Posted August 20, 201014 yr Really surprising and sad news :mellow: http://ttm-services.nl/upload/Charlie-Haddon-ou-est-le-swimming-pool.jpg Today, August 20th, Ou Est Le Swimming Pool singer Charlie Haddon committed suicide. Just after the performance of his band at the Pukkelpop festival in Belgium, he ended is life on a nearby parking lot, the festival organization confirmed in a press conference. Haddon made a fatal jump of a mast at the artist parking area. The debut album of the London based band, ‘Christ Died For Our Synths’, would be released in October. http://inlog.org/2010/08/20/r-i-p-charles-...-swimming-pool/ http://www.nme.com/news/ou-est-le-swimming-pool/52576
August 20, 201014 yr Good heavens this is dreadful, I think he's younger than me as well, and my brother was about to see them play at a festival in France. Why do people feel the need to do such things? There's no problem that can't be solved by just talking to someone. Something tells me that when (or if) 'Christ Died for Our Synths' gets released, they will change the title beforehand.
August 21, 201014 yr Good heavens this is dreadful, I think he's younger than me as well, and my brother was about to see them play at a festival in France. Why do people feel the need to do such things? There's no problem that can't be solved by just talking to someone. Something tells me that when (or if) 'Christ Died for Our Synths' gets released, they will change the title beforehand. Yep, REALLY unforuntate album title :( Anyway, it's really sad. I'm not convinced it was deliberate though, why would you do something like that?
August 21, 201014 yr Ouch. I have little respect for people that take their own life... but its still terrible.
August 21, 201014 yr Ouch. I have little respect for people that take their own life... but its still terrible. it's a MENTAL ILLNESS though? to do that you have to be in a terrible, THE WORST mental state. RIP bless him. saw them support la roux earlier this year. not my musical cup of tea but they were decent live.
August 21, 201014 yr There's no problem that can't be solved by just talking to someone. That's a bit simplistic.
August 21, 201014 yr I have little respect for people that take their own life... but its still terrible. Respect is the last thing on their mind.
September 10, 201014 yr There will be a tribute/charity concert for Charles on October 4, and the album (wisely now retitled The Golden Year) will still be out on Oct 3: http://www.gigwise.com/news/58319/The-Kook...don-Tribute-Gig
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