Singer Matthew Jay dies
Jay had toured with Starsailor
Singer-songwriter Matthew Jay has died after falling from a seventh-floor window in Nottingham, where he lived.
The 24-year-old up and coming singer was widely praised for his debut album Draw and had toured with Doves, Starsailor, Stereophonics and Dido.
In a statement, his parents said: "Matthew lived and died for his music. His family loved him dearly, admired him greatly."
The circumstances surrounding his death are not known.
The statement said it was not thought there was anyone with Jay when he died, on Wednesday, 24 September.
It added: "We hope that his music will live on and help fill the terrible void left in all those who loved him."