Oasis fan death prompts Wembley safety review
FacebookA coroner has raised concerns over the safety of barriers at Wembley Stadium after an Oasis fan fell to his death at one of the band's concerts.
Landscape gardener Lee Claydon, 45, of Bournemouth, Dorset, died after the incident at the London venue on 2 August 2025.
On Thursday, senior coroner Andrew Walker ordered a report into the barriers during a pre-inquest review at Barnet Coroner's Court.
He said it should examine their design, height and placement on level five of the stadium, where Claydon fell, and assess whether the area provides "a safe environment" for people attending events.
The report should include a risk assessment and state whether any modifications have been made since installation, the court heard.
It was ordered after a letter, understood to have been written by a former Wembley employee, raised concerns about safety measures.
"Although I am not an expert, this suggests that there needs to be some steps taken to make this area safe," Walker said.
The letter, also seen by the Metropolitan Police, was ordered to be disclosed to Brent Council, Claydon's family and stadium owners the Football Association.
The inquest was adjourned until a further pre-inquest review hearing on 29 April.
The Met Police completed their investigation in November last year, ruling out suicide or third-party involvement and describing the death as a "tragic accident".
An inquest opening heard Claydon was taken to a medical centre at Wembley after the fall and pronounced dead at 22:38 BST.
A post-mortem examination on 6 August gave the preliminary cause of death as multiple injuries.
The fall happened during the band's sell-out Live '25 reunion tour, their first since splitting in 2009.
In a statement at the time, Oasis said they were "shocked and saddened" and extended condolences to Claydon's family and friends.
