Italian Oasis fan dies in Edinburgh hotel before Murrayfield show

An Italian Oasis fan died in his Edinburgh hotel room just hours before he was due to see the band perform at Murrayfield Stadium, the latest in a series of tragic incidents connected to the Oasis Live 25 tour. Alessandro Croce, a 30-year-old dentist from Teramo, collapsed while getting ready for the concert and could not be revived despite the efforts of friends and emergency services. His family is arranging the repatriation of his body to Italy, and police have been notified as investigators determine the exact circumstances of the death.

Croce was in Scotland for the second of Oasis’s three Murrayfield dates, part of a sprawling tour across the United Kingdom and Europe. In Teramo, his death has sent a wave of grief through the local community, where he was known not only for his professional work as a dentist but also for his passion for basketball. He spent six seasons with Basketball Teramo and served as the team’s first captain in 2012 and 2013, a role that earned him enduring affection from teammates and fans alike. The club described him as a pillar of the team and a central figure in its history, saying his memory and smile would live on in every game and training...