Andrew Lloyd Webber

Nicholas died at a hospital in the south-central English town of Basingstoke, his father said. Webber, the famed composer, missed the Broadway opening Thursday ...

Nicholas died at a hospital in the south-central English town of Basingstoke, his father said. He also worked on his father's 2021 "Cinderella," earning a Grammy nod for best musical theater album. "His whole family is gathered together and we are all totally bereft," the 75-year-old Webber said in a statement emailed by a representative to CBS News.

“I am shattered to have to announce that my beloved elder son Nick died a few hours ago in Basingstoke Hospital. His whole family is gathered together and we ...

Nicholas, the son of Lloyd Webber and first wife Sarah Hugill, was a Grammy-nominated composer, scoring and co-producing the original London Cinderella cast album in 2021. In the earlier message, Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote, “I want to thank you for the outpouring of messages of support for my son, Nick. Andrew Lloyd Webber turned 75 on the night of the March 22 opening.

The 75-year-old composer has taken to social media to announce the passing of his eldest son Nicholas, who died aged 43 following a battle with gastric cancer.

"Phantom of the Opera" and "Evita" composer Andrew Lloyd Webber announced on social media Saturday that his son Nick Webber died of gastric cancer.

“I think he’s over the worst of this first bout of pneumonia that he’s got as a result of his cancer, which is just ghastly,” he continued. “I therefore have not been able to attend the recent previews of ‘Bad Cinderella’ and as things stand,” he previously explained. He’s now been moved into a hospice and he’s battling away,” the EGOT winner said in an Instagram video. “We are all praying that Nick will turn the corner. “We’re all here and the family here has gathered around, and it was the right place for us all to be I think.” The show recently transferred from London’s West End.

Legendary Broadway composer Andrew Lloyd Webber announced his son Nicholas died Saturday after a battle with gastric cancer at Basingstoke Hospital.

[CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER](https://www.foxnews.com/newsletters) The West End musical is now being staged under the name "Bad Cinderella" in New York City. film "The Last Bus." We’re all here, and the family here has gathered around, and it was the right place for us all to be I think." "Hi, it's Andrew and I want to thank you first for the huge outpouring of messages of support for my son, Nick," Webber said in the clip. [posted a video to Instagram](https://www.foxnews.com/category/tech/companies/instagram) in which he shared that Nicholas had been moved into hospice care after being diagnosed with pneumonia during his cancer battle.

Nicholas, also a successful composer, died surrounded by family at hospital in Hampshire.

Composer Nicholas Lloyd Webber, eldest son of Andrew Lloyd Webber, died Saturday after a battle with gastric cancer and pneumonia. He was 43.

"For a long time, I dropped the Lloyd bit to see what the reaction would be," Nicholas told The Telegraph in November 2011. A week earlier, the senior Webber said he was "absolutely devastated" by his son's critical illness. "His whole family is gathered together and we are all totally bereft," the 75-year-old Webber said in a statement provided by a representative.

Tony-winning composer Andrew Lloyd Webber announced on social media Saturday that his son, Nick, has lost his battle with cancer, dying at the age of 43.

[Jesus Christ](https://www.upi.com/topic/Jesus_Christ/) Superstar, Evita and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. It is Broadway's longest-running production. His whole family is gathered together and we are all totally bereft,"

Composer Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber has confirmed that his son Nicholas died after facing gastric cancer.

“I’m going to go and see Nick in a minute, and I’m going to pass on all of the fantastic wishes that I’ve had for him all the way from everywhere all around the world.” [Lord Lloyd-Webber’s](http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/19679371.special-cinderella-performance-announced/) Instagram account on Thursday, in which the composer said his son was “over the worst of this first bout of pneumonia” which he caught as a result of his “ghastly” cancer. He also thanked the people of Ukraine who sent him a Cats T-shirt following the announcement that his son was “critically ill”. In a video posted on Instagram, he said: "We’re all here and the family here has gathered around and it was the right place for us all to be I think.” The news comes days after Lord Lloyd-Webber recently revealed that 43-year-old Nicholas, who was also a composer, had been moved to a hospice where he was “battling” gastric cancer. The 75-year-old Oscar-winning composer shared the sad news on Twitter on Saturday, writing: “I am shattered to have to announce that my beloved elder son Nick died a few hours ago in Basingstoke Hospital.