Sad in many ways, but obviously mostly for his victims.
I met him in Berlin in 2010, I was minorly involved in a band and Lostprophets were there at the same time and staying in the same hotel as us, Park Inn at Alexanderplatz (you'd hope his room has been taken off the market since. Imagine sleeping in that bed.).
The fella was the ultimate rock star. He was good looking, had the best clothes, girls were nearly fighting with each other to get anywhere near him. I've a photo of me and him in the Kilkenny pub, which I should probably delete from my Facebook.
I just could never understand how or why he'd throw all of that away and go down such a horrible road.
Anyone remember their Dublin show with Metallica when they got bottled off the stage? Seemed harsh at the time. But not now.
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