A new crowdfunding campaign has been launched to cover the final expenses of late ‘HardLore‘ co-host/Harm’s Way guitarist Bo Lueders. Lueders passed away yesterday, April 02nd, with his death being announced via a statement on social media. Support for the late musician/metal personality has been immediate, with over $79,000 having been raised as of press time in less than 24 hours since the campaign’s launch via this GoFundMe.
That campaign was put up by Bo‘s ‘HardLore‘ co-host, Colin Young, who stated:
“Bohan Daniel Lueders, 1987 – Forever.
Beloved to the world, our Bo passed away on April 2nd, 2026.This gofundme is for his mother Wendy and girlfriend Taylor to help cover the costs of both afterlife & memorial services in Chicago.
Thank you for reading, thank you for donating, and thank you for being kind to Bo.”
The statement announcing Lueders‘ passing yesterday read:
“It is with heavy, broken hearts that we share that our beloved Bo Lueders has passed away.
He will be remembered for his unwavering empathy and compassion for his friends & family and his magnetic, inimitable presence on & off the stage.
We kindly ask for grace and privacy as we navigate this extremely difficult time.
For those struggling with depression or urges to self harm, help is always available. We’re not in this alone.
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988.”
Young also issued the following statement regarding Bo‘s passing:
“Bo,
I am writing this in hopes that it reaches you in some way cosmically. I will love, mourn, and celebrate you forever.
This beautiful thing we built together was the greatest honor of my life, and my only solace is knowing that we documented a lifetime of memories, at first to share with the world, but now to look back on and preserve your warm, kind soul forever.
Say hey to Cayle [Sain] and Cliff Burton for us, and feel free to stop by and haunt me any time.
Every song is about you now.
Let’s do it all again in the next life.”
