Very sad news :(

German concert organizers, Nofretete Management, made the following sad announcement:

Ashraf Fouad, Amr Diab's close friend and lead drums player in the band had passed away on Tuesday's May 23rd 2006 early morning after a strong sudden heart attack.
Due to this very sad happening, Amr will be unable to perform in Essen on May 27th.
Amr is apologizing to all his fans, and asks them to pray for Ashraf to rest in peace.

Our condolences.