Italian Oasis fan died in hotel hours before Edinburgh concert
An Oasis fan who had flown into Scotland from Italy to catch them perform at Murrayfield Stadium tragically passed away in his hotel room only hours before the band took to the stage in the Scottish capital.
Alessandro Croce, a 30-year-old dentist from Teramo in Italy, had flown in for the second of two shows at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium on August 9th. However, tragedy struck before he could make it to the show.
The dentist was also a passionate basketball player and a key member of his local team back home. Despite his general fitness, he was taken ill at the hotel before the concert and could not be saved despite help from emergency crews.
Tributes have since poured in from across the continent. The Mayor of Teramo, Gianguido D’Alberto, paid tribute, writing: “The city of Teramo is united in grief over the loss of Alessandro Croce. I offer the Croce family the condolences and closeness of the municipal administration and the whole community in this difficult time.”
His basketball team also wrote online, “The entire Teramo Basketball community is literally shocked and gripped with deep and inconceivable sorrow for the sudden and untimely demise of our beloved athlete Alessandro, at the age of 30. Alessandro has not only been a pillar of our team but an integral part of our history and the heart of our association.”
This news comes not two weeks after another death associated with the iconic band. On August 2nd, the Metropolitan Police confirmed that Lee Claydon had died while in attendance at their show at Wembley Stadium.
Oasis later paid tribute to Claydon, writing, “We are shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death of a fan at the show last night. Oasis would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person involved.”
His family have honoured him on social media and shared links to a GoFundMe page, which has raised over £28,000.
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