Fans at the 02 Academy in Liverpool headed to listen to a set after the Warrington band and their manager were killed last month
Empty stage: The band were scheduled to warm up for the Blossoms, who felt it wouldn't be right to replace Viola Beach
Viola Beach fans got to attend one final gig as music from the late band's last ever UK live set recording was played to crowds at the O2 Academy from an empty stage.
Members of the Warrington band - Kris Leonard, 19, River Reeves, 19, Thomas Lowe, 27, Jack Dackin, 24, and 32-year-old manager Craig Tarry - were killed when their hire car ploughed 80ft from a bridge into a canal near Stockholm in February.
The musicians were on their way to the airport with the intention of returning to perform in a UK gig after playing their first foreign festival
Heartbreaking: The band was on their way home after playing their first foreign gig
The Nissan Qashqai fell through a gap which had opened to let a boat pass through, police said.
The band were supporting Blossoms, a five piece band from Stockport, at tonight’s sell out gig.
Viola Beach: The band died in a tragic accident last month
One last performance: Viola Beach's last UK live performance was played to the Liverpool O2 Academy
As a tribute to their friends Blossoms played a 30 minute pre-recorded set by the indie hopefuls prior to making their appearance on stage.
Melancholy crowds listened on as singer Kris introduced the band saying “we’re Viola Beach from Warrington, that was our single”.
Tribute: Fans got to enjoy their music live at a concert one last time
Sadly, at the end of the set he could be heard saying “this is our last song, it’s called Swings and Waterslides, thank you”.
Tragic: Viola Beach performing in January 2016
om Ogden, 22, Blossoms’ lead singer, told the Liverpool Echo: “After what happened, we didn’t want to replace Viola Beach with anyone else.”
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