At the eagerly awaited Reunion concert by Oasis on July 4, 2025 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, there was a particularly touching moment: During its song “Live Forever”, the band projected the jersey of the Liverpool – striker Diogo Jota, who died one day earlier – onto the screen – but at the same time powerful sign of the share.
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It is known that Liam Gallagher in particular is not a Liverpool fan and is happy to hand over verbally in this regard. In view of the tragic circumstances, the tribute for Diogo Jota is all the more moving.
Support act cast also intended by the player
During the concert at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, John Power, lead singer and convinced supporter of FC Liverpool, also dedicated the hit “Walkaway” from 1995 Portuguese players, who died tragically on Thursday. Power explained: “This is Walkaway. This song is for Diogo Jota. Quiet in peace, brother.”
The song also has historical importance, since it was heard in the final assembly of the BBC during the semi -final of the 1996 European Championship in England.
The death of Diogo Jota – what had happened?
Diogo and his younger brother Andre died fatally when their vehicle on the A-52 motorway caught in an overtaking maneuver because of an overtaking maneuver. The accident occurred around 00:30 am local time.
“The Liverpool FC is deeply shaken by the tragic death of Diogo Jota,” said the club in a statement. “The association was informed that the 28-year-old was killed in a traffic accident in Spain. The Liverpool FC will not make any further comments at the present time and asks to respect the privacy of Diogo and Andre, their families, friends, teammates and the employees of the association while trying to process this unimaginable loss. We will continue to support them with all our strength.”
Jota moved from the Wolverhampton Wanderers to Liverpool in 2020 and achieved an impressive 65 goals for the Reds in 182 missions, six of them last season, and thus contributed to winning the Premier League.