Oasis support act Cast make emotional tribute to Diogo Jota on first night of reunion tour after Liverpool star's tragic death
The Liverpudlian indie rock band kicked off the show at Cardiff's Principality Stadium as the first support act to take to the stage.
Frontman John Power took a moment to pay tribute to Liverpool footballer Diogo as he dedicated their song Walkaway to the star after his tragic death.
In an emotional moment, he said: 'This is Walkaway. This one is for Diogo Jota. Take it easy brother.'
The Portuguese sportsman and his brother Andre both died on Thursday when his Lamborghini had a tyre blow out while overtaking another vehicle on the A-52 at Cernadilla near Zamora - just ten miles over the border from Portugal.
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