Elegant Singer Jakob Nowell Reveals He Needed to Put Cat Down Earlier than Live performance

Jakob Nowell of Elegant is coping with an tragic loss … revealing to followers at his live performance that he needed to put his cat down.

The lead singer of the band — son of the band’s authentic lead Bradley Nowell, who handed away from a heroin overdose in 1996 — took the “Vans Warped Tour — Lengthy Seashore” stage Saturday, telling the viewers he needed to put down Creature, his hairless cat.

Jakob calls Creature his “finest f***ing good friend” … and admits to the viewers that he did not actually wish to play the present — however, he reminded himself that the viewers may be going by means of one thing to, and his music might assist them take care of their very own points.

Nowell mentions his dad … saying it is therapeutic to be taking part in music with a few of his late father’s finest pals whereas he is going by means of this troublesome time.

Elegant broke up after Bradley’s demise in 1996, taking part in sporadic exhibits with visitor artists on tour, and reformed in 2023 with Jakob because the lead singer. They launched their single “Ensenada” — the primary single off their fourth album — earlier this month.