.
Despite denying these rumours, Meg confirmed she will be attending the London leg of Oasis tour while engaging with fans of the band, as reported by the Mirror.
Meg took to Instagram on Friday today ahead of the gig (July 4) to post a series of throwback pictures showing her and Noel enjoying themselves at a club, captioning it: "TODAY IS THE DAY 4th July 2025 Finally here .... OASIS REUNION TOUR, Britpop was a British music and cultural movement that peaked in the mid-1990s, characterized by a revival of British guitar pop from the 1960s and 1970s, in contrast to American grunge."
She continued, "It was not just a genre, but a reactionary and patriotic cultural response, celebrating British identity, working-class roots, and everyday life.
"To everyone who's there when they walk on the stage at 8.15pm will be a piece of history."
Commenting on the shared photo, she reminisced: "That night was a lot of fun can't remember what after party gig it was .. back then there was always one which I was in charge of organising through @creationrecords money and fun had no limit back then."
Responding to a fan's query on one of her recent posts, Meg confirmed she would be attending at the first London date with simply responding "Yes".
Leading up to Oasis highly anticipated tour, Meg has been sharing vintage photos from her time with Noel on a daily basis. On Thursday, she posted snapshots of the couple from the 1990s and early 2000s, sparking excitement among fans.
Meg expressed her enthusiasm in the caption, asking: "DAY 2 COUNT DOWN .... What song are they going to kick off with ? Let me know your thoughts below."
Meg and Noel tied the knot in Las Vegas in June 1997 and later welcomes daughter Anais, before parting ways after four years and eventually divorcing. Noel later married Sara McDonald, who he also later split with.
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