Rock Star Bo Lueders of Harms Way Dies at 39

Harm's Way guitarist Bo Lueders has died aged 39, his band confirmed on Thursday. 

His passing was announced in a joint statement posted to the social media pages of Harm's Way and Lueders' popular podcast, HardLore. 

'It is with heavy, broken hearts that we share that our beloved Bo Lueders has passed away,' they wrote.

'He will be remembered for his unwavering empathy and compassion for his friends and family and his magnetic, inimitable presence on and off the stage.

'We kindly ask for grace and privacy as we navigate this extremely difficult time.'

While no cause of death was given, the statement provided the number of the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and urged 'those struggling with or urges to self harm' to call it.

Lueders appeared to be using social media shortly before his death and had posted several times to his Instagram stories, which are active for 24 hours after being posted.

One of his last posts was a sweet photo of himself and his TikTok star girlfriend Taylor Nicole at the Johnny Cash Museum together.

He then shared some heartbreaking lyrics from the hardcore band Madball a few hours later, which turned out to be his final post.

'Now you see what I mean / Protecting my family and me / What can I do? / It makes my stomach turn / But livin' here you gotta learn / You gotta fight back when someone tries to take your life from you!' he wrote, quoting the lyrics from the band's song New York City.

After his death was announced, Nicole took to her own Instagram page to share a tribute to Lueders.

She posted a photo of the guitarist performing on stage to a huge crowd, along with the caption, 'I will always be your biggest fan, my sweet baba.'

She then issued a statement to her followers, writing, 'I will say more later, I'm just attempting to gather a single thought right now. I am safe, with people watching and taking care of me. I really appreciate all of the messages, phone calls, and community support.'

Lueders co-founded Harm's Way in Chicago back in 2006.

The band went on to become incredibly successful in the hardcore punk scene, as well as the metal scene. 

They have released five studio albums and five EPs throughout their career and were gearing up for a European tour, set for this June. 

Outside of the band, Lueders co-hosted the hugely popular podcast HardLore, which featured interviews with metal, punk, and hardcore artists. 

Lueders' co-host Colin Young issued an emotional statement on Instagram following his death on Thursday.

'Bo, I am writing this in hopes that it reaches you in some way cosmically. I will love, mourn, and celebrate you forever,' he wrote.

'This beautiful thing we built together was the greatest honor of my life, and my only solace is knowing that we documented a lifetime of memories, at first to share with the world, but now to look back on and preserve your warm, kind soul forever,' he continued.

'Say hey to Cayle and Cliff Burton for us, and feel free to stop by and haunt me any time. Every song is about you now.'

He finished, 'Let’s do it all again in the next life.' 

If you are in crisis, please call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988