Nick Cave says death of son Arthur made him realise ‘God was a form of perception’
Nick Cave shares poignant reflection a decade on from son’s death
- Musician Nick Cave has shared a poignant reflection on the loss of his son, Arthur, 10 years after his death.
- Arthur was just 15 when he died on 15 July 2015 after falling from a cliff in Brighton.
- Responding to a fan question on his Red Hand Files website, Cave, 67, discussed how grief evolves, becoming “less a personal affront” and “more a poetic quality of being”.
- He explained that he learned he is “part of a common human story” and that sorrow can grow “richer, deeper, and more textured”.
- Cave also reflected on how Arthur's death impacted his views on religion, seeing God as a “form of perception” woven into all experiences.