IMPACT ON FANS
The lack of life, particularly a teen’s life, is at all times a tragedy.
For some younger followers, this could be the primary particular person they “know” who has died. Whereas it might not be the identical as dropping a member of the family or shut buddy, the sensation of loss is critical. Younger followers will want help. And in 2024, many will discover this help by social platforms and on-line boards.
I nonetheless keep in mind the impression the deaths of stars reminiscent of Kurt Cobain and Jeff Buckley had on individuals like me who have been youngsters within the Nineties. These have been artists I admired and listened to – and whose artwork I relied on throughout instances of delight and ache.
An identical pang was felt when artists reminiscent of George Michael, Aretha Franklin and David Bowie died, albeit later in my life and theirs.
The expertise of dropping a music idol is in some ways a common one. Individuals whose artwork we connect to our personal life experiences grow to be inseparable from our lives. And once they die, it may well really feel like these experiences are over too.
After information of Payne’s loss of life broke, tons of of followers took to the streets of Palermo in Buenos Aires, the place Payne had been visiting. They held a vigil, cried and consoled each other in entrance of the Casa Sur resort the place Payne had been staying.
One fan, 25-year-old Yamila Zacarias, in all probability spoke for a lot of when she stated: “He meant loads to me as a result of the band got here into my life at the moment once you’re attempting to be part of one thing, and being a One Path fan grew to become that one thing for me.”
