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Susie Beever

DJ dies at Glastonbury as tributes paid to 'unique' radio presenter 'who lived large'

A man who died at Glastonbury Festival at the weekend has been named as radio DJ Jason Winder.

The "ultra-talented" 48-year-old died while in his tent, a friend said in a touching tribute.

Mr Winder was at one of the Worthy Farm campsites in Somerset when he passed away, the pal added.

Avon & Somerset Police are not treating Jason's death as suspicious, and an investigation is underway ahead of an inquest.

Jason had previously worked abroad presenting radio shows in Phuket, Thailand, for ex-pats under his stage name, Jason Wilder

Close friend Tim Newton said Mr Winder "lived large and packed a lot of life into his 48 short years"..

Mr Winder died at the event over the weekend (Tim Newton/Facebook)

A tribute to Jason shared online described him as "such a natural-born engager and entertainer - solo behind the mic, or in the company of close friends and family, or in front of thousands".

"He was certainly the best expat radio talent that ever graced a microphone in Thailand," Mr Newton wrote.

He added: "When he was 'on' it was hard to turn him off.

"Apart from a huge expat following, he had even more close Thai friends.

"He spoke his own version of Thai but it didn't really matter because his intentions were always clear with his wicked grin and wide smile, always embracing anyone near into his world of spontaneous fun."

Mr Newston said his friend had been working mostly in the music industry since the pandemic and spoke mostly about "Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Glastonbury".

"[He] died there doing what he loved - surrounded by music, friends, and you can be sure, a lot of love and laughter."

Fellow friends and fans of Mr Winder also left their tributes to the "ultra-talented, unique, always surprising" DJ.

One person wrote: "Very sad news. Shocking. Loved his live music. Rest easy."

Another remembered the disc jockey as a man who was "full of energy" and always had a "smiling face", while a third added he had "died doing what he loved".

Around 200,000 people attended the festival over the weekend, which saw the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Lewis Capaldi and Elton John play to crowds.

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