Oasis pay heart-warming tribute to Diogo Jota after his death during iconic song on the opening night of their historic reunion tour in Cardiff
Jota, 28, and his brother Andre, 26 - also a footballer, who played for Portuguese second division side Penafiel - both died on Thursday following a tragic car crash in Spain.
His Lamborghini Huracan had a tyre blow out while he attempted to overtake another vehicle on the A-52 at Cernadilla near Zamora - just ten miles over the border from Portugal.
On Friday night, the Gallagher brothers performed at Cardiff City's Principality Stadium in front of 75,000 fans, marking Oasis' first live performance together since their split in 2009.
And they commemorated the milestone by dedicating their iconic song 'Live Forever' to Jota, raising an LED banner of the former Portugal international in a Liverpool shirt with his back to the crowd.
The incredible gesture was met with a loud cheers from the crowd, with one fan even raising a Portuguese flag in the air, as if they had expected Oasis to pay tribute to Jota.
Incredible tribute to Diogo Jota here at the #oasislive25 gig in Cardiff pic.twitter.com/SXd27tD9DX
— Rachael Swindon #WeAreCollective (@Rachael_Swindon) July 4, 2025
Before Oasis' performance, support act Cast also paid their respects to Jota.
The Liverpudlian indie rock band kicked off the show as the first act to take to the stage on Friday.
Frontman John Power took a moment to commemorate Jota as he dedicated their song Walkaway to the star.
In an emotional moment, he said: 'This is Walkaway. This one is for Diogo Jota. Take it easy brother.'
The details of Jota's crash have been thoroughly documented in its aftermath.
Jota's car is said to have rolled and burst into flames, with emergency services unable to save him and his brother. No other vehicles were involved, police said.
The siblings were heading to Santander to catch a ferry to Britain after Diogo was advised not to fly following lung surgery, it was reported in his home country.
Emergency services in the Castilla and Leon region confirmed the crash and two fatalities at around 12.35am on Thursday. Diogo and Andre's deaths were then confirmed by the Portuguese Football Federation at around 8am.
Jota's untimely death sent shockwaves through the footballing world and fans have gathered in their hundreds to lay and offer their condolences.
Tributes from all over have poured in since Jota's tragic accident, with the sport's biggest names - such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi - leading the testimonials.
The tragedy came just days after Jota married his new wife Rute Cardoso - who he shares three young children with - on June 22.
Jota played 182 games for Liverpool and was part of the Premier League title-winning squad from last season under Arne Slot.
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