Live Oasis death updates: Tragedy as man falls to his death at Wembley Stadium gig
In a statement today, the Metropolitan Police confirmed a man in his 40s was pronounced dead at the scene after sustaining "injuries consistent with a fall".
Wembley Stadium said in a separate statement "our thoughts go out to his family, who have been informed and are being supported by specially trained police officers" and confirmed tonight's Oasis gig will still go ahead.
Liam and Noel Gallagher have since paid tribute to the fan, admitting that they are 'shocked and saddened' by the tragedy.
18:42Susan Knox
Oasis fan recalls 'screaming and shouting' at Wembley after tragic fall
After the tragedy occurred at Wembley Stadium, another witness told the Daily Mail: 'It was horrendous.
'The guy fell from a balcony. Paramedics came rushing over. There was a lot of screaming and shouting.
'It was a big fall. God knows how it happened. It was so tragic. I don't know how on Earth it happened.
'It was heartbreaking. He was only young.'
18:39Susan Knox
Oasis concert-goers share their accounts of tragedy
A horrified concertgoer took to Facebook to share their account of the tragic moment, saying: "Did anyone else see the guy drop from the upper tier last night.
"I was in block 511 and a guy next to me slipped on the railing and fell below. Was pretty messed up, I hope he's okay."
Another concertgoer, in a lower tier, described seeing emergency crews rush to the spot where the fan hit concrete after the plunge. She wrote: "I was directly underneath in section 211.
"At first glance I thought it was a coat falling from the above tier but then I looked and saw the bloke on the concrete. It was horrific to see."
18:31Zoe Delaney
Oasis pay tribute
According to the BBC, Oasis have issued a statement expressing their shock and sadness over the death of a fan. They added: "Oasis would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person involved."
18:30Zoe Delaney
Wembley Stadium statement
A Wembley Stadium spokesperson said: "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. Tonight's Oasis concert will go ahead as planned."
18:29Zoe Delaney
Met Police statement in full
In a statement 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."
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