by Lady Newell & Friends Curator WASTECENTRAL RADIOHEAD OFFICIAL WEBSITE
"We'd like to thank our amazing crew. This one is for our friend Scott"
Reckoner (Arènes de Nîmes, 10.07.2012)
Scott
Thanks to all of you who have sent messages of support over these past couple of weeks.
Scott has touched many people's lives and all your sentiments are testament to this.
Our thoughts and love remain with Scott's family.
Philip
「ここ1、2週間の間、支援のメッセージを届けてくれたみんなに感謝しています。
スコットは多くの人々の人生に関わっていました、きみたちが悲しんでいる気持ちがその証しです。
スコットの家族に心からお悔やみ申し上げます。」 Thanks Arico
"We have all been shattered by the loss of Scott Johnson, our friend and colleague. He was a lovely man, always positive, supportive and funny; a highly skilled and valued member of our great road crew. We will miss him very much. Our thoughts and love are with Scott's family and all those close to him."
Philip
"Wir alle sind erschüttert über den Verlust von Scott Johnson, unseren Freund und Kollegen. Er war ein wunderbarer Mensch, immer optimistisch, hilfsbereit und lustig; ein sehr talentiertes und wertvolles Mitglied unserer großartigen Mannschaft. Wir werden ihn sehr vermissen. Unsere Gedanken und unsere Liebe ist mit Scott´s Familie und all jenen, die ihm nahestanden." Philip Thanks Anja
僕らはみな友人であり仕事仲間であるスコット・ジョンソンを失ったことに
心が打ちのめされました。
彼はすばらしい人物で、常に前向き、支えとなってくれる楽しい、
高い技術を持った大事なすばらしいツアースタッフでした。
僕らは彼がいなくなってしまったことをとても悲しんでいます。
スコットのご家族、そして彼と親しかったすべての方々にお悔やみを申し上げます。Philip Thanks Arico
La pérdida de Scott Johnson, nuestro amigo y colega, nos ha golpeado duramente. Era un hombre adorable, siempre pensando en positivo, dispuesto a colaborar y divertido; un miembro valioso y muy habilidoso de nuestro genial personal de técnicos. Lo extrañaremos muchísimo. Nuestras condolencias y amor para su familia y sus allegados. Phil Thanks Exitmusic
Scott thanksClive Deamer
Bless you all for the many kind messages sent in response to Scott. I am deeply saddened by his passing and trying to come to terms with such a tragic end to the happiest and most enjoyable tour. I know he was very happy working with us. We are all going to miss him.
Gracias a todos por sus amables mensajes respecto a lo que pasó con Scott. Su muerte me entristece mucho y tratando de entender el trágico fin de la gira más alegre y amena. Sé que era muy feliz trabajando con nosotros. Todos vamos a extrañarlo. ThanksExitmusic
"Seid gesegnet für all die netten Mitteilungen die ihr, in Erwiderung auf Scott, gesendet habt. Ich bin tief betrübt über sein Dahinscheiden und versuche dieses tragische Ende der glücklichsten und schönsten Tournee zu bewältigen. Ich weiß, dass er sehr glücklich war mit uns zu arbeiten. Wir alle werden ihn vermissen." Thanks Anja
Radiohead stage collapse Source BBCNews
A man killed when a stage collapsed ahead of a Radiohead concert in Toronto, Canada, has been named as 33-year-old Scott Johnson, a drum technician from South Yorkshire.
A relative confirmed the death of Mr Johnson, from Doncaster, who worked for other British bands, including Keane.
Police in Toronto said the stage was being set up on Saturday when the top part of it collapsed on top of him.
The Foreign Office confirmed that Mr Johnson's family had been notified.
Three other people were injured, one seriously, in the incident at Downsview Park, medical officials said.
The band, from Oxfordshire, south-east England, were not on stage at the time and the sell-out concert was cancelled. A message on the band's website said the gig had been cancelled due to "unforeseen circumstances".
An investigation into the cause of the incident is under way.
'Big shock'
Fellow musicians have been paying tribute to the drum technician on Twitter.
Jack Lawrence Brown, drummer with White Lies, tweeted: "Devastated to learn that the man killed in the Radiohead stage collapse was drum tech Scott Johnson.
"Scott worked with White Lies on a show earlier in the year as my drum tech. A very talented man and a lovely guy all round. Glad to have known him. A big loss. RIP Scott."
Ian West, Mr Johnson's drum teacher in Doncaster, said his former pupil toured the world with famous bands, and described him as "a fantastic guy".
"It was a very, very big shock. He was a great student and a great drummer. He got a lucky break and made the most of it, he never looked back," he said.
"The list of bands he worked with was endless, his CV had every band worth their salt on it, a lot of British bands and world class bands."
The collapse happened an hour before the gates were due to open for the concert, with queues already beginning to form outside.
'Like a car accident'
Toronto police said the stage collapsed at 16:00 local time (20:00).
The Radiohead gig was part of a world tour
Those injured were all part of a team involved with setting up the stage, officials said.
Tony Bellavance, Fire Services Platoon Chief in Toronto, said officials were alerted to a person trapped under the rubble and crews assisted in extracting the victim.He said: "It was a crushing injury that killed the man."
Toronto police later tweeted that once the structure was deemed safe to work around, forensic officers would begin a joint investigation with the coroner and the Ministry of Labour.
Alexandra Halbert, who was working in a beer tent at the show, said she was about 200-300 yards away from the stage, with her back to it, when she heard "something that sounded like fireworks".
"I turned around and the whole top part of the stage had collapsed, as well as the scaffolding," she told the BBC.
"It seemed like there were a couple of minutes of hesitation and no one knew quite what to do. It was only afterwards that we all realised how serious it was."
Jason Ip, a food vendor, said there was "chaos" as people waited for the emergency services to arrive.
"A few people started running towards the stage. No one knew exactly what had happened, but it was clear that people were underneath the stage," he said.
"It was like witnessing a car accident. In a situation like that, you just aren't sure how to react."
Some 40,000 people were expected for the sold-out gig, which was also due to feature Canadian musician Caribou.
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