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Daily Mail
5 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Heartbreaking last picture of Oasis fan before he plunged to his death at Wembley gig
This is the heartbreaking last photo of a devoted Oasis fan before he fell to his death at one of the band's Wembley reunion concerts. Landscape gardener Lee Claydon, 45, tumbled from the venue's upper tier during the concert for 100,000 spectators in North London on Saturday evening. The father-of-one from Bournemouth died at the scene despite medics battling to save his life in front of horrified fans as the band finished their performance. His niece Lilly Claydon has now shared the picture, alongside an emotional tribute on Facebook - showing the pair together at the stadium. She posted: 'What a night we all had lee. The best uncle, I have no words I'll never forget you uncle lee lee.' Mr Claydon is thought to have slipped on spilled beer before plummeting from a balcony, his father has claimed. Clive Claydon, 75, has spoken of the circumstances, telling the Sun: 'There was beer all over the floor, it was really slippery, and Lee just slipped and fell. '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. 'We don't know the rest of it. 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 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. I want answers from Wembley.' Mr Claydon also said: 'He was a lovely bloke, loved to be with his family - a hard-working family man, he loved his kid, looked after them really well.' He added: 'He had everything going for him. I am so devastated, I have been to the doctor for tablets and everything to get over it.' He said that his son, who was set to go on holiday with his family soon to Turkey, had gone to the concert with his brother and his brother's children, might have had a 'couple of beers' but had not taken any drugs. Mr Claydon said: 'He doesn't take drugs, he may have had a couple of beers but who hadn't there, people have said horrible things but it was just an accident.' Mr Claydon said that he was concerned about the safety measures at Wembley but added his son's brother and family had not seen the accident happen. 'It must have been horrific,' he said. 'All I know is there was beer everywhere, it's slippery, he slipped apparently, we do not know the rest of it, there's questions about the barriers.' He added: 'Of all the thousands of people there, it had to be my son.' In a statement issued over the weekend, Liam and Noel Gallagher said they were 'shocked and saddened' by the incident. Mr Claydon's cousin Shannon Robbie said she was sure he was having the time of his life before tragedy struck. She added: 'You just don't fathom you will go out for a night of amazing fun and not come home at the end of it.' And Mr Claydon's brother Aaron described him as 'the man I have always looked up to'. Writing on a GoFundMe page set up to support Mr Claydon's grieving partner Amanda and family, he wrote: '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 was taken far too soon. 'Please help us raise as much funds as we can to take one worry off Amanda and family right now as they are going through any family's worst nightmare.' A witness told the Daily Mail that they heard screams after Mr Claydon, who police said was in his 40s, fell in the 'horrendous' incident. They added: 'The guy fell from a balcony. Paramedics came rushing over. There was a lot of screaming and shouting. 'It was a big fall. God knows how it happened. It was so tragic. I don't know how on Earth it happened. It was heartbreaking. He was only young.' It is understood Mr Claydon fell at the end of the show as fireworks were set off after Oasis played Champagne Supernova. Another fan witnessed paramedics trying to revive him after he had hit the concrete floor. They said: 'At first glance I thought it was a coat falling from the above tier but then I looked and saw the bloke on the concrete. It was horrific.' The band added: 'Oasis would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person involved.' Sunday night's show went ahead as planned with frontman Liam appearing to reference the tragedy before performing their hit Live Forever. He 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.' Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys, who had been at Wembley to watch Oasis, said he was shocked at the amount of alcohol fans were drinking. He wrote on social media: 'I heard about this last night. It's so sad. Thoughts are with the family. 'The cause was the massive amount of alcohol allowed into the arena. I was astounded to see it. It wouldn't happen at a football match. It shouldn't happen at a concert.' In a social media message ahead of the concert, Mr Claydon's brother Aaron wrote on Facebook: 'Today is gonna be the day @Lilly Claydon @Lennon Claydon @Lee Claydon make sure you have downloaded the Shazam app. #oasislive25.' In response, Mr Claydon said: 'Cheers our kid.' The post used a lyric from Wonderwall and was referring to how a fan was caught using Shazam to identify the music while support act Richard Ashcroft was playing Bittersweet Symphony during the opening Oasis concert in Cardiff last month. It comes as a woman who witnessed a man falling from an upper level at Wembley Stadium four years ago questioned whether lessons were learned from the incident. Stephanie Good, 39, said she watched a man fall from the stands during a Euros football match between England and Croatia in 2021. The man, named as Jon, reportedly survived but suffered two broken ankles and femur and a fractured pelvis just before kick-off. Mrs Good said she was shocked to discover another incident had happened at the arena, when a man in his 40s died after falling from a height during the Oasis reunion concert on Saturday. She said: 'When this happened the other day, I thought: 'That's so similar to what happened when we were there and it's four years ago'. It makes me wonder, were lessons learned? 'No-one really knows what came out of their investigation into the guy who fell at the football and whether there's anything more they could have done. 'It felt like it wasn't being taken all that seriously.' Describing the 2021 incident, Mrs Good said the man 'fell from the upper tier and landed in the stairwell between rows of seats'. 'Me and my group were at the end of that row, so he landed right next to us,' she said. 'We didn't realise he'd fallen until he landed, we heard this almighty bang, and looked around, and he was rolling down the steps and then landed against the wall at the bottom of the steps.' Mrs Good added: 'I think he was trying to attach a flag on to the front of the stand or something, and he'd somehow managed to fall straight over. 'The thing that really stood out for us was the inadequacy of the emergency response - nobody seemed to know what to do. 'They didn't seem well-trained in terms of how to respond to a really big emergency. 'Their stewards were kind of paralysed a little bit by fear, or they just weren't well-trained and didn't know how to call for paramedics. 'It was us who were sort of shouting at them that they needed to get some paramedics. 'The first person on the scene wasn't a stadium paramedic or St John Ambulance. It was an off-duty firefighter who had seen the guy fall and ran down to just try and offer some help. 'When the paramedics turned up, they put sheets around him to give him medical treatment. And then a bunch of people, who I assume were stadium management, turned up - stereotypical men in suits. 'Initially, there was no-one really helping, so it was left to fans to keep people away from him and try and get some help.' A spokeswoman for St John Ambulance said the charity was not the first aid provider for the event. Mrs Good, an NHS manager who lives in east London, said staff moved people to other seats but did not ask for witness statements. She added: 'They didn't seek any input from people who'd seen the incident or the aftermath of it. They didn't seem interested in speaking to anybody about it. 'I was a bit concerned, because I felt that the emergency response was really lacking.' Mrs Good said she then tried to get in touch with the stadium to give feedback, but was unable to do so and did not receive a response to a message on social media. A physiotherapist who first helped the man following his fall said he was never contacted by Wembley stewards after the incident - which he found 'pretty poor'. Paul Hunter, 53, from Croydon, London, said Jon was lucky to be alive when he found him. He said: 'When I came around the corner and saw him lying on the floor, before I looked at his face, I thought: 'He's got to be dead. He has to be dead falling from there.' 'And then to see him conscious and breathing, it was incredible.' Mr Hunter was reminded of the fall when he read about the news the Oasis fan had died. He said: 'I can't remember exactly where we were, but it looked pretty identical in terms of the location.' Mr Hunter said he heard shouting - which he found strange as the game had not yet started and the arena was not at full capacity - and then calls that someone had fallen. As a former professional football physiotherapist trained in dealing with trauma, he decided to help. Mr Hunter said he saw the man lying on his back and realised how far he had fallen, which he guessed to be about 10ft. He saw he had significant injuries and helped the first responders to stabilise the man. Mr Hunter said: 'The stewards took my name and number down, but I never heard anything from Wembley, which I thought was pretty poor, really. 'I did phone up Wembley the week after, to say that I helped out, and just wanted to get an update on how the guy was. I never heard anything.' He said he would have expected to have heard from the stadium following the incident. His last social media message ahead of the gig showed how excited he was for the big night Mr Hunter said: 'The stewards around knew what I'd done, and (I was first) on the scene. I thought someone would have contacted me.' He thinks Wembley should consider making changes to the stands and include additional safety features. Mr Hunter said: 'To have one accident's unfortunate, I can understand that. But now someone's died from it.' The Health and Safety Executive has been informed. The Metropolitan Police are asking for anyone who witnessed the incident, or have mobile phone footage, to come forward. In a statement the force said: 'A man - aged 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.' The fall happened during the latest in a run of stadium shows for the band's sell-out Live '25 reunion tour - their first since splitting in 2009. A spokesperson for Wembley Stadium said: 'Last night, Wembley Stadium medics, the London Ambulance Service and the police attended to a concert-goer who was found with injuries consistent with a fall. 'Despite their efforts, the fan very sadly died. Our thoughts go out to his family, who have been informed and are being supported by specially trained police officers. 'The police have asked anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. Tonight's Oasis concert will go ahead as planned.' In a later statement, 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 work very closely and collaboratively with all relevant event delivery stakeholders - including event owners, local authorities, the Sports Grounds 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 fall happened during a run of stadium shows for the band's sell-out Live '25 reunion tour - their first since splitting in 2009. Oasis said in a statement: 'We are shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death of a fan at the show. Oasis would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person involved.' Addressing fans on Sunday night after finishing Whatever, Liam 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.' The band then played the track of the same name. The tribute came during a crowd-pleasing set packed with their biggest hits such as Cigarettes And Alcohol, Wonderwall and Don't Look Back In Anger, with the group set to return to the national football stadium for two further dates in September. Liam and Noel arrived on stage hand-in-hand, opening with Hello, from their 1995 album (What's The Story) Morning Glory?, prompting mass football terrace-style singalongs for an opening salvo of fan favourites that included Acquiesce, Some Might Say and Morning Glory. Before Roll With It, Liam joked to the crowd that guitarist Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs wanted to sing Bonehead's Bank Holiday, an album track from (What's The Story) Morning Glory? During 1994 standalone single Whatever, the band made a nod to their Beatles influence by including a snippet of Octopus's Garden, from 1969's Abbey Road album. Before Half The World Away, Noel asked the crowd if there was anyone from Manchester in the crowd, receiving a number of boos. He replied: 'None of you would be here if it wasn't for the city of Manchester.' The set climaxed with fireworks erupting over Wembley as the band played Champagne Supernova. Before the final song, Liam told the crowd: 'Nice one for putting up with us after all these years.' The run of concerts has been the first time they have appeared together onstage at the London venue since July 12 2009, when they performed during the Dig Out Your Soul tour. After the first part of their Wembley stint, the band will head to Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium followed by Dublin's Croke Park. The group will head to Japan, South Korea, South America, Australia and North America later in the year. Oasis announced their reunion tour in August last year, 16 years after their dramatic split in 2009 which saw Noel quit following a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris.
Telegraph
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Oasis fan who fell to his death at Wembley ‘slipped on beer'
An Oasis fan who fell to his death at the one of the band's Wembley gigs may have slipped on spilt beer, his father has claimed. Lee Claydon, 45, fell from the upper tier of the stadium on Saturday, moments after the band had finished their gig. Paramedics tried to resuscitate him but he died at the scene. It is believed Mr Claydon, a landscape gardener from Bournemouth, may have fallen as concertgoers were beginning to leave the stadium. Clive Claydon, his father, told The Sun his son was 'super excited' to be attending the Oasis reunion tour, having bought tickets a year ago. Mr Claydon snr, who was not at the concert, said he had been told his son's death was an 'accident waiting to happen'. He added: 'There was beer all over the floor, it was really slippery, and Lee just slipped and fell. '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. '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 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. 'I want answers from Wembley about how it could have happened.' The Metropolitan Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them if they have any information or footage of the incident. A spokesman 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 - aged 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 many knowingly or unknowingly have caught it on mobile phone video footage.' A Wembley Stadium spokesman said: 'Wembley Stadium medics, the London Ambulance Service and the police attended to a concert-goer who was found with injuries consistent with a fall. 'Despite their efforts, the fan very sadly died. Our thoughts go out to his family, who have been informed and are being supported by specially trained police officers. 'The police have asked anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.'
The Guardian
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Father pays tribute to ‘hard-working family man' who died at Oasis concert
The father of a 'lifelong' Oasis fan who fell to his death at the band's concert at Wembley Stadium has said his whole family is devastated. Lee Claydon, 45, a landscape gardener from Bournemouth, Dorset, died on Saturday after reportedly falling from an upper tier at the stadium. His father, Clive Claydon, 75, paid tribute to 'a hard-working family man' who 'loved his kid'. 'He was a lovely bloke, loved to be with his family … He had everything going for him. I am so devastated,' he said. He said that Lee had gone to the concert with his brother and his brother's children, and may have drunk alcohol but had not taken any drugs. Claydon said: 'He doesn't take drugs, he may have had a couple of beers but who hadn't there? People have said horrible things but it was just an accident.' He added that he was concerned about the safety measures at Wembley. 'All I know is there was beer everywhere, it's slippery, he slipped apparently, we do not know the rest of it, there's questions about the barriers.' A fundraising page, which has been set up to help raise money for Lee's partner, Amanda, and son, Harry, has reached more than £7,000. Lee's brother Aaron Claydon wrote on the page: 'Our family has been turned upside down and are struggling to deal with this devastation and unexpected loss. Lee was a loving family man who was a role model to his son.' He described his brother as 'the man I have always looked up to'. He added: '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.' 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 work very closely and collaboratively with all relevant event delivery stakeholders – including event owners, local authorities, the Sports Grounds 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 Health and Safety Executive has been informed. The Metropolitan police are asking for anyone who witnessed the incident, or has mobile phone footage, to come forward. Oasis said in a statement on Sunday: 'We are shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death of a fan at the show. Oasis would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person involved.'
The Guardian
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Father pays tribute to ‘hard-working family man' who died at Oasis concert
The father of a 'lifelong' Oasis fan who fell to his death at the band's concert at Wembley Stadium has said his whole family is devastated. Lee Claydon, 45, a landscape gardener from Bournemouth, Dorset, died on Saturday after reportedly falling from an upper tier at the stadium. His father, Clive Claydon, 75, paid tribute to 'a hard-working family man' who 'loved his kid'. 'He was a lovely bloke, loved to be with his family … He had everything going for him. I am so devastated,' he said. He said that Lee had gone to the concert with his brother and his brother's children, and may have drunk alcohol but had not taken any drugs. Claydon said: 'He doesn't take drugs, he may have had a couple of beers but who hadn't there? People have said horrible things but it was just an accident.' He added that he was concerned about the safety measures at Wembley. 'All I know is there was beer everywhere, it's slippery, he slipped apparently, we do not know the rest of it.' A fundraising page, which has been set up to help raise money for Lee's partner, Amanda, and son, Harry, has reached more than £7,000. Lee's brother Aaron Claydon wrote on the page: 'Our family has been turned upside down and are struggling to deal with this devastation and unexpected loss. Lee was a loving family man who was a role model to his son.' He described his brother as 'the man I have always looked up to'. He added: '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.' 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 work very closely and collaboratively with all relevant event delivery stakeholders – including event owners, local authorities, the Sports Grounds 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 Health and Safety Executive has been informed. The Metropolitan police are asking for anyone who witnessed the incident, or has mobile phone footage, to come forward. Oasis said in a statement on Sunday: 'We are shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death of a fan at the show. Oasis would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person involved.'
The Sun
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Family of dad who plunged to death at Oasis gig pay heartbreaking tribute to ‘lifelong fan' who ‘loved his kids'
THE father of a man who tragically died at an Oasis concert has paid tribute to the "lifelong fan" who "loved him kids". Lee Claydon, 45, is understood to have fallen from the upper tier balcony at the Wembley Stadium concert on Sunday. 3 3 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. ' is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
