Paul Hardcastle is heartbroken following the death of his son Paul Jr in a motorcycle accident.
The 68-year-old musician, best known for his 1985 hit 19, revealed he spoke to his 35-year-old son minutes before the accident.
Paul shared in an emotional Instagram video: “He said, ‘I’ll get back to you in five minutes.’ He didn’t call me back for five minutes.”
He light rain Singer described the moment as “the police came to his house to give him the tragic news,” and said the officers were kind, but hearing that his son had died was very overwhelming.
He also warned others about risky decisions, saying that some choices can change your life instantly.
Paul Jr followed in his father’s footsteps, playing the saxophone and DJing.
Paul first shared the news on Instagram with a childhood photo of his son, writing: “Just to let you know that my super talented son Paul Hardcastle Jnr was in a fatal motorcycle accident earlier and sadly died. RIP son, love dad.”
Paul Hardcastle, however, called his son “lovely” and said losing him was heartbreaking.
