On Friday, Nathan, 42, shared an old photo of himself on Instagram with his mother, along with a photo of her name tattooed — and wrote she “passed on from this life.”
“My heart is broken. My beautiful mother and biggest fan has passed on from this life and into the next. I will cherish the memories I made with her and her legacy will live on through me, my brothers and our beautiful families,” the drummer wrote.
“I’m sure grief will hit me hardest when I least expect it but I have an amazing support system around me. Thank you for all of the kind words and prayers. Hug your mothers extra tight tonight. I love you forever mama. Rest easy. Your Nathan,” he continued.
The band’s bassist Jared alsoshared a series of photos with his motheron Instagram — and captioned it with a sweet message.
“My mom was always so proud of us. She let everybody know it. Would always post pictures of us. She used to send me pictures of us together and tell me I could post them if I “wanted to”. For Mother’s Day, her birthday, etc.. I always thought it was cheesy. Not cool. I was embarrassed. Well, I’m not embarrassed anymore,” Jared, 34,wrote.
He continued, “You were the strongest, sweetest, most beautiful woman in the world to me. You were a better mama and grandmother than any of us deserved. I’m SO proud you are my mom. Always have been and always will be. love you so much. I will miss you every single day until I’m with you again.”
On Thursday, the official Kings of Leon Instagram page shared a message saying that Murphy had been “dealing with a medical crisis for the last several weeks.”
“Our mother, who many of our fans know and love, has been dealing with a medical crisis for the last several weeks and while it has been hard to take the stage each night, it has been the love and energy from you, our fans, that has gotten us through,” they wrote.
They also announced they would be canceling their show at the Shoreline Amphitheatre that night and their appearance at Ohana Festival this weekend.
Pearl Jam then quote retweeted their message on Twitter, and extended support for the band and their family amid a devastating time.
In June, Murphy shared a sweetFather’s Day tributeon Twitter for her husband Tom Murphy and her three sons.
source: people.com
