Andrew Lloyd Webber confirmed Saturday that his son Nicholas Lloyd Webber has died at age 43. The famend composer delivered the information per week after he revealed that his son had been hospitalized with abdomen most cancers.

“I’m shattered to need to announce that my beloved elder son Nick died just a few hours in the past in Basingstoke Hospital,” Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote Saturday in a assertion shared on social media.

“His complete household is gathered collectively and we’re all completely bereft.”

On Thursday, the EGOT winner missed the opening night time of his new musical, “Dangerous Cinderella,” on Broadway with a purpose to be along with his ailing son. He was additionally absent for preview performances of the present, which is now enjoying on the Imperial Theatre after premiering on London’s West Finish in 2021.

Nicholas Lloyd Webber, who adopted in his father’s footsteps as a composer and file producer, was identified with abdomen most cancers greater than a yr in the past.

“I’m completely devastated to say that my eldest son Nick is critically ailing,” Andrew Lloyd Webber advised Playbill final weekend.

“As my family and friends know, he has been combating gastric most cancers for the final 18 months and Nick is now hospitalised. … We’re all praying that Nick will flip the nook. He’s bravely combating along with his indomitable humour, however in the intervening time my place is with him and the household.”

Along with his music- and theater-industry endeavors, Nicholas Lloyd Webber was identified for his work on movies, advert campaigns and TV sequence akin to “Gray’s Anatomy.” He additionally collaborated along with his father on numerous musical and theatrical initiatives — together with stage productions of “The Little Prince” and “Fats Pals,” in addition to a “Cinderella” idea album.

Nicholas Lloyd Webber is survived by his spouse, Polly Wiltshire, and siblings: Imogen, Isabella, William and Alastair LLoyd Webber.