Crazy P vocalist Danielle Moore dies in ‘sudden and tragic’ circumstances
Singer Danielle Moore – who fronted the electronic band Crazy P – has died aged 52 in “sudden and tragic circumstances”, the group has confirmed.
While her bandmates did not share her cause of death, they said they were “devastated” and would now “need time to process that this has happened”.
Sharing a black and white picture of the star on social media, they wrote: “We are devastated to announce the unbelievable and shocking news that our beautiful Danielle Moore has died in sudden and tragic circumstances.
“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 of her work were quick to pay tribute, with Irish singer-songwriter Roisin Murphy calling her “brilliant” and “one of the most beautiful souls”.
Sharing her admiration for Moore, Murphy wrote in a post on Instagram: “One of the best in music, an amazing person and an amazing singer, performer and songwriter. I know there will be a great sense of loss and mourning across our community.
“She touched everybody she met with light and love. Sending sincerest condolences to those friends and family closest to her.”
DJ Lea Lisa wrote: “She was a true inspiration, an outstanding DJ and a magnificent singer. I’m shocked and the world of electronic music has lost a great artist. Love & support, We will miss you…”
Fashion lecturer Avarni wrote: “I’m so so so sorry guys. Danielle was a complete ball of light and love .. a force to be reckoned with and one of the most beautiful humans I’ve ever known.
“Such a huge, mammoth loss. Sending love to you both and thoughts are with her family.”
The House Gospel Choir wrote: “This is such shocking & sad news. Heartbroken for the whole team. Rest In Perfect Peace Danielle.”
Electronic artist Tom Middleton paid tribute, commenting: “Heartbreaking news. Sending deepest condolences and love to all. Dani was a beacon of light and joy on and off stage with an angelic voice and contagious energy. And as many have said, kind, funny and so, so talented.”
Crazy P was put together by Nottingham University alumni Chris Todd and Jim Baron in 1995, with Moore joining in 2002 along with bassist Tim Davies and percussionist Mav Kendricks.
The electro band released eight studio albums, also incorporating soul music and house in their work.
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Their singles include 1996 debut Digging Deeper and There’s A Better Place which samples the song Pure Imagination from the 1971 film Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory.
They had released a new single, Any Signs Of Love, in June.
The band still actively toured around the world, with their official Facebook page showing gigs this summer in Mexico, Croatia, Spain and Portugal, as well as Glastonbury and other performances around the UK.
Crazy P had been due to play the Forwards Festival in Bristol at the weekend, pulling out of their Sunday slot due to the tragic news of Moore’s death.
Two of the band’s last performances were over the August bank holiday weekend. They drew a large crowd at Lincolnshire festival Lost Village on Sunday 25 August, before performing again at Etherow Country Park near Stockport the following day.
On the announcement of her death, the festival shared a photo of Moore taken behind the decks at the event, writing: “This picture was taken at Moovin festival only a week ago. Rest in Peace Danielle”.
Dean Cain has been branded the “worst superman ever” as he announced he will join the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “ASAP”.
The 59-year-old, who was cast as Superman in the TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, announced he had joined the team amid the federal agency’s unprecedented immigration raids.
He told Fox News on Wednesday his recruitment video on Instagram had gone viral and since then, “I have spoken with some of the officials over at ICE and I will be sworn in as an ICE agent ASAP”.
“You can defend your homeland and get great benefits,” he said in the Instagram post where he appealed for his followers to join ICE.
Speaking with the Superman theme song in the background, he said “hundreds of thousands of criminals” had been arrested since US President Donald Trump took office.
He then told his followers they would get a series of benefits if they joined ICE, including a $50,000 (£37,407) signing bonus and student loan repayment.
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ICE agents are under pressure from the White House to boost their deportation numbers in line with Mr Trump’s campaign promise to crack down on illegal immigration.
Cain’s post on Instagram received some backlash, with one user commenting: “Worst superman ever”.
Another said: “Shame on you Dean – that’s the most un-Superman thing you could possibly advocate.”
One fan turned against him and said: “Until I saw this I was such a fan. What a sad human being you must be.”
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Oasis gig at Murrayfield in Edinburgh beats Taylor Swift for most ‘ground-shaking’ concert
Oasis provided the most “ground-shaking” performance at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium when they last performed there in 2009, according to analysis of seismic data.
The Gallagher brothers’ last Scottish gig has topped the chart for the most powerful seismic concert at the venue in the past 20 years, the British Geological Survey (BGS) said.
Oasis’ June 2009 gig beat the Red Hot Chili Peppers in June 2004, Kings of Leon in June 2011 and Taylor Swift in June 2024 – when measuring the peak earthshaking power of each event.
Noel Gallagher. Pic: PA
The measurements were taken from a seismic monitoring station, some 4km from the venue.
At peak power of 215.06kW, the Oasis gig was more than twice as powerful as the next strongest one by the Red Hot Chili Peppers at 106.87kW.
Murrayfield Stadium’s most seismic concerts:
• Oasis: 17 June 2009, 215.06kW
• Red Hot Chili Peppers: 14 June 2004, 106.87kW
• Kings of Leon: 26 June 2011, 96.18kW
• Taylor Swift: 8 June 2024, 82.56kW
• Foo Fighters: 8 September 2015, 78.65kW
• Harry Styles: 26 May 2023, 65.38kW
• Beyonce: 20 May 2023, 29.31kW
• Robbie Williams: 31 May 2025, 14.18kW
• Bon Jovi: 22 June 2011, 13.20kW
• Spice Girls: 8 June 2019, 10.63kW
• One Direction: 3 June 2014, 6.82kW
The rankings were revealed ahead of Oasis’ return to the Scottish capital this weekend as part of their comeback tour.
The power output is not related to the volume of the band or the crowd; rather, it is the movement of fans jumping and dancing in time to the music, with the height of the jumping and weight of the crowd also potential factors.
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BGS seismologist Callum Harrison said: “In 2009, seismic signals generated by Oasis fans were consistent with a crowd energy of 215kW at its peak – enough to power around 30 of the scooters featured on the iconic Be Here Now album cover.
“Our network of sensors around the country is sensitive enough to pick up ground movement from a source miles away that may not be detectable to humans – and precise enough to register exact timestamps for when the events occur.
“The peak energy reading was recorded around 8.30pm on that June evening back in 2009, which correlates to the time the band first took the stage and performed Rock ‘N’ Roll Star, which couldn’t be more fitting in terms of topping our seismic music chart.”
The BGS keeps an archive of continuous ground motion recordings from seismic sensors around the country, dating back several decades.
Mr Harrison said: “Improving our understanding of historical earthquakes is an important part of BGS research in trying to understand and mitigate the seismic risk around the country.”
Oasis will take to Murrayfield’s stage on Friday, Saturday and Tuesday, so there is potential for another “shakermaker”.
Mr Harrison said it is “certainly possible” the band could top their 2009 gig, adding: “We’ll just have to wait and see.
“The main contributing factors are going to be how energetic the crowd is. If they’re jumping along with the music, how high or how fast are they jumping?”
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