Andrew Lloyd Webber's 5 Children: All About His Sons and Daughters

While Andrew Lloyd Webber became famous for composing beloved musicals such as The Phantom of the Opera and cats, he also welcomed five children: Imogen, Nicholas, Alastair, William and Isabella.

The Oscar winner fathered his two eldest children, Imogen and Nicholas, during his first marriage to Sarah Hugill. Later, he and his third wife, Madeleine Gurdon, expanded the family with Alastair, William and Isabella.

Each of his children entered the music and entertainment industry. Andrew’s eldest son Nicholas followed in his father’s footsteps as a composer, and began his career at the age of 14 as a tape recorder for one of Andrew’s albums. Nicholas died in March 2023 of stomach cancer, but not before working on several productions including BBC One Love, lies and records.

At the time of his son’s death, Andrew said: “I am devastated to announce that my beloved elder son Nick passed away a few hours ago in Basingstoke Hospital. His whole family is together and we are all absolutely desperate.”

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Andrew’s other children continued their creative careers. Imogen works abroad as a royal correspondent and news contributor for the ABC, while sons Alastair and William co-founded the arts presentation company The Other Songs in 2018. His youngest daughter Isabella works as a director and runs her own creative studio.

From their education to their careers, here’s everything there is to know about Andrew Lloyd Webber’s five children.

Imogen Lloyd Webber, 47

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and daughter Imogen Lloyd Webber pose at the 2018 O&M Private Tony After Party on June 10, 2018 in New York City.

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Imogen was born on 31 March 1977 and is the eldest child of Andrew and his first wife Hugill.

After attending Cambridge University, the British author and journalist moved to New York, where she collaborated with Broadway.com and worked as a contributor on MSNBC. Imogen began working as an ABC News contributor in April 2018 and became a senior vice president at Concord Theatricals a year prior, according to her LinkedIn.

According to her website, Imogen has also written books including A guide for single girls, and produced musicals and concerts.

Nicholas Lloyd Webber

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber with Nicholas Lloyd Webber, Charlotte Windmill and Imogen Lloyd Webber at the press after party for ‘Love Never Dies’.

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Andrew and Hugill welcomed Nicholas on 2 July 1979 and the composer’s eldest son quickly followed in his father’s footsteps. Until the age of 14, he worked as a record player Sunset Boulevard: World Premiere Footagewhich was a London recording of his father’s musical of the same name.

As an adult, Nicholas was best known for his work on BBC One’s Love, lies and records. In 2021, he worked on his father’s album Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella, and earned a Grammy nomination for music.

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In March 2023, Andrew announced that Nicholas had been diagnosed with stomach cancer — his eldest son died of the disease later that month. A few weeks after that, Andrew wrote a moving essay for The New York Times in honor of his son. He shared, “‘An apple a day, if well aimed, keeps the doctor away.’ I was talking in PG Wodehouse quotes with my eldest son, Nick, who was in hospice, where he was being treated for cancer a few days ago.”

“We hugged and said goodbye. The next day my son died,” he continued. “Nothing is worse for a parent than the death of a child.” Andrija dedicated his last performance The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway to Nikola.

Alastair Lloyd Webber, 31

Alastair Lloyd Webber, Madeleine Gurdon and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber at the ‘Cats’ Music Press Night on 11th December 2014.

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Andrew and his third wife Gurdon welcomed their first child, Alastair, on 3 May 1992. Like many members of his family, Alastair built his career in the music and entertainment industry. According to his LinkedIn profile, he started working as an audio assistant at Capital FM in August 2009 before moving to Island Records as an A&R manager.

In January 2018, Alastair and his brother William co-founded The Other Songs, an independent company representing artists, songwriters, producers and animators. The pair also launched The Other Songs Live, a concert experience to share performances and interviews with the artists they represent.

In May 2023, Alastair explained the purpose of the event. “In a saturated artist market, songwriters are often undervalued. TOSL was founded to create a live platform for songwriters to get their songs, thoughts and ideas heard,” he wrote on Instagram.

“We used the platform to highlight broader issues, such as the imbalance of streaming sales between records and publishing, and created a standard fee for songwriters for our own label, while encouraging others to do the same,” he continued.

Alastair married Jenny Webber in August 2021 and shared on Instagram on 26 October 2023 that they welcomed their daughter, Cleopatra Deia Lloyd Webber.

William Lloyd Webber, 30

William Lloyd Webber and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber at the ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Music Press Dinner on April 4, 2016.

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Andrew and Gurdon welcomed William, commonly called Billy, on August 24, 1993. The couple’s middle child was named after his grandfather. Billy co-founded The Other Songs with his brother Alastair and also worked in the music and entertainment industry for several years.

Billy’s LinkedIn profile shows that after attending the University of West London, he worked at Warner Music Group in A&R for almost four years. Soon after, he formed The Other Songs with Alastair.

The music executive also runs Another Rhythm Records, an independent record label and “sister” to The Other Songs, according to their Instagram bio.

Isabella Lloyd Webber, 27

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and Isabella Aurora Lloyd Webber at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards drinks reception on 9 July 2017.

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Andrew’s younger daughter Isabella, born on April 30, 1996, is just as creative as the rest of her family.

In 2018, Isabella joined Digitas UK as a creative intern before moving on to three-month internships at Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Soon after, Isabella joined the team at Be-Hookd, where she worked as a content coordinator and then as a creative strategist.

In 2021, Isabella founded her own creative studio called Studio Bella. According to her website, she now works both as a director and on the creative side of promoting a film or project. Isabella has started production on her second short film, Foilin December 2023.

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