Singer Lucas, known for the country duo Lucas & Matheus, died at the age of 48 in the early hours of Saturday (15), in Portugal. The death was confirmed by the record label Editora Espacial, responsible for part of the artist's trajectory in the European country.
Lucas, from the duo Lucas & Matheus, dies shortly before going on stage
Singer Lucas, known for the country duo Lucas & Matheus, died at the age of 48 in the early hours of Saturday (15), in Portugal. The death was confirmed by the record label Editora Espacial, responsible for part of the artist's trajectory...
The artist maintained an active professional schedule and had a performance scheduled precisely for the night of the day he died. He would take the stage alongside his nephew Matheus Jr.
- at the Festas de Nossa Senhora da Saúde and Soledade, in Esposende, in the north of the country.
- The official schedule predicted the duo's show for 10pm on Saturday.
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According to information provided by the family to the press, Lucas suffered a heart attack in the apartment where he was staying in Portugal. The artist maintained an active professional schedule and had a performance scheduled precisely for the night of the day he died.
He would take the stage alongside his nephew Matheus Jr. at the Festas de Nossa Senhora da Saúde and Soledade, in Esposende, in the north of the country. The official schedule predicted the duo's show for 10pm on Saturday.
Record company mourned the singer's death
When announcing his death, Editora Espacial highlighted Lucas' importance for the public and for country music. The company stated that the artist left a path marked by music and expressed solidarity with his family, friends and fans.
The family began procedures for transporting the body to Brazil. Until the most recent information released by the press, there were still no details about the wake and burial.
Who was Lucas, from the duo Lucas & Matheus?
Born in Presidente Prudente, in the interior of São Paulo, Lucas built his career alongside his brother Matheus. The duo gained prominence especially in Portugal, where they developed an important part of their artistic career and won over the public with their country and romantic repertoire.
Among the songs that became associated with the brothers' career is “Paciência”, one of the duo's best-known hits. Over the years, Lucas & Matheus launched different works and maintained a particularly strong presence in the Portuguese market.
The trajectory of the two brothers, however, suffered a rupture in December 2020. Matheus, whose name was Edilson da Silva Rodrigues, died after complications from Covid-19.
After the loss of his partner, Lucas decided to continue on stage. Matheus' place was taken by Matheus Jr., son of the dead singer and nephew of Lucas, giving rise to the formation Lucas & Matheus Jr.
Lucas continued his career with his nephew
The new formation maintained a schedule of presentations, especially in Portugal, a country with which Lucas had a decades-long professional connection.
On the weekend of his death, the singer was in Portuguese territory for a series of commitments. The performance planned in Esposende was part of the traditional festivals of Nossa Senhora da Saúde and Soledade and would be held a few hours after the heart attack.
Lucas' death comes just under six years after the loss of Matheus and ends the trajectory of the original formation of a Brazilian duo that built much of its history away from Brazil, especially winning over the Portuguese public.