A British-based acrobat has plunged 100ft to his death while performing at a music festival before US rock band Green Day took to the stage.
Pedro Aunion Monroy, who lived in Brighton, fell in front of 35,000 people while he was in a suspended glass box about 30 metres above the ground.
Green Day - the headliners at the Mad Cool festival in Madrid - are believed to have gone on stage afterwards without being told of the tragedy.
After their Friday night gig they tweeted: "We just got off stage at Mad Cool Festival to disturbing news. A very brave artist named Pedro lost his life tonight in a tragic accident.
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends."
The 42-year-old was thought to have been wearing a harness as the box was suspended from a crane.
In a final Facebook post on Thursday, he posted a picture of him with his boyfriend, writing: "I can't wait to see my beautiful boyfriend. Love, come to my arms!!!!!"
His sister confirmed his death in a post online.
Estefi Chaje wrote: "To all the friends of my brother Pedro Aunion Monroy. I'm sorry to tell you that he died today.
"He was doing what he liked most, a show at Mad Cool. We are torn apart."
Mr Aunion Monroy was a highly experienced and well-respected dancer.
His Facebook account said he was director of In Fact, a Spanish aerial dance theatre company, and he also worked as a massage therapist in Brighton.
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