Bryan Ferry, Photo: Ros O'Gorman

Bryan Ferry, Photo: Ros O'Gorman

Bryan Ferry’s Son Critical After Car Smash

by Roger Wink, VVN Music on December 26, 2014

in News

Merlin Ferry, the son of British music legend Bryan Ferry, is in critical condition after a head-on car crash near Shrewsbury, England on Monday night.

Merlin, 24, was extracted from the wreckage after 45 minutes by the Wellington Fire Department who reported that Ferry had “suffered multiple fractures to his legs, pelvis, left arm and had a head injury. Working with firefighters, ambulance staff very carefully freed him. He was assessed at the scene and had splints put in place along with advanced pain relief before being taken on blue lights to the major trauma centre at the Queen Elizabeth hospital in Birmingham. The trauma doctor travelled with the patient.”

The gravity of the crash can be seen in this tweet from the Wellington firefighters:

According to the Daily Mail, Merlin was conscious prior to being taken into emergency surgery which his brother Otis said was on his heart. “He was conscious before he went into theatre and his biggest concern was that he had missed Christmas! He is in the best possible hospital for this type of procedure.”

——————————————————————————————————————————————
Never miss a story! Get your free Noise11.com daily music news email alert. Subscribe to the Noise11 Music Newsletter here

Listen to the Noise11 Music News channel now at iHeartRadio

Follow Noise11.com on Facebook and Twitter

——————————————————————————————————————————————

more from vvnmusic.com

Related Posts

Bryan Ferry Let’s Stick Together 50th Anniversary
Bryan Ferry’s Let’s Stick Together Turns 50

Bryan Ferry's 1976 solo album Let's Stick Together captured a pivotal moment between Roxy Music's first era and Ferry's emerging identity as a solo artist.

September 10, 2026
Nile Rodgers and Chic Rod Laver Arena on Sunday 8 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Nile Rodgers Credits Bryan Ferry With Inspiring Chic And Reveals New Collaboration

Nile Rodgers has revealed that seeing Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music in the 1970s helped inspire the creation and identity of Chic, while announcing that the pair have recorded five new songs together.

September 4, 2026
Jerry Hall as a siren on the cover of Roxy Music’s Siren album, 1975
Roxy Music ‘Siren’ Turns 50: The Art Rock Classic That Defined A Decade

When Roxy Music released Siren in October 1975, the British art-rock pioneers were already known for fusing avant-garde experimentation with sleek pop sophistication. Fifty years on, Siren remains one of their most enduring works, a record that captured the glamour, chaos and creative electricity of mid-70s rock while propelling the band into the mainstream with Love Is The Drug.

October 24, 2025
Bryan Ferry, Photo: Ros O'Gorman
Bryan Ferry Releases ‘Star’ His First New Music In 10 Years

Bryan Ferry has released his first new music in 10 years. ‘Star’ features vocals from Amelia Baratt.

August 30, 2024
Bryan Ferry, Photo: Ros O'Gorman
Bryan Ferry Sells 50% Of His Music Catalogue To Irvin Azoff

Bryan Ferry has sold 50 per cent of his music catalogue to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group.

March 7, 2024
Bryan Ferry, Photo: Ros O'Gorman
Roxy Music Perform Their First Show in 11 Years

Roxy Music have played their first show in 11 years, kicking off their 50th Anniversary tour in Toronto, Canada.

September 8, 2022
Roxy Music
Roxy Music’s ‘Roxy Music’ Turns 50

‘Roxy Music’, the first album by Roxy Music, has turned 50 years old.

June 17, 2022