Oasis ‘shocked’ after man falls to his death at London concert



Oasis has spoken out after a man fatally fell from the upper level at their Wembley Stadium show.

“We are shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death of a fan at the show last night,” band members Liam and Noel Gallagher said in a statement obtained by Page Six Sunday.

“Oasis would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person involved.”

Oasis has spoken out after a man tragically died at their Saturday show at Wembley Stadium. Instagram/@oasis
“We are shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death of a fan at the show last night,” the band said in a statement. Instagram/@oasis

Reps for Wembley Stadium and Metropolitan Police did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.

The tragic incident took place on Saturday night as the “Wonderwall” hitmakers played to a sold-out crowd in London.

Metropolitan police and medics showed up at the arena around 10:19 p.m. local time in response to reports of a man in his 40s being injured after falling from a significant height, per BBC.

Metropolitan police and medics responded around 10:19 p.m. local time to reports of a man who had been injured at the sold-out show, per BBC. Instagram/@oasis
Police said they “believe it is likely a number of people witnessed the incident, or may knowingly or unknowingly have caught it on mobile phone video footage.” Instagram/@oasis

According to a spokesperson for the police department, the man was pronounced dead at the scene after he “was found with injuries consistent with a fall.”

Police also said they “believe it is likely a number of people witnessed the incident, or may knowingly or unknowingly have caught it on mobile phone video footage.”

Wembley Stadium also responded to the incident in a statement, saying that medics, police and the London Ambulance service attended to the man.

Wembley Stadium responded to the fan’s death in a statement to BBC, saying, “Our thoughts go out to his family, who have been informed and are being supported by specially trained police officers.” Instagram/@oasis
The band’s Sunday show went ahead as planned. Instagram/@oasis

“Despite [medics efforts, the fan very sadly died,” they said in the statement obtained by BBC. “Our thoughts go out to his family, who have been informed and are being supported by specially trained police officers.”

The band’s Sunday concert at Wembley Stadium went ahead as planned.

Oasis is set to perform next in Edinburgh for three shows on Aug. 8, 9 and 12.



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