Will Young pop star spoke of his shock yesterday after a backstage crew member collapsed and died on stage shortly before one of his concerts.
The Pop Idol winner, 31, said he was saddened by the death of the unnamed man in his 40s who suffered a heart attack while preparing the stage.
Will Young spoke to the sell out crowd at the end of the concert in the gardens of Rochester Castle, Kent - which was delayed by an hour-and-a-half on Thursday night. He told them that a crew member had fallen ill.
Yesterday, he said: "I am shocked and saddened by last night's tragic accident. I was unaware of the seriousness of the incident until after I left the stage.
"My deepest sympathy goes out to the bereaved family."
The man was treated by paramedics but was later pronounced dead.