Crazy P frontwoman Danielle Moore has died in “sudden and tragic circumstances”, the band announced on Monday.
The British electronic group posted a statement confirming that the singer, 52, had passed away on Friday, calling the news “unbelievable and shocking”.
“We are devastated to announce the unbelievable and shocking news that our beautiful Danielle Moore has died in sudden and tragic circumstances,” it read.
“This happened on Friday afternoon August 30th. We cannot believe the news ourselves and we know it will be the same for all of you. She gave us so much and we love her so much. Our hearts are broken.
“We need time to process that this has happened. Danielle lived a life driven by love compassion community and music. She lived the biggest of lives. We will miss her with all our hearts X”
Fans expressed their shock amnd sadness in replies to the social media post.
One wrote: “Wtf noooo! What a loss to the world. Only had the pleasure of meeting her couple of times. No matter how many times I see her perform I was always in awe at her brilliance. Devastated. Deepest condolences to her family and friends.”
Another described Moore as “an incredible human being”.
They wrote: “Loved that woman so much. she was a such a special person, on and off the stage, but especially off it. Funny, kind, generous, even a little shy, but just an incredible human being. I’m so devastated by this.”
The band were formed in the mid-90s by Chris Todd and Jim Baron after they met at Nottingham Unversity.
By 2002 the band expanded to include bassist Tim Davies and percussionist Mav Kendricks, as well as vocalist Moore.
They were signed by Manchester label Paper Recordings and have released six albums and several singles. They built up a strong fanbase in Australia where they have toured several times.
They were olriginally called Crazy Penis but began using the name Crazy P in the late Noughties.
Moore explained: “We wanted to grow, and keep growing, so there was no point in cutting our nose off to spite our face by keeping the original name.”
