G.R.L. Singer Lauren Bennett Dies at 37
The girl’s colleagues unveiled the sad news on Monday, the 6th of July, saying that they could hardly believe the death of one of their members, singer Lauren Bennett, who was 37 years old.
“We are devastated to share the news with you that our beautiful Lauren passed away this morning,” the statement reads.
“We are heartbroken and just can’t seem to find words for how big her role was in all of our lives. We will always treasure the beautiful moments we shared with her, her smile, and her vibrant soul,” the band wrote on their Instagram page.
“Everywhere she went with her music, she touched hearts and brought light to the world. She will be greatly missed and always loved.”
G.R.L. Pays Tribute to Late Singer Lauren Bennett
“Rest in peace, beautiful Lauren,” the message read. “You will always be in our hearts.”
The social media post was signed “Your GRLs, Em, Tash, and P.” No official statement on the cause of death has been given yet.
The British singer-songwriter formed the girl group Paradiso Girls with her childhood friends, debuting in 2009 with the single “Patron Tequila,” before parting ways the same year.
Lauren Bennett Found Success With G.R.L. and LMFAO
Then, Bennett began her solo career and participated in the “Party Rock Anthem” by LMFAO. Moreover, she collaborated with Will. I am on the remix of “I Got It from My Mama.”
Bennett then joined the girls’ group G.R.L., and in 2014, they released their self-titled debut EP. Moreover, the group’s song “Wild Wild Love” was included in Pitbull’s track.
Furthermore, the girls’ group’s single “Ugly Heart” from their self-titled debut EP became their most popular single. The group then split up in 2014 after the tragic death of Simone Battle at the age of 25. In addition, the members of G.R.L. spoke exclusively to PEOPLE about their loss several months after the sad event.
Lauren Once Reflected on Simone Battle’s Death
“You can never prepare yourself for something like this, ever,” Bennett said at the time. “We were just in the rehearsal the day before, learning some choreography for the show. We were supposed to start getting up there the next day, as we normally would, and we got this call. It’s unreal, you know? I don’t think we really think it through. We should, but we don’t. It’s wild, you know, being able to talk about this now.”
Prior to her passing, the group recorded “Lighthouse” and posted a video with footage of Battle, from her early life to being in Paramore
“We learned a lot from her,” Bennett said. “You can see her passion for performing in it, and she’s just strumming along. That’s us saying that she’ll always be a part of this group. She will always be our lighthouse. We will always be her girls.”
