Violinist Giles Broadbent Last Moment || Giles Broadbent Wife Statement

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00:00 We are very sad to announce that violinist Giles Broadbent has passed away.

00:04 For his last video, watch the video till end.

00:07 Violinist Giles Broadbent has died at the age of 51.

00:11 His death following a short illness was announced on Thursday by his family and music group.

00:16 Broadbent, who was married to former Blue Peter star Diane Louise Jordan, had led orchestras

00:21 for several Western shows, including Sunset Boulevard, Phantom of the Opera, and My Fair

00:26 Lady.

00:27 He was also part of the quartet String Fever, which formed in 2003 alongside his younger

00:32 brothers, Ralph and Neil, and cousin Graham.

00:35 Although Giles had not been well recently, we as a family are still in shock at his passing.

00:40 A statement shared with the Parnews agency said, "The band will be taking a break whilst

00:45 we make funeral arrangements.

00:46 String Fever are known for their version of Ravel's Bolero, where all four players play

00:51 on one cello at the same time, which was uploaded to YouTube and has more than a million views.

00:56 Broadbent is survived by his wife, Diane, and their daughter and grandchildren.

01:01 The family asked for privacy at this time.

01:03 Rest in peace, Giles Broadbent."