Indie band The Ultra Violets are mourning the sudden death of their drummer, Tyler Harris, just weeks after performing at a major festival.

The band, consisting of vocalists Perran Nicholls and Marc Willoughby, bassist Adam Knucky, and drummer Harris, announced the sad news in a statement on Instagram on August 21.

“This is something we never thought we’d have to write,” the band began. “But our beloved Tyler, a son, a brother, an uncle, a partner, our friend, and our heartbeat has tragically passed away.”

“We hope you can respect our privacy at this difficult time,” the British group continued. “We will be taking some time out to process this.”

“Tyler, we love you with all our hearts, play that kit loud up there, won’t you?” they added.

The statement concluded with three broken heart

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