Following Colorama's appearance at Glastonbury, Dave Fletcher passed away in his sleep in the early hours last Monday morning from a heart attack. He was 37 and a beautiful person.

Colorama's Carwyn Ellis had this to say about his friend and bandmate...

Dave passed away suddenly in his sleep from a heart attack in the early hours of Monday morning. It is comforting to know that his last gig was with us. He so looked forward to playing at Glastonbury.

David Fletcher was a true musician and a dear friend. A serious and passionate player, he had performed at concert halls all over the world from Sao Paolo to Moscow. Aside from being the heart of Colorama, David was at the top of the Classical music profession and had been the lead double bassist with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and worked with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra and many, many others besides, let alone playing on many soundtracks recorded at places like Abbey Road. He was THAT good. And he fitted it all into 37 very busy years. He will be deeply missed by everyone who was touched by his warmth, his humour and his talent. Thank you David.

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The release of the band's mini-album The Magic Lantern Show is scheduled for release on Redbricks on August 31, 2009.

Footage of the band's show at Glastonbury may be viewed here -
Watch Glastonbury video on BBC

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