A MAN was electrocuted by his own guitar in a tragic accident on Saturday evening.

Musician and teacher Andrew McGoldrick, 27, was preparing for his first performance at the James Joyce pub in Kenton Road, Kenton, when the accident hapened.

He later died in hospital.

In a moving tribute, Andrew's best friend, Kevin Lynch, 27, described him as one of the most kind hearted men he had ever met.

The two met at St Dominic's Roman Catholic Sixth Form College in Mount Park Avenue, Harrow-on-the-Hill, when they were 17.

Andrew had previously attended St Columba's College in St Albans.

Kevin said: "He didn't have a harmful bone in his body.

"He knew so many people through football and music and everyone thought he was great."

Andrew played with a number of bands, most recently The Dirty Do Goods.

Saturday's performance would have been his first gig with the band.

As well as running a promotions company for budding musicians, Andrew, who lived in Blundell Road, Burnt Oak, was a support teacher at Copland Community School in Cecil Avenue, Wembley.

He also spent two days a week at Mpower, an education centre in Harlesden, teaching disaffected teenagers music and media.

Holding back her tears, his friend and colleague at Copland, Fiona O'Sullivan, 25, said: "He was the children's friend and they loved him dearly.

"If it weren't for him they would not have enjoyed school.

"The children were told in assembly on Monday and were very upset."

Deputy head Richard Evans said: "It is an enormous loss to the school.

"He had been here since 2003, was part of the community and was well liked by students and staff alike.

"He worked with disaffected students and helped them through all the obstacles. He was enthusiastic and had a great love for his job.

"We are all devastated. People had been with him on Friday and some of the staff would have been at his gig when the tragic accident happened.

"He was full of life and a key part of the staff room.

"The students are distraught. When you see a member of staff who had been full of life, then the next week they are gone, the loss is devastating."

An accomplished sportsman, Andrew played Gaelic football for a number of years.

Kevin, who spent a year travelling with Andrew, said: "He was an absolute legend and will be missed by everyone who has ever been lucky enough to meet him.

"He was the best man I've ever met, and would have done anything for me or anyone remotely close to him.

"Above all he loved his family."

Andrew is survived by his father Eugene, mother Elma and sister Siobhan.

A memorial service will be held for Andrew tonight (Friday) at the Catholic Church of the Annunciation in Thurley Road, Burnt Oak.

His funeral will be in Ireland next week.

Wembley police said they were not treating Andrew's death as suspicious.

But Brent Council's environmental department are investigating the accident.

No one at the James Joyce would comment.