John 'Beatz' Holohan of US band Bayside has died after the band's tour bus crashed on its way to a gig. The incident occurred on Monday as the band and their crew were en route to play a concert in Salt Lake City as part of the Never Sleep Again tour they were undertaking alongside Victory Records label mates Hawthorne Heights, Silverstein and Aiden. Bayside's van hit a patch of ice and overturned just outside Cheyenne, Wyoming, resulting in the death of Holohan, 31, and the hospitalisation of several other members of the band and crew.
A spokesperson for the Victory label said that bassist Nick Ghanbarian and drum tech Dan Marino are still in hospital awaiting surgery having broken their backs. Singer Anthony Raneri, guitarist Jack O'Shea and the singer's cousin Will Raneri were treated for minor injuries and released. The band's upcoming tour dates have been cancelled.