Oasis fan death witnesses saw 'horrific' moment man fell from height at Wembley
"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."
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". Another 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."
One more fellow attendee said the atmosphere around him inside the gig was "euphoric" until the "very shocking" fall, Mirror UK reports. "He fell, right in front of us", he said. Another person 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." Oasis Live 25 at Wembley Stadium (Image: Joshua Halling/Big Brother Recordings)
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."
Oasis are due to play two nights in Dublin's Croke Park later this month, on Saturday August 16 and Sunday August 17.
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