Viola Beach

[jonsie]

Sad news coming in this morning about a local band from Warrington. RIP

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35572838

Reports Warrington band killed in Swedish crash

Warrington band Viola Beach are thought to have been killed in a car crash in Sweden.

The victims, believed to be men aged between 19 and 35, died after their car crashed into a barrier then plunged 80ft into the water in Sweden.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/live-manchester-breaking-news-10...

[Toby]

What are they saying @jonsie?

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@jonsie wrote:

Something not right about this going off the eye witnesses' reports.

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[Cleoriff]

@Toby An eyewitness said they were going too fast and via a part of the bridge where the barrier was coming down.

I found that distasteful they printed this in the initial report if honest. Four young lives were tragically lost driving in a strange country. I doubt their parents needed to read any suppositions of this nature (at this point)

[jonsie]

The vehicle they were in overtook a line of stationary traffic, clipping the side mirror of one. Maybe it was just a case of not knowing the road or the driver being distracted but witnesses say they were travelling at 40-50 mph. 

Some articles show pictures of the band drinking after the gig but report the manager wasn't seen drinking so hopefully he was driving. 

[Cleoriff]

Swings and Waterslides by Viola Beach reached No1 in the iTunes downloads yesterday.

[jonsie]

It's taken 6 months but.....

BBC News: Viola Beach claim posthumous number one album
Viola Beach claim posthumous number one album - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36987966

[Cleoriff]

Yes it was on the news yesterday. Sadly poignant because these kids, since their death, have 'headlined' Glastonbury (via Coldplay) who sang their most famous song whilst playing a video of Viola Beach on a massive screen...and now they have a number one album...

[Beenherebefore]

But probably none of that would have happened if they were still with us today

[Cleoriff]

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@Beenherebefore wrote:
But probably none of that would have happened if they were still with us today

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I expect they would have played Glastonbury...though not headlined for a few years....

[jonsie]

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@Beenherebefore wrote:
But probably none of that would have happened if they were still with us today

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Very probably not but it's the same when any artist leaves us prematurely.

[Toby]

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@jonsie wrote:

It's taken 6 months but.....

BBC News: Viola Beach claim posthumous number one album
Viola Beach claim posthumous number one album - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36987966

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Lovely to hear. It must be a a very fitting tribute for all of their family and loved-ones.