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Times newspaper removes Nick Cave story after complaints from readers Times newspaper removes Nick Cave story after online complaints
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The Times newspaper has removed an article about singer Nick Cave from its website after readers complained it intruded into the singer’s grief at his son’s death. The Times newspaper has removed an article about singer Nick Cave from its website following complaints on social media that it intruded into the singer’s grief at his son’s death.
The newspaper conceded the story, headlined “Let your children feel fear, Cave urged before son’s death”, was “inappropriate” but has yet to issue a public apology.The newspaper conceded the story, headlined “Let your children feel fear, Cave urged before son’s death”, was “inappropriate” but has yet to issue a public apology.
Cave’s 15-year-old son Arthur died after falling from a 60ft cliff close to his home in Brighton on Tuesday.Cave’s 15-year-old son Arthur died after falling from a 60ft cliff close to his home in Brighton on Tuesday.
The Times article, which was published in its print edition on Friday, was based on comments Cave made in a magazine interview before the tragedy.The Times article, which was published in its print edition on Friday, was based on comments Cave made in a magazine interview before the tragedy.
The 57-year-old spoke to Kill Your Darlings magazine last week about the “moving” experience of watching his children encounter fear and said it was important for parents to “stand back” when their children approach a terrifying situation.The 57-year-old spoke to Kill Your Darlings magazine last week about the “moving” experience of watching his children encounter fear and said it was important for parents to “stand back” when their children approach a terrifying situation.
The Times also described Cave as the “Prince of Darkness”, saying he has an “obsession with death and violence”.The Times also described Cave as the “Prince of Darkness”, saying he has an “obsession with death and violence”.
It reported that the musician, who is the singer in the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, enjoyed watching “super-violent” films with his teenage sons.It reported that the musician, who is the singer in the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, enjoyed watching “super-violent” films with his teenage sons.
The article, which carried a joint byline, provoked a storm of criticism online.The article, which carried a joint byline, provoked a storm of criticism online.
Writing on Twitter, Liz Buckley said the story was “awful”.Writing on Twitter, Liz Buckley said the story was “awful”.
Louise Ridley added: “Some pretty disgraceful journalism from The Times – Nick Cave is a grieving parent.”Louise Ridley added: “Some pretty disgraceful journalism from The Times – Nick Cave is a grieving parent.”
Andy Lewis said: “The Times newspaper displaying a tabloid mind in the body of a broadsheet over its treatment of Nick Cave’s family. Just horrid.”Andy Lewis said: “The Times newspaper displaying a tabloid mind in the body of a broadsheet over its treatment of Nick Cave’s family. Just horrid.”
It came after another article in the Times on Thursday said Cave was “renowned for his lyrical obsessions with death”.It came after another article in the Times on Thursday said Cave was “renowned for his lyrical obsessions with death”.
It is not known whether Cave has read the article or whether he complained to the Times, and his spokesman could not be reached immediately.It is not known whether Cave has read the article or whether he complained to the Times, and his spokesman could not be reached immediately.
The Independent Press Standards Organisation, established last September in the wake of the Leveson inquiry into press standards, said it had not received any complaints.The Independent Press Standards Organisation, established last September in the wake of the Leveson inquiry into press standards, said it had not received any complaints.
A spokesman for the Times said: “We published a story about Nick Cave and his son in the paper today, which we later decided was inappropriate. We have now removed it from our digital platforms.”A spokesman for the Times said: “We published a story about Nick Cave and his son in the paper today, which we later decided was inappropriate. We have now removed it from our digital platforms.”