‘Absolutely class’ – Oasis pay touching tribute to Diogo Jota on first night of reunion tour

Oasis paid an emotional tribute to Diogo Jota on the opening night of their reunion tour.

Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, tragically died following a car crash in Portugal on Thursday morning.

The Liverpool star and Silva have been honoured over the last day, with tributes pouring in from all over the world.

And the latest one came from Liam and Noel Gallagher in Cardiff.

On what was their first show back together in iconic band Oasis in 16 years, they dedicated a special moment to Jota.

As they sang their hit song ‘Live Forever’, a picture of the Portuguese international appeared on the big screens.

The display was met with huge applause from the fans in the crowd.

Red flares were also lit in the stadium by concert-goers, symbolising Jota’s connection with Liverpool.

The Gallagher brothers are huge fans of Manchester City, but the loss of Jota has majorly impacted the entire footballing fan base.

Fans reacted on social media to the tribute, with one saying: “That’s excellent that. Well done Oasis.”

Another wrote: “That is absolutely outstanding from them, fair play.”

“Incredible. Huge smile for the first time for the first time in a while. That’s outstanding. RIP Jota,” a third said.

A fourth posted alongside a love heart emoji: “Absolutely class.”

Oasis’ first show of their highly anticipated reunion tour took place at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.

They will also be performing in London, Manchester and Edinburgh in their following shows in the UK.

As the tribute to Jota was taking place at their opening gig, mourners had been gathering in Portugal to pay their respects.

A public wake had been held in Gondomar, Portugal, which is the home town of the Liverpool forward and his brother.

Former teammates, friends and family have been visiting a local chapel, along with thousands of members of the public.

Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez, Bernardo Silva, Diogo Dalot, Andre Villas-Boas and many more footballing faces were in attendance.

Liverpool’s chief executive Michael Edwards and technical director Julian Ward have also been in Gondomar.

Emotions were also high at the Club World Cup as tears were shed before the quarter-final between Al Hilal and Fluminense.

Ruben Neves and Joao Cancelo had to be comforted by their teammates during a touching moment of silence.

Jota and his brother’s funeral will take place on Saturday.