Fontaines D.C. ‘Utterly Heartbroken’ by Death of Longtime Manager Trevor Dietz

The Irish band called him the "sixth member" of the group in a tribute.

By Thomas Smith

Fontaines D.C.’s manager Trevor Dietz has died, the band confirmed in a statement. The Irish five-piece confirmed via Instagram that Dietz passed away on Sunday (June 7) and said they were “utterly heartbroken” by the news. A cause of death has not been made public.

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“Trevor was beside us from the beginning of our journey as a band, we have never known Fontaines D.C. without him, the sixth member of the band,” the band wrote. “He cared passionately for us and for what was fair and right in the wider world. He was fearless in his beliefs. We will miss him always.”