Crazy P star Danielle Moore’s cause of death revealed after ‘truly awful’ struggle-Danni Scott-Entertainment – Metro

Danielle Moore, frontwoman for Crazy P, died aged 52(Picture: Andrew Benge/Redferns via Getty Images)

Danielle Moore, best known as the singer of Crazy P, died in ‘sudden and tragic’ circumstances last August at the age of 52.

It has now been confirmed that the 00s singer died by suicide after reportedly struggling with a ‘hectic work schedule’ and perimenopause.

An inquest heard how the strain of the Covid lockdown and onset of menopause had been a ‘double whammy’ for Moore’s mental health.

Her husband James Ensell told Birmingham Coroner’s Court that she was ‘burned out’ and ‘exhausted’ when work returned and she was busier than ever with shows.

Crazy P, an electronic group, formed in the late 90s and then rose to fame the following decade with tracks like Stop Space Return and Like A Fool.

However, the nostalgia boom and post-pandemic influx of gigs meant many artists were suddenly touring and performing at unprecedented levels.

Moore was struggling with perimenopause symptoms (Picture: Andrew Benge/Getty Images)

While Moore had started Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) — a common treatment for menopause symptoms — her busy schedule meant she was unable to ‘optimise the benefits’.

‘I have been a coroner for a long time but cases like this still upset me,’ Area Coroner James Bennett told her family and friends.

‘I’m really sorry for your loss, what happened is truly awful.’

She died on August 30, 2024, just a week before her eighth wedding anniversary with Ensell.

On the morning of her death, Moore did her laundry, contacted her gig manager about an upcoming show’s guest list and then, unusually, purchased a bottle of whiskey from a nearby store.

Ensell filed a missing person’s report when he hadn’t heard from her all day, feeling in his gut that ‘something wasn’t right’.

Her husband praised her ‘compassion’ and ‘razor-sharp wit’ (Picture: Graham Denholm/Getty Images)

In a tribute to his wife, he shared: ‘She was a remarkable woman and a genuinely unique example of the human race. She was uncanny, intuitive and had compassion for others.

‘She had a razor-sharp wit that could sometimes be mischievous. She was immensely fun to be around, but she was very self-depreciating and humble.’

‘When things began to open up her schedule was more intense than it ever had been. Her work schedule didn’t comply with the HRT, she didn’t get close to optimising the benefits of that. The summer months were punishing. She was performing around Europe and the world.

‘It was three weeks before she died that she told me she was exhausted. Her schedule was utterly exhausting. Two weeks before she died she was searching for “symptoms of burnout” and “what to do if you’re burned out”.’

Moore had a history of mental health struggles, including other attempts to take her own life, but was not formally diagnosed.

The family are ‘still reeling’ from her loss (Picture: Andrew Benge/Getty Images)

The coroner concluded that her perimenopausal symptoms had a ‘more than minimal impact’ on her mental health.

After the hearing, the family issued a statement which read: ‘The coroner has reached a conclusion of suicide in respect of Danielle’s death. Although this conclusion was expected, it is still confronting.

‘We are still reeling from her loss and cannot comprehend that she is gone. Whilst we will never understand why Danielle took her life, we know that how she died bears no relation to who she was in life.’

At the time of her death, a statement from Crazy P said they were ‘devastated’ by the ‘sudden and tragic’ news that their ‘beautiful Danielle’ had died.

The band wrote: ‘We cannot believe the news ourselves and we know it will be the same for all of you. She gave us so much and we love her so much. Our hearts are broken. We need time to process that this has happened.

‘Danielle lived a life driven by love compassion community and music. She lived the biggest of lives. We will miss her with all our hearts X.’

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