Oasis paused their concert in Cardiff on Thursday night to honour Diogo Jota with a powerful tribute that left the stadium in silence and red light.
The band, known for their football ties and Manchester City loyalty, put club colours aside and dedicated their classic anthem Live Forever to the Portuguese forward, who tragically died in a car crash alongside his brother, André.
A large image of Jota lit up the stage screen as red flares were seen around the stadium, a simple but emotional gesture that showed how Jota’s loss had touched people beyond football.
Live Forever and a beautifully poignant tribute to Diogo Jota as his LFC shirt flashed on to screen @oasis pic.twitter.com/3zAVkkQOHi
— Dianne Bourne (@diannebourne) July 4, 2025
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Even Oasis, who don’t usually speak much at gigs, made sure to mark the moment.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who had recently shared time with Jota on Portugal duty, also left a heartbreaking message:
“It makes no sense. We were just together with the national team, and you had just gotten married.”
“To your family, your wife, and your children, I send my deepest sympathies and wish them immense strength. I know you will always be with them. Rest in peace, Diogo and Andre. We will all miss you.”
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Jota, who had only just married his childhood love Rute Cardoso two weeks before the crash, was 28. The tragedy shocked the football world, with tributes flooding in from clubs, players, and supporters around the globe.
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot summed up the pain many felt:
“For the time being, we will remember him as a unique human being and mourn his loss. He will never be forgotten.”
