Dad of man who died at Oasis gig was told 'it was an accident waiting to happen'
Lee Claydon, 45, is believed to have fallen from the arena's upper tier just as the sell-out gig wrapped on Saturday night. The dad, from Bournemouth, was described as a "lifelong" fan of the Gallagher brothers and was at the gig alongside his brother Aaron, and his niece and nephew.
Lee tragically died at the scene despite the best efforts of medics who desperately tried to save his life. His devastated father Clive Claydon, 75, claims his son plunged to his death after slipping on beer.
"There was beer all over the floor, it was really slippery and Lee just slipped and fell," Clive said, reports The Mirror.
"I've been told that it was an accident waiting to happen. It was a horrible, horrible accident. All I really know is there was beer everywhere, he slipped and we don't know the rest of it. Lee Claydon and his partner Amanda (Image: Facebook)
"I wasn't there so I don't know what happened, but it will all come out. I am so devastated. I can't understand how it happened, I've never been to Wembley, but you would expect the health and safety to be good," he told the Sun. "He has never taken drugs in his life and he may have had a beer, who doesn't at a concert, but he certainly was not drunk."
Lee's dad previously said his son was "a lifelong Oasis fan and he was so looking forward to going. Out of all the thousands of people there why's it got to be my son?"
Paying tribute to Lee 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."
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." Oasis at Wembley (Image: Lewis Evans/Big Brother Recordings)
A spokesperson for Wembley Stadium said: "Wembley Stadium operates to a very high health and safety standard, fully meeting legal requirements for the safety of spectators and staff, and is certified to and compliant with the ISO 45001 standard.
"We are regularly inspected by certifying authorities both on an event day and throughout the year, and we regularly review and test our plans to ensure adherence to the conditions set within the stadium's general safety certificate.
"We work very closely and collaboratively with all relevant event delivery stakeholders - including event owners, local authorities, the Sports Ground Safety Authority and the police - to deliver events to high standards of safety, security and service for everyone attending or working in the venue."
The Mirror have contacted Wembley Arena for further comment.
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