Post by Sofie on Jun 29, 2004 20:59:43 GMT 1
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Muse family tragedy
(Tuesday June 29, 2004 10:07 AM)
It has been announced that the father of Muse drummer Dominic Howard [pictured, left] died at Glastonbury yesterday.
Bill Howard, 62, collapsed in the vicinity of the Pyramid stage on Monday morning, just hours after his son's band headlined the last night of the festival.
The cause of death is believed to have been a heart attack and local police are not treating the death as suspicious.
Howard's is the second known death at the festival, following the discovery of the body of a 24-year-old man in a car park on Saturday morning.
In a statement on the official Muse website, muse.mu, the band said: "It is with great sadness that we must announce that Mr Bill Howard, father of Muse drummer Dominic, died earlier today (Monday 28th June) at the Glastonbury Festival, a short time after the band's headlining set.
"In this dreadfully difficult time, we request that the privacy of Dom's family and friends is respected, whilst our sincere and heartfelt sympathy extends to Dominic and the Howard family."
"Muse have cancelled their show in Bergamo, Italy, on Wednesday (June 30), with decisions on other shows pending.
Muse family tragedy
(Tuesday June 29, 2004 10:07 AM)
It has been announced that the father of Muse drummer Dominic Howard [pictured, left] died at Glastonbury yesterday.
Bill Howard, 62, collapsed in the vicinity of the Pyramid stage on Monday morning, just hours after his son's band headlined the last night of the festival.
The cause of death is believed to have been a heart attack and local police are not treating the death as suspicious.
Howard's is the second known death at the festival, following the discovery of the body of a 24-year-old man in a car park on Saturday morning.
In a statement on the official Muse website, muse.mu, the band said: "It is with great sadness that we must announce that Mr Bill Howard, father of Muse drummer Dominic, died earlier today (Monday 28th June) at the Glastonbury Festival, a short time after the band's headlining set.
"In this dreadfully difficult time, we request that the privacy of Dom's family and friends is respected, whilst our sincere and heartfelt sympathy extends to Dominic and the Howard family."
"Muse have cancelled their show in Bergamo, Italy, on Wednesday (June 30), with decisions on other shows pending.
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