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General Discussion => WHATEVER => Topic started by: PsychOut on August 23, 2010, 08:07:33 PM
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A MUSICIAN "feared he had a crippled fan" during a stage-dive that went wrong just hours before he committed suicide.
Charles Haddon, lead singer of British band Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, jumped off a satellite mast after a performance at the Pukkelpop festival in Belgium on Friday.
The tragedy is now being linked to an incident where a young girl was seriously injured after the singer suddenly dived into the audience during the band’s performance.
Haddon, 22, reportedly feared he may have crippled the girl for life and was heard saying: "I hope she pulls through. I hope she will be able to walk."
Investigators are now reviewing video of Haddon emerging from backstage after the gig following the incident they say sparked a "near riot".
Witness Jens Borms said the stage-dive caught people off-guard .
"As people were completely surprised by this, they jumped away instead of catching him. Apparently one girl couldn't get away and was severely injured in the back," he said.
Another eyewitness said: "I'm sure he didn't mean to hurt anyone. The look in his eyes when he stood up and they pulled the girl from the ground was very scary."
According to Belgian newspaper De Standaard, Haddon then had a "furious argument" with his fellow band members.
Hours latest, his body was found in the carpark below the mast.
The injured girl is now in hospital with serious injuries to one leg and four vertebrae but is expected to make a full recovery.
A statement released by the band read: "We are all so deeply saddened to confirm that our friend Charlie Haddon passed away yesterday, Friday 20 August.
"The singer had just performed with his band, Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, at the Pukkelpop festival in Belgium. He was 22 years old.
"Charles Alexander Haddon R.I.P Thanks for all your messages of support. x."
The London three-piece was due to play at the Parklife Festival in Australia next month.
Their debut album "Christ Died For Our Synths" was set to be released in October
Ou Est Le Swimming Pool: 'Dance The Way I Feel' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_M3Txktt8w#ws)
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He jumped all the way from a satellite?
Whoa.
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even though its electro music and they look like fags, that song was catchy, im sure it will be used in a skate/park montage soon or has been, kinda sad he took his life over something like this without knowing the girl was going to be fine.
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Ahaha dumbass.
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even though its electro music and they look like fags, that song was catchy, im sure it will be used in a skate/park montage soon or has been, kinda sad he took his life over something like this without knowing the girl was going to be fine.
And that song is real catchy, if you like cocks in your ass.
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I was at the festival where it happened.
Didn't saw the band though.
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so this guy stage dives, cripples a girl, gets sad, jumps off a satelite, and land on another girl injuring her back.
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Shouldnt you at least find out if the girl is ok before offing yourself?
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DO IT DO IT NOW
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so.....where's the nude pictures of his girlfriend?
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maybe he really planned on jumping into what he thought was a swimming pool, as a refresher. then mid-air he realised he was diving into raw ground and he shouted "Ou Est Le Swimming Pool".
harsh, regardless.
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It wasn't really a stage dive, he was just trying to get away from the music.
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so.....where's the nude pictures of his girlfriend?
This is the only way to honor his memory. Somebody dig up some titays.
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so this guy stage dives, cripples a girl, gets sad, jumps off a satelite, and land on another girl injuring her back.
That would be the ultimate! :D
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so this guy stage dives, cripples a girl, gets sad, jumps off a satelite, and land on another girl injuring her back.
you should totally follow suit. dethklok would approve cause it would be so completely brutal
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meh, at least the girl is going to be ok, and his band can become timless and will peak at this point and can't go on to put out album after album of even shittier music.
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So the chick ends up ok, but dude felt so bad for her, that he killed himself?
huh.
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Lesson: Do not stage dive at an electro pop show, the crowd just can't handle it.
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So the chick ends up ok, but dude felt so bad for her, that he killed himself?
huh.
Techemo?
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It wasn't really a stage dive, he was just trying to get away from the music.
I like this. A lot.
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found a pic of where he killed himself
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2010/08/24/2010-08-24_charles_haddon_ou_est_le_swimming_pool_singer_jumped_to_death_after_fearing_he_i.html (http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2010/08/24/2010-08-24_charles_haddon_ou_est_le_swimming_pool_singer_jumped_to_death_after_fearing_he_i.html)
(http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2010/08/23/amd_telecommunications_mast.jpg)
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Damn it took him that long? I would have jumped off a fucking satellite the first time I heard how bad one my own songs actually was.
Lou Reed - Satellite of Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH2EgYq_NCY#)
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amazing band really sad to hear about this i made a thread about them back when i got the sisters EP...
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(http://www.amren.com/mtnews/archives/2008/07/16/pool.jpg)