Oasis Fans Raise Funds For Spectators Who Died During Concerts At Wembley Stadium

Oasis concert audience at Wembley Stadium (Instagram @oasis)

JAKARTA - Funds of 7,000 pounds or equivalent to Rp. 152 million have been collected to be given to the family of a spectator who died while watching Oasis' performance at Wembley Stadium, London last weekend.

Meanwhile, the fan is known as Lee Claydon, a 45-year-old man who works as a Gardener in Bournemouth. He was present at the concert with his brother who brought his children.

Claydon passed away at the fourth show of five Oasis shows at Wembley, on August 2, after falling from the top of the stadium with a capacity of 90,000 people.

The fundraising itself was carried out by his brother, Aaron, through the GoFundMe page. It was stated that the funds were intended for the couple of the deceased, Amanda, and their son.

"Our family is deeply shaken and struggling with this unexpected devastation and loss," Aaron wrote on the page, quoted by NME, Wednesday, August 6.

"Lee is a loving family man, a role model for his son, Harry, and is loved by his whole family. Lee will do anything for all of us, but he took us away too quickly, and we will miss him so much."

Claydon's father, Cleve, has also testified in an interview with The Guardian. He felt his son might drink alcohol while watching Oasis, but not for drug use.

"He didn't use drugs, maybe he drank a few beers, but who didn't? People did say bad things, but it was just an accident," saidOC.

The father also described Claydon as a hard-working family man who loves his son. "He's a good man, happy with his family... He has everything. I'm devastated,"

The day after Lee Claydon's death, Oasis also expressed shock. "We are shocked and saddened to hear the tragic death of a fan at the event. Oasis would like to express his sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person concerned."

Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police, who handled the case, appealed to anyone who "deliberately or accidentally recorded it on a cell phone video recording" to report.

In addition to Lee Claydon's case, it was later revealed that a fan missed all the shows at Manchester that he had. He fainted from being hit by security officers trying to prevent fans breaking in.