Family of dad who plunged to death at Oasis gig pay heartbreaking tribute to ‘lifelong fan' who ‘loved his kids'
Lee Claydon, 45, is understood to have fallen from the upper tier balcony at the Wembley Stadium concert on Sunday.
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Heartbroken father Clive Claydon, 75, told how his son had been 'super excited' about the gig, for which he bought tickets a year ago.
'He 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?" He said holding back tears.
Speaking at his Bournemouth home, close to where Lee lived his partner and son Harry, Clive said he went to the concert with his brother Aaron and his niece and nephew.
He remembered his son as a 'lovely, lovely bloke' who 'no one could say a bad thing about ever."
He said: 'He was a hard worker, has been all his life. He loved his kids, he looked after them and his girlfriend.
'He is a real family man; they were supposed to be going on a big family holiday all together in two weeks' time.'
'I don't know how his girlfriend is going to cope; she is really going to struggle without him.'
Clive last saw Lee last week and said his son had been talking about the Oasis concert for months.
He said: 'I spoke to him at the weekend, and he was talking about it then. I just can't believe it I've had to go to the doctors for tablets today because I am so devastated.'
Clive said he had been angered by online comments suggesting Lee may have taken his own life.
He said: 'It's disgusting, he did not commit suicide. He had everything to live for. It was nothing to do with drugs, or being drunk either.
'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.
'It was just a pure accident, a horrible accident.'
He said the family were now rallying around Lee's partner and children saying: 'We are just doing what we can. '
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