Ben Vishala Thapa was an English opera singer known for the low tenor in Opera Group G4 from 2004 to 2018.
G4 was runner-up on ITV’s The X Factor in 2004. Ben left the group in 2018.
Highlights
- Ben Thapa was a British English opera singer, popular as a former member of the G4 band.
- Ben Thapa was under Nephrostromy dialysis and performed surgery to remove kidney stones in 2021 and July 2024.
- Ben Thapa unexpectedly passed away on September 8, 2024, at 42.
Ben studied at the Royal Northern College of Music for a year and transferred to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Furthermore, Ben Thapa graduated from the Wales International Academy of Voice in 2013.
Apart from his involvement in G4, Ben has a notable solo career. His operatic credits include Tito, KUdrjast, The President, Arbace, Melot, and Siegfried.
In 2020, Ben made his main stage debut at the English National Opera as part of their Carmen education project.
Ben Thapa Had Kidney Stone Surgery In 2021 And Again On July 18, 2024
Ben Thapa had been struggling with kidney stones since his late 30s. In 2021, he had Kidney stone surgery at Maidstone Hospital, Maidstone, United Kingdom.
Since then, he has posted health updates on his social media accounts.
On his Instagram, Ben often uploaded his physical health condition and sickness frequency.
On July 18, 2024, Ben Thapa shared thoughts about his experiences in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital when he went to lose his kidney stones.
Sharing his dissatisfaction with hospital operations and system, Ben wrote,
Despite promises on numerous occasions, I’ve not been operated on, nor given consistent information about how, or when. Today was chaos.
Ben Thapa
Furthermore, on August 27, 2024, Ben updated his followers about emergency nephrostomy, a medical procedure used to drain urine directly from the kidney when normal urine flow is obstructed or impaired.
In his Instagram post, the opera singer wrote,
Emergency nephrostomy done… hopefully the start of better things to come
Ben Thapa
Similarly, on September 3, 2024, Thapa posted another update about getting a new dialysis machine for his critical condition.
Fans hoped for Ben’s fast recovery and return to the opera house. However, on September 8, 2024, Ben Thapa‘s agency announced his unexpected demise at 42.
Although close authorities do not disclose the cause of his demise, fans speculated that it might be because of sudden health complications.
Additional Information
- As of 2024, Ben Thapa’s net worth has yet to be disclosed. His former band, G4, failed to receive a cash prize as they failed to win X-Factor 2004.
- Ben Thapa was raised by a single mother after his father left when he was 4. He entered foster care when he was 11.
- According to his Facebook bio, he was likely to be unmarried.
