A MUSIC star has shared the tragic news that his son has died following a fatal motorcycle accident.
’80s star Paul Hardcastle announced the death of his 35-year-old son in a heartbreaking Instagram post on Monday evening, January 12.
About an old photo of his son, Paul Hardcastle Jnr, the composer and record producer wrote: “Just to let you know that my super talented son Paul Hardcastle Jnr was previously in a fatal motorcycle accident and has sadly passed away. RIP son, love daddy.”
Paul Jnr followed in his father’s footsteps and also became a successful musician, playing the saxophone and being a DJ.
He is featured on his father’s 2008 album Hardcastle 5, appears on the final track Take 1 and worked on the 2022 release Hardcastle X.
Paul Senior, 68, is best known for his 1985 number one hit about Vietnam War soldiers, 19.
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The song was so successful that it went to number one in thirteen countries and every time he stepped out of the house, someone would hum the eponymous chorus ‘Nnnn-nineteen, nineteen’.
His career spans decades and genres. Paul Snr is a prolific electronic producer, keyboardist and composer who has become popular with dance, R&B and jazz-influenced albums since the 1980s.
Paul Jnr’s 2010 debut single, Touch and Go, produced by his father, reached number one on the US Billboard Jazz Chart.
His website describes him as “a Billboard chart-topping saxophonist and Grammy-nominated saxophonist who has enjoyed a successful career in music.”
The saxophonist has performed in places like Dubai, Maldives, Seychelles, Monaco, Spain, Italy, Greece and many more.
At just 16 years old, Paul began performing his first professional shows in London as a saxophonist for celebrity parties, company launches, superclubs, nightclubs, events and bars across the UK.
Followers have flooded the comments on his father’s post announcing the heartbreaking news with tributes to his fellow talented son.
Former TOWIE star James Argent shared his condolences.
“I’m so sorry buddy, thinking of you all. Heartbreaking.” the reality star wrote at the end with a broken heart emoji.
Presenter Hayley Palmer said: “Paul, I don’t even have the words – I’m so sorry to hear this. Heartbreaking. Thinking of you Paul xx”
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