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Artist News
Scott Weiland dies
By Andy Malt | Published on Friday 4 December 2015
Former Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland was found dead yesterday, while touring with his new band The Wildabouts. He was 48. The cause of death is yet to be confirmed.
Weiland’s wife Jamie confirmed the news to the LA Times, while a statement on the singer’s Facebook page reads: “Scott Weiland, best known as the lead singer for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, passed away in his sleep while on a tour stop in Bloomington, Minnesota, with his band The Wildabouts. At this time we ask that the privacy of Scott’s family be respected”.
According to Billboard, local police confirmed that a man’s body was found in a vehicle, thought to be the band’s tour bus, in Bloomington yesterday evening. The Wildabouts had been due to perform at the nearby Medina Entertainment Center last night. “Officers arrived and determined the adult male was deceased”, said a statement.
Weiland, also known for his stint as frontman of Velvet Revolver, the band he formed with ex-Guns N Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum, had a long history of substance abuse and this led to numerous run-ins with the law.
This is the second death to hit The Wildabouts this year. Guitarist Jeremy Brown died of a drug overdose in March, the day before the release of the band’s debut album, ‘Blaster’.
