Nick Lloyd Webber died on Saturday, March 25 at the age of 43. Andrew Lloyd Webberhis father, shared the news in a statement a few hours after his death.
“I am devastated to announce that my eldest son Nick passed away a few hours ago at Basingstoke Hospital,” Andrew said in a statement via social media on Saturday. “His family is all together and we are all lost. Thank you for all your thoughts during this difficult time.
Nick died after an 18 month battle with stomach cancer. His health problems remained private until a week before his death when Andrew, 75, revealed he had not seen a preview of the new Broadway musical, Cinderella is badand will miss opening night because of his son’s illness.
Andrew Lloyd Webber with his son Nicholas Lloyd Webber.
Alan Davidson/Shutterstock“I am absolutely devastated that my oldest son Nick is critically ill,” the EGOT winner said in a March 18 statement. is currently hospitalized. We all pray that Nick will turn the corner. He bravely fights with his inevitable humor, but now my place is with him and his family.
At cat The author shared an update on March 23, announcing that Nick was moved to end-of-life care.
“I want to thank you for the message of support for my son, Nick,” Andrew said in a video via Instagram. “He’s been moved to hospice now and he’s struggling. I think he’s had the worst of this first bout of pneumonia [that] he had cancer, which was horrible. We’re all here, and our families are here together, and this is the perfect place for all of us.
He added that Nick appreciates the support from his fans.
Following in the footsteps of his famous father, Nick became a composer and producer. He earned a Grammy Award nomination in 2022 for producing the West End soundtrack for Cinderella by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The hit Broadway musical of the title Cinderella is bad and opened on Thursday.
He is survived by his wife Polly Wiltshirewho got married in 2018, and four sisters.
Nick is one of two children Andrew shared with his first wife Sarah Hugillhe was married from July 1971 to November 1983. He also shared a daughter Imogen Lloyd Webber45, who attended Cinderella is badopening night in New York City at his father’s and brother’s place.
“Had a visit with my beloved sister and she wanted me [at] @badcinderellabway tonight I will be for my family. We always support Dad and his show … Will be back to hug Nick again. Thank you so much for all the kind messages and ❤️ to all those bravely battling cancer,” Imogen wrote via Instagram on Thursday.
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Andrew and his third wife Madeleine Gurdon shows Nick and Imogen’s three younger half-siblings: Alastair, 30, William, 29, and Isabella, 26.