Cliff Richard / Shadows International Fan Meeting
De Druiventros Hotel, Berkel-Enschot, Tilburg, Netherlands
12:30 CET Saturday 31st March 2012
It was with great sadness that at about 13:00 local time, master of ceremonies "Ferry Nice" announced to the crowd that Joop Moen, organiser of the festival had passed away. Rumours had been circulating for a half-hour or so before that.
Joop had not attended on the Friday because of his illness, but we (Kevin Wooten, Alan Taylor and I) were hoping to see him at some time over the weekend, though that was not to be.
We are told that the show will go on, though clearly, an immense cloud has been placed over the proceedings.
Further (appropriate) detail will be provided as it becomes available. This terrible news comes only some eighteen months or so after the sudden death of Joop's wife Jolanda.
RIP Joop and Jolanda.
Jim Nugent