London: Oasis said on Sunday that its members were “shocked and saddened” after a man fell to his death during a concert by the band at London’s Wembley Stadium.
The Metropolitan Police said officers and paramedics responded to reports of an injured person just before 10.30pm on Saturday (7.30am Sunday AEST).
Thousands have flocked to Oasis’ first shows in 16 years.Credit: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
Police said a man in his 40s was found “with injuries consistent with a fall”. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The BBC said the man reportedly fell from an upper tier at the end of the concert.
The London Telegraph cited a witness describing seeing what she thought was a coat falling from above her, only to realise with horror that it was a person.
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“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.”
Police said they believed “a number of people witnessed the incident, or may knowingly or unknowingly have caught it on mobile phone video footage”.
In a statement, Oasis said they were: “Shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death of a fan” and offered “sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person involved”.
