“Nathan Sykes dead 2024” : Wanted singer killed by internet death hoax

Nathan Sykes is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of singer Nathan Sykes’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the March 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, Wanted singer is alive and well.

UPDATE 29/03/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Nathan Sykes death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the singer’s alleged demise gained traction on Wednesday after a ‘R.I.P. Nathan Sykes’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the English singer’s passing:

At about 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday (March 27, 2024), our beloved singer Nathan Sykes passed away. Nathan Sykes was born on April 18, 1993 in Abbeydale. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.

Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 30-year-old singer was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.

Where as some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities over recent months. Some pointed out that the news had not been carried on any major English network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a singer of Nathan Sykes' stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (58%) of respondents think those Nathan Sykes death rumors are not funny anymore.

Nathan Sykes Death Hoax Dismissed Since Singer Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Thursday (March 28) the singer's reps officially confirmed that Nathan Sykes is not dead. “He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. He's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet,” they said.

Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved singer. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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