Brazilian rock singer Ayres Sasaki has died aged 35 after being electrocuted on stage in the resort town of Salinópolis, Pará, last weekend.
It has been claimed that he hugged a wet fan during a concert on July 13 and received a fatal electric shock, according to some reports in Brazilian media.
Other media in Brazil have claimed that the strange incident occurred while Ayres was playing guitar during his performance.
Although resuscitation efforts were attempted after the collapse, Sasaki died at the scene of the accident at the Hotel Solar in Salinópolis.
Sasaki leaves behind his wife Mariana, a nurse whom he married just 11 months ago, according to the news conglomerate Balloon.
Brazilian rock singer Ayres Sasaki has died aged 35 after being electrocuted on stage in the resort town of Salinópolis, Pará, last weekend; pictured performing last year
The local police of Salinópolis and the civil police of the state of Pará are investigating the exact cause of his death.
Sasaki was originally from Belém, the capital and largest city of Pará, and in addition to his career as a singer he was also an architect.
He entered the music industry in 2017 and played all over Pará with his band, including a concert in 2021 as the opening act for the legacy of the São Paulo hardcore group CPM 22.
Last October, he posted a touching montage on Instagram of his recent wedding to Mariana, writing in the caption: “Eternity awaits us, my love.”
Several Brazilian media outlets, including the newspaper Brazilian Post Office and the magazine This isreported that the hug from the soaked fan caused his death.
However, other news sources, such as local newspaper Diário do Pará, claim that he was playing guitar when the jolt occurred.
Following his death in Salinópolis on Saturday night, a wake was held on Sunday and he was buried in his hometown the following day.
The Solar Hotel issued a statement on Sunday pledging “support” to Sasaki’s family regarding “necessary arrangements.”
It has been claimed that he hugged a wet fan during a concert on July 13 and received a fatal electric shock, according to some reports in Brazilian media; photo from 2021
Sasaki is survived by his wife Mariana, a nurse whom he married just 11 months ago, according to news conglomerate Globo; the couple is pictured in 2022
Sasaki is originally from Belém, the capital and largest city of Pará, and in addition to his career as a singer he was also an architect; photographed on vacation in Europe in 2022
“A super charismatic guy, his talent was absurd. He was the best singer and the best guitarist in Belém!” said his friend and fellow singer Adriano Freitas. “A great friend, a great family man, attentive to his friends and those who liked his work.”
Freitas recalled: “Sasaki was known as the king of encores. He was once asked for so many encores at a private concert that he played for 12 hours without stopping.”
Sasaki, Freitas said, “enjoyed his music and getting people to sing along so much that I’m sure he had more fun than he worked during those 12 hours.”
Meanwhile, comedian Natto Almeida, who was friends with Sasaki and performed with him on stage, recalled the late musician’s “kind heart and courtesy.”