Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe band announced his passing in a statement on Tuesday (Local Library)Fontaines DC's longtime manager, Trevor Dietz, has died suddenly at the age of 54. The band announced his passing in an Instagram statement on Tuesday, which read: “We are utterly heartbroken to let you know that on Sunday June 7th we lost our dear friend and manager Trevor.” Fontaines DC described Dietz as their "sixth member", adding: “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.”The band then requested privacy for themselves and Dietz's family “at this terribly difficult time”, adding “RIP Trev”. The cause of Dietz’s death was not disclosed.Dietz began working with the Brit Award winners as a promoter at the beginning of their careers in Dublin. He went on to work alongside Fontaines as they reached international fame and released four critically acclaimed albums.In fullFontaines DC’s longtime manager Trevor Dietz dies aged 54: ‘We are utterly heartbroken’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

The Workman’s Club booker and promoter managed Fontaines DC for the last 10 years

Fontaines D.C. has confirmed longtime manager Trevor Dietz's death in a statement, saying the band is "utterly heartbroken."

‘Trevor was beside us from the beginning of our journey,’ the band wrote in tribute, calling him the ‘sixth member’ of their group

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Fontaines D.C. have shared the devastating news that their long-term manager, Trevor Dietz, died over the weekend, leaving the band utterly heartbroken

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