Andrew Lloyd Webber ‘shattered’ as he confirms his eldest son Nicholas has died aged 43

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber has confirmed that his eldest son Nicholas has died aged 43 following a battle with gastric cancer.

The 75-year-old Oscar-winning composer shared the news on Twitter on Saturday, writing: ‘I am shattered to have to announce that my beloved elder son Nick died a few hours ago in Basingstoke Hospital.

‘His whole family is gathered together and we are all totally bereft. – ALW’

It comes after Lord Lloyd-Webber recently revealed yesterday that Nicholas, who was also a composer, had been moved to a hospice where he was ‘battling’ gastric cancer.

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