Oasis death: Everything we know as fan 'plunges from balcony' in Wembley fall
A man tragically fell to his death at an Oasis show this weekend.
The man in his 40s was pronounced dead at the scene at Wembley Stadium on Saturday after being 'found with injuries consistent with a fall', according to the Metropolitan Police. Witnesses described the 'horrendous' scenes after he fell from a balcony during the band's long-anticipated reunion tour. The gig the following night went ahead as planned.
Police have appealed for witnesses following the event, with those who attended urged to get in touch - especially if they have video footage. Here's everything we know about the tragedy so far...
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Oasis fan 'fell from balcony'
The fan reportedly fell from a balcony at Wembley, plunging to his death on the concrete below. The identity of the man is yet to emerge. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police officers on duty at the stadium responded at around 22:19pm, towards the end of the gig when it was still 'busy', police said. '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,' the Met said.
Those with information are urged to call 101, quoting '7985/02AUG'.
Fans' horrified reactions
Oasis fans took to Facebook after the gig. The parent of one gig-goer said her teenage son "saw him falling" but was too far away to see him land. They added: "He asked me this morning to check for news about him, and there was nothing all morning so we hoped he was fine - so so sad to read the update this afternoon."
Another woman said the man fell into their block and described what happened 'awful'. She said her friend's daughter tried to help by performing CPR "until the paramedics arrived".
Claire Collier wrote: "It happened about [five] mins before the end of the gig, it was awful... thinking of his family and friends and everyone that witnessed it."
Fellow attendee Vincent Muylle said the atmosphere around him inside the gig was "euphoric" until the "very shocking" fall. "He fell, right in front of us," he said. Petrina Whiley said: "I think we are all in a state of shock at what happened last night."
What have Oasis said
Oasis said they were 'shocked and saddened' by the news. 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 dedicated Live Forever to 'all the people who can't be here tonight' during their Wembley gig on Sunday. The touching moment came as the Manchester band brought to a close their first run of five gigs at the venue as part of their Live 25 tour.
Addressing fans on Sunday night, singer Liam Gallagher said: 'This one's for all the people who can't be here tonight, but who are here if you know what I mean, and aren't they looking lovely. Live Forever.'
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