Fontaines DC manager Trevor Dietz, who was considered by the band to be their “sixth member”, has died aged 54. The band shared a statement on Tuesday (9 June) with fans, announcing Dietz’s death. “We are utterly heartbroken to let you know that on Sunday June 7, we lost our dear friend and manager Trevor,” the band wrote. “Trevor was beside us from the beginning of our journey as a band, we have never known Fontaines DC without him, the sixth member of the band. 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.”They ended the post by asking fans to “kindly respect our privacy and that of his family at this terribly difficult time”, adding: “RIP Trev.” More to follow.