Oasis fans have recalled the “horrific” moment a man in his 40s fell from an upper tier of Wembley Stadium during the sold-out concert before being pronounced dead
An Oasis fan tragically plunged to his death at the band’s sold-out concert in Wembley Stadium last night as witnesses described the “horrific” scene.
The man, in his 40s, is believed to have been sat in the upper tier of the 90,000 capacity stadium when he fell. Emergency services rushed to the man but he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. The Met Police confirmed officers rushed to reports of an injured person at 10.19pm, towards the end of the band’s reunion gig.
Police added that officers at Wembley found the man with “injuries consistent with a fall” and have urged any witnesses and concertgoers with information about the tragedy to reach out to The Met.
A horrified concertgoer took to Facebook to share their account of the tragic moment, saying: “Did anyone else see the guy drop from the upper tier last night.”
Another Oasis fan responded, saying they had a “panic attack” after they witnessed the tragic moment. They said: “I was block 502 row 32. I have never felt so sick in my life. I got to my seat and had a full blown panic attack which has never happened before.
“I was shaking and crying. I was so scared to get down and have to go back up as it was such a high demand show. But with the state I was in, Wembley moved me to block 501 row 8. Still high up but no where near as steep. I was so grateful.”
Another concertgoer, in a lower tier, described seeing emergency crews rush to the spot where the fan hit concrete after the plunge. She wrote: “I was directly underneath in section 211.
“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 to see.”
A Wembley Stadium spokesperson 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.”
The Mirror has contacted the Metropolitan police and reps for Oasis for comment.