Finbar Sullivan, a 21-year-old filmmaking student, was killed on Primrose Hill on April 7
Finbar Sullivan was stabbed to death in the early evening of April 7(Image: © 2026 PA Media)
Madness frontman Graham “Suggs” McPherson performed at a vigil attended by hundreds of mourners for a 21 year old filmmaking student who was fatally stabbed in a north London park. Suggs performed It Must Be Love as balloons were released in tribute to Finbar Sullivan, who was killed during an altercation in Primrose Hill during the early evening of April 7.
Well-known figures joined friends and family at the viewpoint on Primrose Hill on Sunday evening. Those in attendance included musician Paul Weller, Dexys Midnight Runners frontman Kevin Rowland, Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie and The Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock, according to organisers.
Dozens of candles and bunches of flowers were laid at the park gates, alongside photographs of Mr Sullivan. Some of his favourite songs were performed and a minute’s silence was observed. Stay in the know by making sure you’re receiving our daily newsletter
Mr Sullivan, affectionately known as Fin by those close to him, was a student at the London Screen Academy.
His father, who is a well-known Welsh musician, revealed that he had visited Primrose Hill to test a new camera he had received as a birthday gift.
Chris Sullivan said his son had aspired to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, cameraman Michael Seresin, who worked on Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban and Rambo III.
His father, a club promoter best known for establishing the Wag Club in London, said following the vigil: “This is subsequent to my son being stabbed very near this spot to death… on the 7th April.
“We decided to have a little tribute to him and get all these people together.
“I’m so impressed to see the diaspora of people, ages, races, colours and creeds, and they did us proud.
“So I think Finbar’s legacy should be that, unity and love and peace.”
He went on to say he was unsurprised that hundreds attended the vigil as his son was “like a magnet for people”.
Mr Sullivan described his son as “full of jokes” and a “really loving person”, adding: “He was all I ever thought about.
“So it’s like as if, you have both your legs cut off, you know, you always remember they’re gone, and you never forget them, but it will always be difficult to deal with. I’m not expecting an easy journey.”
Mr Sullivan revealed his son had recently collaborated with Vivienne Westwood’s son Joe Corre on a film.
Three men have been charged with his murder: Ernest Boateng, 25, Alexis Bidace, 25, and Oliuwadamilola Ogunyankinnu, 27.
A fourth man, Khalid Abdulqadir, 18, has been separately charged in connection with the same incident.
He faces charges of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to a second alleged victim, violent disorder and possession of a knife.
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