Andrew Lloyd Webber.Photo:Bruce Glikas/GettyAndrew Lloyd Webbersaid his home once housed a “poltergeist.“In an interview withThe Telegraphpublished on Tuesday, the iconic composer, 75, said that he examined paranormal activity in his home in Belgravia, a district in central London, until he called on the help of a priest.“I did have a house in Eaton Square which had a poltergeist,” he said when asked if any of his theaters are haunted. “It would do things like take theatre scripts and put them in a neat pile in some obscure room. In the end, we had to get a priest to come and bless it, and it left.“Andrew Lloyd Webber.Jemal Countess/Getty for Tony Awards ProductionsThe termpoltergeistis German for “noisy ghost” and is a spirit blamed for unexplained physical noises.While Webber didn’t specify when the poltergeist appeared in his home, the revelation comes after a busy time for the impresario, whosePhantom of the Operamusical took its final bow in April 2023 after 35 years on Broadway.The musicalmade its Broadway debut in 1988after opening on the West End in 1986 and is known as the longest-running show in Broadway history.Andrew Lloyd Webber with son Nicholas Lloyd Webber.Alan Davidson/ShutterstockWebberarranged a trio version of the song “Think of Me” for the final showand dedicated the performance to his late son, Nicholas Lloyd Webber. Nicholasdied from gastric cancer at 23on March 25, 2023, days after Webber announced that he had to behospitalized due to being “critically ill.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.“I am shattered to have to announce that my beloved elder son Nick died a few hours ago in Basingstoke Hospital. His whole family is gathered together and we are all totally bereft. Thank you for all your thoughts during this difficult time,” Webber said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.
Andrew Lloyd Webber.Photo:Bruce Glikas/Getty
Bruce Glikas/Getty
Andrew Lloyd Webbersaid his home once housed a “poltergeist.“In an interview withThe Telegraphpublished on Tuesday, the iconic composer, 75, said that he examined paranormal activity in his home in Belgravia, a district in central London, until he called on the help of a priest.“I did have a house in Eaton Square which had a poltergeist,” he said when asked if any of his theaters are haunted. “It would do things like take theatre scripts and put them in a neat pile in some obscure room. In the end, we had to get a priest to come and bless it, and it left.“Andrew Lloyd Webber.Jemal Countess/Getty for Tony Awards ProductionsThe termpoltergeistis German for “noisy ghost” and is a spirit blamed for unexplained physical noises.While Webber didn’t specify when the poltergeist appeared in his home, the revelation comes after a busy time for the impresario, whosePhantom of the Operamusical took its final bow in April 2023 after 35 years on Broadway.The musicalmade its Broadway debut in 1988after opening on the West End in 1986 and is known as the longest-running show in Broadway history.Andrew Lloyd Webber with son Nicholas Lloyd Webber.Alan Davidson/ShutterstockWebberarranged a trio version of the song “Think of Me” for the final showand dedicated the performance to his late son, Nicholas Lloyd Webber. Nicholasdied from gastric cancer at 23on March 25, 2023, days after Webber announced that he had to behospitalized due to being “critically ill.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.“I am shattered to have to announce that my beloved elder son Nick died a few hours ago in Basingstoke Hospital. His whole family is gathered together and we are all totally bereft. Thank you for all your thoughts during this difficult time,” Webber said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.
Andrew Lloyd Webbersaid his home once housed a “poltergeist.”
In an interview withThe Telegraphpublished on Tuesday, the iconic composer, 75, said that he examined paranormal activity in his home in Belgravia, a district in central London, until he called on the help of a priest.
“I did have a house in Eaton Square which had a poltergeist,” he said when asked if any of his theaters are haunted. “It would do things like take theatre scripts and put them in a neat pile in some obscure room. In the end, we had to get a priest to come and bless it, and it left.”
Andrew Lloyd Webber.Jemal Countess/Getty for Tony Awards Productions
The termpoltergeistis German for “noisy ghost” and is a spirit blamed for unexplained physical noises.
While Webber didn’t specify when the poltergeist appeared in his home, the revelation comes after a busy time for the impresario, whosePhantom of the Operamusical took its final bow in April 2023 after 35 years on Broadway.
The musicalmade its Broadway debut in 1988after opening on the West End in 1986 and is known as the longest-running show in Broadway history.
Andrew Lloyd Webber with son Nicholas Lloyd Webber.Alan Davidson/Shutterstock
Webberarranged a trio version of the song “Think of Me” for the final showand dedicated the performance to his late son, Nicholas Lloyd Webber. Nicholasdied from gastric cancer at 23on March 25, 2023, days after Webber announced that he had to behospitalized due to being “critically ill.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.
“I am shattered to have to announce that my beloved elder son Nick died a few hours ago in Basingstoke Hospital. His whole family is gathered together and we are all totally bereft. Thank you for all your thoughts during this difficult time,” Webber said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.
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