Five British nationals have died in a car crash in Sweden, the Foreign Office has said.

It is understood members of the indie band Viola Beach were killed in the accident, which happened on Saturday in the Swedish capital Stockholm.

The car plunged more than 25m (82ft) from a highway bridge into a canal, the police say.

The Foreign Office said it was in contact with the local authorities and supporting the families of the victims.

The Warrington-based band members were Kris Leonard, River Reeves, Tomas Lowe and Jack Dakin.

They were due to play a gig in Guildford in Surrey on Saturday, and were part of the line-up for Swedish music festival Where is the Music? on Friday.

The four-piece released their debut single Swings & Waterslides last year and had featured on BBC Introducing, which showcases up-and-coming music artists.

Tributes have been pouring in on social media for the band.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35572838

CBC has been reporting that all morning.  It's unfortunate that this happened.  I'm listening to them right now and they sounded pretty good.

So sad... they were on the verge of breaking through!  Life is not fair.

I don't know much about them but this really sad. They were at the start of their career.

With the whole group gone, there's no way to re-form the band.  :-\\

With the whole group gone, there's no way to re-form the band.  :-\\
The day indie pop music died?

An investigation is under way into the accident that killed British indie band Viola Beach and their manager in Sweden on Saturday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35576251

An investigation is under way into the accident that killed British indie band Viola Beach and their manager in Sweden on Saturday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35576251


Hopefully it won't take too long to find out how and why this happened to them?

With the whole group gone, there's no way to re-form the band.  :-\\

It wouldn't be right  :(

One of the sad parts of this is that their music might just become hits now.  This is usually the case when singers and band members pass away.

- Songs from 'Thriller' re-charted in 2009 after the death of Michael Jackson
- David Bowie's record sales soared after his death
- The 1995 Greatest Hits CD 'Solo Collection' by Glenn Frey never made the Billboard Charts until just recently after his passing
- The 2003 CD 'The Very Best of Cilla Black' rose to #1 in the UK chart after her death in 2015

Viola Beach are on course to enter the top 10 in the singles chart this week, following the death of all four of their members, and their manager Craig Tarry, in Sweden at the weekend.

Viola Beach are on course to enter the top 10 in the singles chart this week, following the death of all four of their members, and their manager Craig Tarry, in Sweden at the weekend.


There's nothing like death to breathe new life into an act. The ultimate irony.

There's nothing like death to breathe new life into an act. The ultimate irony.


It did the same thing for Nirvana.  Nevermind top the Billboard rock charts and stayed there for what? Five years or something like that and Kurt had been dead for at least that long.

It did the same thing for Nirvana.  Nevermind top the Billboard rock charts and stayed there for what? Five years or something like that and Kurt had been dead for at least that long.
eBay went crazy when Michael Jackson died.

eBay went crazy when Michael Jackson died.


So did Inthe00s.com.

So did Inthe00s.com.
Google crashed!

So did Inthe00s.com.


and YouTube crashed too.

No trace of alcohol or drugs has been found in the blood of the driver of the car in which the band Viola Beach died, Swedish police said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-35660850

No trace of alcohol or drugs has been found in the blood of the driver of the car in which the band Viola Beach died, Swedish police said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-35660850


Do they somehow suspect fowl play? ???

Do they somehow suspect fowl play? ???
A police spokeswoman (in Sweden) said that, for the moment, they would not release any information on who was driving.  "We can confirm that the very preliminary post-mortem results show that the driver of the car had no trace of alcohol or drugs in the blood." She added more tests would be carried out in the coming weeks.

The inquests are over and the bodies of band Viola Beach - who died in a car crash in Sweden - have been released to their families.

Swedish police believe the driver in a car crash that killed four members of indie band Viola Beach and their manager may have "acted deliberately".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-35744255

Swedish police believe the driver in a car crash that killed four members of indie band Viola Beach and their manager may have "acted deliberately".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-35744255


The article says the band's recordings hit #1 on the iTunes Charts.

The article says the band's recordings hit #1 on the iTunes Charts.


Their song 'Swings and Waterslides' made it to #11 in the UK chart.  It is true what they say:  Your records will sell better after you die.  Sad, but true :(

A permanent memorial is being planned for Warrington band Viola Beach, who died with their manager in a car crash. Kris Leonard, River Reeves, and Jack Dakin - all aged 20 - Tomas Lowe, 27, and their manager Craig Tarry, 33, died outside Stockholm on 13 February. Warrington Council is raising funds for a lasting memorial in the town.  Mayor Geoff Settle said he hopes families and friends can "seek solace" through a tribute to "five young men who were set to take on the world".