Family 'devastated' as 'loving family man' who fell to death at Oasis gig named
Lee Claydon was pronounced dead at the scene at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, having suffered "injuries consistent with a fall", reports The Mirror.
Paying tribute on Facebook, his cousin Shannon Gabrielle said: "Honestly don't even know what words to write right now. My cousin Lee tragically passed away this weekend after no doubt having the time of his life at the Oasis concert this weekend, most will have seen snippets in the news I'm sure and as you can imagine it has devastated the whole family and for his closest knit family unit it's the toughest time they are going through ever right now.
"Sharing his go fund me page, in the hope that any donations, big or small, will go a long way towards helping his partner Amanda and the boys throughout this awful period and costs of things. You just don't fathom you will go out for a night of amazing fun and not come home at the end of it." Lee Claydon (Image: Facebook)
After the news emerged, Oasis said they were "shocked and saddened" to hear of the death during their sell-out Wembley show this weekend.
The band 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."
A GoFundMe page set up by his brother Aaron reads: "Hi everyone, my name is Aaron Claydon and I have set up this gofundme page for [his children] who have very sadly and tragically lost their Dad, partner and also my brother Lee, the man I have always looked up to. Our family has been turned upside down and are struggling to deal with this devastation and unexpected loss. Lee leaves behind his Son, Dad, Partner, Brothers, Sisters, Nephews and Niece. A GoFundMe has been set up to help Lee's family (Image: Facebook)
"Lee was a loving family man who was a role model to his son Harry and was loved so much by all his family. Lee would have done anything for any of us and he was taken from us far too soon and we will miss him so very much. Lee loved all outdoor activities, one of his favourite hobbies was fishing. He also loved music and his guitar. He also really enjoyed going to watch and support the boys and his nephew at their football games.
"Amanda and the boys have our full support at this very sad time which is why we would love to be able to help them financially as well as emotionally. Please help us raise as much funds as we can to take one worry off Amanda and family right now as they are going through any family's worst nightmare." Lee's brother said he "would have done anything for any of us" (Image: Facebook)
Oasis fans took to Facebook after the gig. The parent of one gig-goer said her teenage son "saw him falling" but was too far away to see him land. Another woman said the man fell into their block and described what happened as "awful". 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."
During the Sunday gig, Oasis dedicated Live Forever to "all the people who can't be here tonight". The touching moment came as the Manchester band brought to a close their first run of five gigs at the venue as part of their Live '25 tour. Oasis at Wembley Stadium (Image: William Lailey / SWNS)
Addressing fans on Sunday night after finishing Whatever, singer 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."
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."
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