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| Viola Beach killed in car crash in Sweden | Viola Beach killed in car crash in Sweden |
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| The four members of British indie band Viola Beach and their manager have died in a car crash in Sweden. | The four members of British indie band Viola Beach and their manager have died in a car crash in Sweden. |
| Kris Leonard, River Reeves, Tomas Lowe and Jack Dakin and manager Craig Tarry were killed when their car plunged more than 25m (82ft) from a highway bridge into a canal. | Kris Leonard, River Reeves, Tomas Lowe and Jack Dakin and manager Craig Tarry were killed when their car plunged more than 25m (82ft) from a highway bridge into a canal. |
| The incident happened in the early hours of Saturday near Stockholm. | The incident happened in the early hours of Saturday near Stockholm. |
| Mr Tarry's family say they are grieving his loss and "for the other families involved in this tragic accident". | |
| In a statement, issued via the UK Foreign Office, they said they were "devastated", adding: "Craig was a warm, loving person who had worked tirelessly to achieve success and follow his dreams within the music industry. | |
| "He will be sadly missed by his family and his colleagues." | |
| The Foreign Office earlier confirmed the deaths and said it was supporting the families. | |
| 'Swings and Waterslides' | 'Swings and Waterslides' |
| The band were part of the line-up for Swedish music festival Where is the Music? on Friday and were due to play a gig in Guildford in Surrey on Saturday. | The band were part of the line-up for Swedish music festival Where is the Music? on Friday and were due to play a gig in Guildford in Surrey on Saturday. |
| A musician who played at the same gig in Sweden said "they were fantastic people to be around". | |
| John Olsson, from Swedish band Psykofant, said: "They were a great band. I was standing in the audience thinking I will be able to say I hung around with Viola Beach before they made it big." | |
| The Boiler Room - the Guildford venue they were due to play - said it was "saddened and devastated" to learn of the deaths. | The Boiler Room - the Guildford venue they were due to play - said it was "saddened and devastated" to learn of the deaths. |
| Blossoms, the band that was meant to be headlining the gig, tweeted: "Absolutely devastated for the loss of Viola Beach and Craig Tarry. Our thoughts are with their friends and families." | |
| Viola Beach released their debut single Swings & Waterslides last year and had featured on BBC Introducing, which showcases up-and-coming music artists. | Viola Beach released their debut single Swings & Waterslides last year and had featured on BBC Introducing, which showcases up-and-coming music artists. |
| The four piece's last post on Facebook was on 2 February, when they wrote about playing a gig in the US next month. | The four piece's last post on Facebook was on 2 February, when they wrote about playing a gig in the US next month. |
| Tributes have been pouring in for the band. | Tributes have been pouring in for the band. |
| BBC Radio 1's Huw Stephens said the Warrington band had toured with bigger bands and were "incredibly promising". | |
| Music promoter Dave Pichilingi booked the band for the Liverpool Sound City festival last year and they were scheduled to play again this year. | Music promoter Dave Pichilingi booked the band for the Liverpool Sound City festival last year and they were scheduled to play again this year. |
| They were a "hungry, energetic, amazing" band who "were on the verge of great things", he said. | They were a "hungry, energetic, amazing" band who "were on the verge of great things", he said. |
| BBC Radio Merseyside presenter Dave Monks, who was among the first to play their music on air, said they were "great guys" who had "so much going for them". | BBC Radio Merseyside presenter Dave Monks, who was among the first to play their music on air, said they were "great guys" who had "so much going for them". |
| At the scene in Warrington | At the scene in Warrington |
| BBC video journalist Olivia Richwald | BBC video journalist Olivia Richwald |
| The Lounge is a live music bar in Warrington and it's where friends say Viola Beach was "made". | The Lounge is a live music bar in Warrington and it's where friends say Viola Beach was "made". |
| Three members of the band had worked here, one of them, Tomas Lowe, for 10 years. | Three members of the band had worked here, one of them, Tomas Lowe, for 10 years. |
| It's where the boys rehearsed and tried out new songs on a friendly crowd. | It's where the boys rehearsed and tried out new songs on a friendly crowd. |
| A poster of Viola Beach is still proudly displayed outside - it says the boys will be back in Warrington in March. | A poster of Viola Beach is still proudly displayed outside - it says the boys will be back in Warrington in March. |
| Not at the bar, because their fan base had grown too big, but at a bigger venue just over the road. | Not at the bar, because their fan base had grown too big, but at a bigger venue just over the road. |
| It was a homecoming gig that had sold out with two months to go, one that won't now take place. | It was a homecoming gig that had sold out with two months to go, one that won't now take place. |
| This afternoon friends gathered inside the bar and spoke of how talented the band was and how they were just getting big. Successful but still modest, they said. | This afternoon friends gathered inside the bar and spoke of how talented the band was and how they were just getting big. Successful but still modest, they said. |
| The Lounge is known as a live music venue. This afternoon it's silent. | The Lounge is known as a live music venue. This afternoon it's silent. |
| Lee Harman, editor of the Warrington Music website WAM who knew the band, said they were "very dedicated" and had a "real passion for what they were doing". | Lee Harman, editor of the Warrington Music website WAM who knew the band, said they were "very dedicated" and had a "real passion for what they were doing". |
| Travis lead singer Fran Healy tweeted: "So sad. @Viola_Beach :(" | Travis lead singer Fran Healy tweeted: "So sad. @Viola_Beach :(" |
| Ross Jarman, from The Cribs, tweeted: "Heart goes out to the Viola Beach guys and their families." | Ross Jarman, from The Cribs, tweeted: "Heart goes out to the Viola Beach guys and their families." |
| Indie rock band, The Enemy, tweeted: "RIP Viola Beach and their manager. Such incredibly tragic and sad news. Thought with the friends and families of all involved x" | Indie rock band, The Enemy, tweeted: "RIP Viola Beach and their manager. Such incredibly tragic and sad news. Thought with the friends and families of all involved x" |
| Viola Beach | Viola Beach |
| Read more about the band | Read more about the band |
| Swedish police said they received a call about 02:30 local time (01:30 GMT) and were on the scene within five minutes. | Swedish police said they received a call about 02:30 local time (01:30 GMT) and were on the scene within five minutes. |
| They said divers recovered the bodies of the victims - aged between 20 and 35 - after their Nissan Qashqai plunged through a gap in the bridge which had opened to let a boat pass underneath. | They said divers recovered the bodies of the victims - aged between 20 and 35 - after their Nissan Qashqai plunged through a gap in the bridge which had opened to let a boat pass underneath. |
| The bridge has a middle section that rises directly upwards without tilting, leaving a gap that the car drove into, the police said. | The bridge has a middle section that rises directly upwards without tilting, leaving a gap that the car drove into, the police said. |
| A barrier before the opening has flashing lights and warning signs, the officer handling the case said, and other drivers were waiting behind the barrier. | A barrier before the opening has flashing lights and warning signs, the officer handling the case said, and other drivers were waiting behind the barrier. |
| Inspector Martin Bergholm said: "For some reason, the car drove through the barriers and crashed down into the canal. | Inspector Martin Bergholm said: "For some reason, the car drove through the barriers and crashed down into the canal. |
| "The witnesses just saw a car beside them and kind of disappear." | "The witnesses just saw a car beside them and kind of disappear." |
| Eyewitness Jonny Alexandersson told the BBC he was waiting for the bridge to go down when he saw a car coming very fast on the left side. | Eyewitness Jonny Alexandersson told the BBC he was waiting for the bridge to go down when he saw a car coming very fast on the left side. |
| "It was very tight," he said. "They passed me and in front of me was a taxi and the car smashed the side of this car and then they go in the barrier, then I don't see anything more of the car, the lights were gone." | "It was very tight," he said. "They passed me and in front of me was a taxi and the car smashed the side of this car and then they go in the barrier, then I don't see anything more of the car, the lights were gone." |