Andrew Lloyd Webber’s son Nicholas Lloyd Webber has handed away after a protracted battle with gastric most cancers. He was 43. Andrew introduced the tragic information of his son’s demise with an announcement on social media on Saturday.

Nicholas was a musician, identical to his father, and composed scores for Broadway musicals. Simply final yr, he was nominated on the Grammys for his soundtrack in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella. Learn on to know extra about his tragic demise.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Son Nicholas Dies of Gastric Most cancers

Nicholas was identified with most cancers some 18 months in the past. On March 25, Andrew took to Twitter to share the information of his son’s passing and wrote, “I’m shattered to must announce that my beloved elder son Nick died a couple of hours in the past in Basingstoke Hospital,” wrote the 75 yr previous.

“His complete household is gathered collectively and we’re all completely bereft. Thanks for all of your ideas throughout this tough time,” the musician added. In an earlier replace final week, Andrew revealed that Nick had been moved to hospice care.

“I need to thanks for the outpouring of messages of help for my son, Nick. He’s now been moved right into a hospice and he’s battling away. I believe he’s over the worst of this primary bout of pneumonia that he’s obtained because of his most cancers, which is simply ghastly,” Andrew stated in a video message on Instagram.

“We’re all right here, and the household right here has gathered round, and it was the precise place for us all to be, I believe. I’m going to go see Nick in a minute, and I’m going to cross on all the incredible needs that I’ve had for him from in every single place all all over the world,” he added.

Nicholas Lloyd Webber was a Grammy-Nominated Composer

Nick adopted in his father’s footsteps and made a profession as a composer and document producer. He was identified for his works on the rating of BBC’s Love, Lies and Data and Gillies McKinnon’s movie The Final Bus, which featured Timothy Spall and Phyllis Logan.

The musician was a well known title in Broadway music and composed for The Little Prince (2016) and Fats Mates: The Musical (2017). In 2022, he composed the soundtrack album of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella and earned himself a Grammy nomination.

Nick additionally carried out at various festivals, together with the Abu Dhabi music and humanities pageant, and toured throughout the UK in 2017. He had been married to viola participant Polly Wiltshire since June 2018.

Owing to Nick’s bathtub well being in the previous few days, Andrew determined to skip the previews of his present Unhealthy Cinderella. He introduced the choice on social media on March 18 by writing, “As my family and friends know, he has been preventing gastric most cancers for the final 18 months and Nick is now hospitalized.”

 “I, due to this fact, haven’t been capable of attend the current previews of Unhealthy Cinderella and as issues stand, I will be unable to cheer on its fantastic solid, crew and orchestra on opening night time this Thursday,” he continued.

Our heartfelt condolences to Nicholas Lloyd Webber’s household and buddies. Could his soul relaxation in peace!