'Disbelief' after popular singer dies in bike crash

STAFF at a bar are in “absolute disbelief” after one of its regular singers died.

- BY JAMIE GREER

Jay Newby-Gallagher died following a crash between a motorbike and a blue Renault Zoe on Northway in Maghull at around 8.30am on Wednesday, May 14.

The keen biker was on a Suzuki motorbike that was involved in a crash with a car outside the Aldi store at the junction of Dover Road. The 34-year-old, who is from the Maghull area, died at the scene.

A tribute from Jay's family described him as the “kindest, most loyal, loving, and funny person you could ever meet”.

“There was also a moving message from The Scotch Piper Inn in Lydiate, where Jay used to perform.

Jay was also a regular singer at the Petrichor Coffee House and Bar in Aintree.

On Instagram, the pub shared a montage of Jay performing in the venue over the top of a track of him covering Babylon by David Gray.

Petrichor revealed Jay had blown staff away with his covers of songs from The Beatles and Elvis Presley. He said staff were in “absolute disbelief” following the tragic incident.

The bar said: “Jay Newby-Gallagher, one of the most talented, joyful, and loyal men we have ever had the pleasure of meeting, and this is something we never thought we would have to be writing...