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The 1975's Matt Healy, Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne and many more musicians have paid their respects after Nick Cave's son Arthur died falling from a cliff in Brighton.
The Bad Seeds frontman's 15-year-old child fell from a cliff at the Ovingdean Gap in Sussex, and was found by a member of the public at 6pm on Tuesday (14 July).
Cave, wife Susie Bick and Arthur's twin brother Earl issued a family statement describing him as a "beautiful, happy loving boy," adding "We ask that we be given the privacy our family needs to grieve at this difficult time,"
Arthur and Earl featured in Cave's acclaimed documentary film, 20,000 Days On Earth.
Now, many fellow musicians have taken to social media to express their thoughts and sympathies over Arthur's death.
My thoughts go out to Nick Cave today. So terribly sad xx
— matty from the 1975 (@Truman_Black) July 15, 2015
No right to appropriate the grief of a stranger with such familiarity but oh, how my heart aches for Nick Cave & Susie & Earl at their loss.
— Alison Moyet (@AlisonMoyet) July 15, 2015
we're all thinking about nick cave and his family tonight, an unthinkable disaster, i hope he can get through it.
— stuart murdoch (@nee_massey) July 15, 2015
Awful news about Nick Cave's son. Our thoughts are with their family. :(
— SWIM DEEP ≈ (@SWIM_DEEP) July 15, 2015
My heart goes out to Nick Cave and his family, what a tragic tragic loss. So sad.
— ghostpoet (@ghostpoet) July 16, 2015
So so sorry for Nick Cave and his family today.
— DINOSAUR PILE-UP (@DINOSAURPILEUP) July 15, 2015
heart broken to hear about Nick Cave's son.. unbelievable
— UMO (@UMO) July 15, 2015
So sad to hear of Arthur Cave's passing. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and loved ones x
— Warpaint Warpaint (@_warpaint) July 16, 2015 Police state that his death is not being treated as suspicious.
