Pop star's festival suicide sparked by crowd dive?

More Ou Est Le Swimming Pool details emerge

Belgium Belgium | by Sam Chapman | 24 August 2010

New reports suggest Ou Est Le Swimming Pool's frontman committed suicide after his crowd-surfing incident seriously injured a fan.

It is now believed that Charles Haddon, 22, jumped to his death after fearing he had paralysed a female audience member.

Another band member told yesterday's London Evening Standard that Mr Haddon unexpectedly dived into the crowd as they were about to walk off stage from their gig at Belgium's Pukkelpop Festival on Friday night (20 August).

An eyewitness also told the Standard: “As people were completely surprised by this, they jumped away instead of catching him. Apparently one girl couldn't get away and was seriously injured in the back.”

Amidst an angered crowd, Mr Haddon was reportedly heard saying: “I hope she pulls through. I hope she will still be able to walk.”

The girl has been in hospital recovering from injuries to one leg and four vertebrae, but is expected to make a full recovery.

The news comes as Michael Been, former frontman of 80's band The Call, also died at the Belgian festival following a heart attack.

His son, Robert Levon Been, is the frontman of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.