LISTEN: Viola Beach Mum Thanks Fans
Song reaches Number 1 on iTunes
The mother of one of the Warrington musicians killed in a horror crash in Sweden has told us how her son told he would die young
Viola Beach members Kris Leonard, River Reeves, Tomas Lowe and Jack Dakin were killed alongside their manager Craig Tarry when their car plunged off a bridge into a canal.
The accident took place in Sodertalje, 18 miles from the capital Stockholm after the group had just performed their first gig outside the UK.
They had been due to play a homecoming gig at Warrington's Pyramid on March 12th.
The mother of guitarist and singer Kris Leonard has been speaking to Hits Radio.
Lisa told us she is overwhelmed by the wave of support from family, friends and fans:
After a fan-led campaign supported by Hits Radio the band's song 'Swings and Waterslides' reached Number 1 on iTunes,