Oasis Fan Who Died in Fall at Wembley Concert Named, Family Launch GoFundMe Appeal

The Oasis fan who died in a fall at the band’s Wembley Stadium concert on Saturday (Aug. 2) has been named by his family, and a crowdfunding appeal has been set up in his honor. 

Lee Claydon, 45, from Bournemouth, England fell from a height towards the end of the concert and was pronounced dead at the scene. Oasis shared a statement saying they were “shocked and saddened” by the news. 

On Sunday, London’s Metropolitan Police said a man in his 40s “was found with injuries consistent with a fall” the previous evening. Claydon reportedly fell from an upper tier of the stadium. Emergency services attended to him at the scene but were unable to revive Claydon, who’d been attending the concert with brother, niece and nephew.

A GoFundMe page has been established by his brother, Adam, in the name of Claydon’s wife and three children. “Our family has been turned upside down and are struggling to deal with this devastation and unexpected loss,” the page reads. As of the time of writing, Oasis fans have raised over £15,057 ($20,015) to assist the family.

Speaking to the BBC, Claydon’s father said that his son “may have had a couple of beers but had not taken any drugs.” He also raised questions about the safety of the venue, which hosted 81,000 fans over five sold-out nights over the past fortnight. “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.”

On Sunday, Oasis said that they “would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person involved.” The Metropolitan Police has called for witnesses or those with mobile footage from the event to contact them which they believe took place at 10:19 p.m., ten minutes before the conclusion of the concert. “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.”

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. 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 venue said.

Oasis’ reunion tour kicked off at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on July 4. Following a run of shows at Manchester’s Heaton Park (July 11-20) and London’s Wembley Stadium (July 25-Aug. 3), the tour continues in Edinburgh, Scotland at Murrayfield this Friday (Aug. 8) before heading to Dublin’s Croke Park. The band’s North American leg will commence on Aug. 24 in Toronto, Canada.