Oasis share touching Diogo Jota tribute as Liverpool hero remembered during reunion show in Cardiff

Oasis paid tribute to Liverpool star Diogo Jota during their first show together in 16 years.

The band kicked off their highly-anticipated return tour in Cardiff on Friday night and took the opportunity to remember Jota, who died in a car accident in Spain on Thursday along with his brother Andre Silva.

There has been a huge outpouring of emotion from across the footballing and wider world as people attempt to come to terms with the player’s sudden death. As Oasis played their iconic ‘Live Forever’ song, they showed a picture of Jota on the screen behind them while there were red flares lit inside the stadium.

Noel and Liam Gallagher are huge Manchester City fans but they shared the emotion of the footballing world. Manchester City, Manchester United, Everton and hundreds of clubs from across the world have expressed their condolences and sadness.

As part of a touching tribute, Liverpool manager Arne Slot said: “I could say so much about what he brought to our team but the truth is everyone who watched Diogo play could see it. Hard work, desire, commitment, great quality, goals. The essence of what a Liverpool player should be.

“There were also the parts that not everyone got to see. The person who never sought popularity but found it anyway. Not a friend to two people, a friend to everyone. Someone who made others feel good about themselves just by being with them. A person who cared deeply for his family.

“The last time we spoke, I congratulated Diogo on winning the Nations League and wished him luck for his forthcoming wedding. In many ways, it was a dream summer for Diogo and his family, which makes it all the more heartbreaking that it should end like this.

“When I first came to the club, one of the first songs I got to know was the one that our fans sing for Diogo. I had not worked with him previously but I knew straight away that if the Liverpool supporters, who have seen so many great players over the years, had such a unique chant for Diogo, he must have special qualities.

“That we have lost those qualities in such terrible circumstances is something we have not yet come to terms with. For this reason, we need everyone at the club to stand together and to be there for one another. We owe this to Diogo, to Andre Silva, to their wider family and to ourselves.”

Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson was at Anfield on Friday to pay his own tribute while the entire Liverpool squad have shared an outpouring of emotion for the loss of their teammate.