Pictured: Father who fell to his death at Oasis Wembley gig
Lee Claydon, a 41-year-old father of one, fell from the upper tier of the stadium at the sold-out gig. The landscape gardener, from Bournemouth, in Dorset, died at the scene.
On Tuesday, Mr Claydon's family paid tribute to the 'loving family man'.
In a GoFundMe post in his memory, his brother Aaron wrote: '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. 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.'
Aaron Claydon said that he was raising money to support his brother's partner Amanda and son Harry, adding: 'Lee loved all outdoor activities, one of his favourite hobbies was fishing.
'He 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.'
In a post on Facebook, Mr Claydon's partner wrote: 'I don't have many words right now, but it's not fair and it's not right that you're not here with us.
'But I will never stop loving you. My best friend and my soulmate and the other half (sensible and smarter half) of our one brain.
'I am so grateful to have spent the time we had even though this cruel world has cut it way too short. We had so much to look forward to. Love you so much, and missing you just doesn't cut it.'
In a statement issued over the weekend, Liam and Noel Gallagher said they were 'shocked and saddened' by the tragedy.
'Oasis would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person involved,' they added.
Before performing Live Forever at Sunday night's Wembley show, Liam told the crowd: 'This one's for all the people who can't be here tonight, but who are here if you know what I mean. And ain't they looking lovely.'
A spokesman for London's Metropolitan Police said: 'At around 22:19 on Saturday Aug 2, officers on duty at Wembley Stadium for the Oasis concert responded alongside venue medics and the London Ambulance Service to reports that a person had been injured.
'A man 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, quoting 7985/02AUG.'
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