Andrew Lloyd Webber’s son Nicholas dead at 43: ‘I am shattered’


Nicholas Lloyd Webber — a Grammy-nominated composer and record producer and the eldest son of famed composer Andrew Lloyd Webber — has died. He was 43.

“I am shattered to have to announce that my beloved elder son Nick died a few hours ago in Basingstoke Hospital,” Andrew, 75, said in a statement Saturday to The Post.

“His whole family is gathered together and we are all totally bereft. Thank you for all your thoughts during this difficult time.”

Nicholas, also known as Nick, entered hospice care earlier this week as his 18-month battle with stomach cancer worsened, his father announced.

Nicholas was dealing with a “bout of pneumonia” due to the cancer, his father said, calling the illness “ghastly.”

Nicholas was the second oldest of Andrew’s five children, following sister Imogen.

Nicholas in the studio
Nicholas had just been placed in hospice care as his battle with cancer continued.

Nicholas and Imogen
He and his sister Imogen were Andrew’s oldest children, from his marriage to Sarah Hugill.
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“We’re all here, and the family here has gathered around, and it was the right place for us all to be I think,” he said in an Instagram video Thursday.

The composer was absent from the Thursday opening of his Broadway musical “Bad Cinderella” to be by his son’s side.

Born on July 2, 1979, in England, Nicholas was best known for his work in the movie “The Last Stop” (2021), “Mr. Invisible” (2013) and the British show “Love, Lies and Records” (2017).

Nicholas was nominated for a Grammy in 2022 for Best Musical Theater Album, a nomination he shared with his father, producer Greg Wells and fellow composer and lyricist David Zippel for their work on “Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella.”


Webber family in 1989
Following his father’s footsteps, Nicholas had received a Grammy Award nomination.
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Andrew and Nicholas in 1989 at event
Andrew shared his heartbreak on Twitter as well, writing that he was “shattered.”
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Nicholas is survived by his father, mother Sarah Hugill, spouse Polly Wiltshire, and siblings Imogen, Isabella, Alastair and William.

He married Wiltshire in June 2018.



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