Scott Weiland dies aged 48
Stars from across the rock world pay tribute to the Stone Temple Pilots & Velvet Revolver singer
Former Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland has died at the age of 48.
According to a statement on Scott’s official Instagram page, the singer passed away in his sleep while on tour with his band The Wildabouts in Minnesota on Thursday evening.
The statement reads: “Scott Weiland, best known as the lead singer for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, passed away in his sleep while on a tour stop in Bloomington, Minnesota, with his band The Wildabouts.