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A young Oasis fan at Edinburgh’s first show was blown away and left in floods of tears after she was escorted to the front of the crowd before having a once in a lifetime interaction with Noel Gallagher.
Jessica, who hales from the south west of Scotland, was helped to the front barrier by other concert goers on Friday August 8 at Murrayfield Stadium.
Her homemade sign was unbelievably noticed by Bonehead and Noel.
The 17-year-old said the the band ‘saved her life’ as she battled mental ill-heath. It was a gig she never thought would happen and Jessica said she felt her whole life was ‘building up to it’.
Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, she said: “Oasis is my favourite band and has been for a very long time. When their reunion was announced I was so happy, I got tickets in the presale and started a little countdown to my gig.
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“My whole life was building up to me seeing them.
“My mam had bought me a little blanket/flag and said I should take it and I decided to paint on it saying how much Oasis means to me and hope I got to a barrier to show them.
“I was third row for most of the gig but the people in front of me were so kind and let me to the barrier to hang my sign over it during the encore. I was sobbing – like I had been for most of the gig – and during The Masterplan I saw Noel look over.
“He had to tilt his head because I was very far on his left and there were cameras and speakers in the way and my flag was tilted a bit to the side and difficult to read.
“He saw and smiled at it and occasionally looked over through the rest of the songs.”
Paul Arthurs – Bonehead – also spotted the sign, and later replied to Jessica on X, writing: “I saw your flag too and I’m glad [I] did, you carry on and hold your head high. We’re right behind you.”
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Jessica added: “I’ve suffered with my mental health a lot over the years and when I found Oasis, something clicked and suddenly I found myself obsessed and I ended up knowing so much about them and all their songs.
“I’m autistic and they’re my special interest. I was always holding out hope they’d reunite and they did and getting tickets helped motivate me and feel better.
“I met some really good people, including a girl called Lucy, who helped me get my good spot and was hugging me. Seeing Oasis live really healed something in me.”
