Tributes have been paid for the person who died at Glastonbury final week, who has been described as an “ultra-talented” DJ.
The information {that a} man in his 40s had died on the pageant was first reported on Sunday (June 25). It got here after native police in Avon & Somerset confirmed that the emergency providers responded to the incident at round 4am that morning on one of many pageant’s footpaths.
Now, it has been confirmed that the person was 48-year-old Jason Winder, and tributes have are available from throughout social media.
His pal Tim Newton, who carried out alongside him on Phuket Radio in Thailand recalled his expertise as a DJ in his tribute, saying (by way of Night Customary): “Such a natural-born engager and entertainer – solo behind the mic, or within the firm of shut family and friends, or in entrance of 1000’s.”
“He was actually one of the best expat radio expertise that ever graced a microphone in Thailand. Extremely-talented, distinctive, at all times shocking,” he continued. “Jason spent a lot of the post-Covid years working again within the UK, largely in music and once we final spoke just a few months in the past, it was about Glastonbury…. Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Glastonbury.
“And he died there doing what he cherished – surrounded by music, buddies, and you’ll make sure, a whole lot of love and laughter. Jason lived giant and packed a whole lot of life into his 48 brief years. RIP pricey pal.”
One other took to Twitter and wrote: “RIP to the person who died at Glastonbury… that’s heartbreaking, considering of his household proper now”, and a 3rd added: “I learn {that a} man had handed away at Glastonbury, however was shocked to seek out out it was you. Phuket has misplaced one among its all people’s greatest pal and a real legend. So many loopy reminiscences with you within the early days of residing right here. RIP Jason (Winder) Wilder.”
RIP to the person who died at Glastonbury 😭💔 that’s heartbreaking, considering of his household proper now omg
— brooke (@d4vegrohl) June 25, 2023
I learn {that a} man had handed away at Glastonbury, however was shocked to seek out out it was you.
Phuket has misplaced one among its all people’s greatest pal and a real legend. So many loopy reminiscences with you within the early days of residing right here.
RIP Jason (Winder) Wilder. 💔 pic.twitter.com/O6fJ3EAE99
— amy b (@girl_with_bear) June 28, 2023
Actually lovely tribute to J (Jason Winder/Wilder) within the first a part of JP’s present tonight.
Everybody cherished him. You don’t meet folks like J in life typically. Simply bigger than life. So variety, so humorous and simply wonderful to be round. RIP my pal.https://t.co/zV46sTnlOM
— amy b (@girl_with_bear) June 28, 2023
Throughout the preliminary replace from Avon & Somerset Police, the incident first befell on the railway line footpath, between the Arcadia space and the Different Stage.
“Shortly earlier than 4am at present emergency providers responded to a medical incident involving a person in his 40s at Glastonbury Competition,” they wrote in a press release (by way of The unbiased).
“The incident occurred on a footpath generally known as the outdated railway line. Sadly, the person died on the scene. His subsequent of kin have been knowledgeable and our ideas are with them at this troublesome time.”
