Oasis death witnesses saw 'horrific' moment fan plunged onto concrete at Wembley
Oasis fans attending the band's gig at Wembley Stadium on Saturday recalled their horror at witnessing a man fall to his death - the man, in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene
Shocked Oasis fans have recalled the moment a fan fell to their death at the band’s concert at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. A man in his 40s was pronounced dead at the scene at the stadium on Saturday after being “found with injuries consistent with a fall”.
“I was right there,” recalled one fan according to a comment on an Oasis fan group Facebook. “It was horrific.”
The parent of one gig-goer said her teenage son "saw him falling" but was too far away to see him land. They added: "He asked me this morning to check for news about him, and there was nothing all morning so we hoped he was fine - so so sad to read the update this afternoon."
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One woman said the man fell into their block, calling what happened “awful”. She said her friend's daughter tried to help by performing CPR "until the paramedics arrived". Claire Collier wrote: "It happened about [five] mins before the end of the gig, it was awful... thinking of his family and friends and everyone that witnessed it."
Fellow attendee Vincent Muylle said the atmosphere around him inside the gig was "euphoric" until the "very shocking" fall. "He fell, right in front of us," he said. Petrina Whiley said: "I think we are all in a state of shock at what happened last night."
Oasis dedicated their song Live Forever to “all the people who can’t be here tonight” during their Sunday gig at Wembley. Addressing fans, Liam Gallagher said: “This one’s for all the people who can’t be here tonight, but who are here if you know what I mean, and aren’t they looking lovely. Live Forever.”
The Manchester band said they were "shocked and saddened" after the fan fell to his death.
Oasis said in a statement: “We are shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death of a fan at the show last night. Oasis would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person involved.”
The Metropolitan Police said: “A man – aged in his 40s – was found with injuries consistent with a fall. He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
“The stadium was busy and we believe it is likely a number of people witnessed the incident, or may knowingly or unknowingly have caught it on mobile phone video footage. If you have any information that could help us to confirm what happened, please call 101.”
A spokesperson for Wembley Stadium said on Sunday: “Last night, Wembley Stadium medics, the London Ambulance Service and the police attended to a concert-goer who was found with injuries consistent with a fall.
“Despite their efforts, the fan very sadly died. Our thoughts go out to his family, who have been informed and are being supported by specially trained police officers.
“The police have asked anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.”