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Oasis dedicate Live Forever at Wembley to 'people who can't be here tonight'

The run of concerts at Wembley has been the first time Oasis have appeared together on stage at the London venue since 12 July 2009 Photo: Press Association
The run of concerts at Wembley has been the first time Oasis have appeared together on stage at the London venue since 12 July 2009 Photo: Press Association

Oasis dedicated Live Forever to "all the people who can't be here tonight" during their Wembley Stadium concert in London on Sunday, after a fan fell to his death during the band's show at the venue on Saturday.

The touching moment came as the Manchester group brought to a close their first run of five gigs at Wembley as part of their Live '25 tour.

A man in his 40s was pronounced dead at the scene at the stadium on Saturday after being "found with injuries consistent with a fall".

Addressing fans on Sunday night after finishing Whatever, singer Liam Gallagher said: "This one's for all the people who can't be here tonight, but who are here, if you know what I mean, and aren't they looking lovely? Live Forever."

The band then played the track of the same name.

The tribute came during a crowd-pleasing set packed with their biggest hits such as Cigarettes and Alcohol, Wonderwall, and Don't Look Back in Anger, with the group set to return to England's national football stadium for two further dates in September.

Liam and Noel Gallagher arrived on stage hand-in-hand, opening with Hello, from their 1995 album (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, prompting mass football terrace-style singalongs for an opening salvo of fan-favourites that included Acquiesce, Some Might Say, and Morning Glory.

Before Roll with It, Liam Gallagher joked to the crowd that guitarist Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs wanted to sing Bonehead's Bank Holiday, an album track from (What's the Story) Morning Glory?.

A general view of Oasis fans arriving at the Oasis Live '25 Tour at Wembley Stadium on 25 July
After the first part of their Wembley stint (above), the band will head to Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium followed by Dublin's Croke Park Photo: Getty Images

During the performance of their 1994 standalone single Whatever, the band made a nod to their Beatles influence by including a snippet of Octopus's Garden, from 1969's Abbey Road album.

Before Half the World Away, Noel Gallagher asked the crowd if there was anyone from Manchester in the audience, receiving a number of boos.

He replied: "None of you would be here if it wasn't for the city of Manchester."

The set climaxed with fireworks erupting over Wembley as the band played Champagne Supernova.

Before the final song, Liam Gallagher told the crowd: "Nice one for putting up with us after all these years."

The run of concerts at Wembley has been the first time Oasis have appeared together on stage at the London venue since 12 July 2009, when they performed during the Dig Out Your Soul tour.

After the first part of their Wembley stint, the band will head to Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium followed by Dublin's Croke Park.

The group will travel to Japan, South Korea, South America, Australia, and North America later in the year.

Oasis announced their reunion tour in August last year, 16 years after their dramatic split in 2009, which saw Noel quit following a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris.

Source: Press Association

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