Kelly Jones joins friends, family and friends at funeral of Stuart Cable

11 April 2012
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The lead singer of the Stereophonics Kelly Jones attended today's funeral of the band's former drummer, Stuart Cable.


Mourning: Kelly Jones (right) and Rob Brydon (left) at Stuart Cable's funeral. Kelly and Stuart had been friends for many years.

He was joined by stars including Rob Brydon at St Elvan's Church in Aberdare. Cable, 40, was found dead at his home in South Wales on June 7.

A loudspeaker was set up outside the church so the gathered crowds could hear the final tributes to the tragic star.

Cable's death came just hours after his former bandmates played a headline show at the Cardiff City Stadium and only a few days before his new band, Killing for Company, were due to play one of their highest profile shows at Download Festival in Donington Park, Derby.

On the day of his death, Stereophonics frontman and childhood friend Kelly Jones said: "I cannot begin to tell you what we've been through together as friends and bandmates, up and down."

Speaking to the BBC, he said: "We spoke on Saturday and he wished me luck for the gig in Cardiff.

"I texted him on his 40th birthday and said 'happy birthday'. He said 'I never thought I'd make it to 40'. I said 'you'll live to 100'.

"That's one of the last things we said to each other which is a bit strange, really."

More recently, Cable presented a run of his Radio Wales Saturday night rock series Saturday Night Cable. His most recent show was broadcast on the Saturday night before he died.

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