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Ou Est Le Swimming Pool
HistoryIn 2009, the band released and re-released their debut single, "Dance the Way I Feel", before supporting La Roux on their UK tour.
In 2010, the band released the singles "These New Knights", "Jackson's Last Stand", and "The Key" as well as their debut album The Golden Year.The band played at Glastonbury Festival and Bestival in 2009, and supported La Roux on their tour in early 2010.
In May they played at Evolution Festival and in July at Global Gathering, along with a series of festivals all over Europe throughout the summer of 2010.Charles Haddon's death and disbandmentOn 20 August 2010, Charles Haddon, the lead singer of the band, died after a performance at Pukkelpop, Belgium.
He committed suicide in the backstage artists' parking area.
Haddon was reported to have been distressed after he feared he had seriously injured a young girl earlier after a stage dive.
On 3 October 2010, the remaining Ou Est Le Swimming Pool members arranged a festival, billed as Chazzstock, in honour of Haddon at Koko in Camden, London.
The Kooks, Mr Hudson, Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet, Man Like Me, Daisy Dares You, Kissy Sell Out, Tribes, Ollie Wride, and The Horrors performed at the event.
The event raised more than £8,000 for charities Mind and Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM).
Faris Badwan of The Horrors also dedicated his side-project Cat's Eyes' debut album Cat's Eyes to Haddon's memory.
