Entire boy band tragically wiped out when their car plunged into a canal
ok.co.ukAn entire British boy band tragically lost their lives when their car plunged into a canal in Stockholm. Viola Beach, who'd played at Reading and Leeds Festivals and had airtime on Radio 1, were inside a black Nissan Qashqai which drove off a bridge and landed in a Stockholm canal, 80ft below.The promising indie-rock group's members from Warrington, Cheshire – singer Kris Leonard, guitarist River Reeves, bass player Tomas Lowe and drummer Jack Dakin – as well as their manager, Craig Tarry, who was in the car with the band, all died in the horrifying accident in February 2016.Their vehicle broke through the barriers of a bridge over a canal in Stockholm's Sodertalje district and plunged into the water in the early hours of the morning.The bridge had been opened to let ships pass through, and was in the process of closing when the car went through the barriers.
Inspector Martin Bergholm said at the time: "For some reason, the car drove through the barriers and crashed down into the canal.
Witnesses just saw a car beside them and kind of disappear." Tributes poured in for the young band after the news of their deaths, with Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens, who had played Viola Beach tracks on his show, tweeting: "So sorry to hear the news about Viola Beach and their manager.The saddest news.Thinking of all their families at this awful time." An industry source who saw their last performance at a music festival in Sweden, which they were travelling home from told Express.co.uk that music industry figures in the audience were impressed and exciting by the group.They posthumously reached No 1 with their debut album.
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