Andy Fletcher dead – Depeche Mode founding member and keyboardist has died aged 60

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Depeche Mode‘s Andy Fletcher on Monday (May 30) by playing a selection of the band’s hits.During the Dodgers’ game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Ruehle played various organ renditions of Depeche Mode songs following news of Fletcher’s death on May 26.“Never Let Me Down Again in tribute to Andy Fletcher,” Ruehle captioned video footage of him playing the fan favourite from their 1987 album ‘Music For The Masses’. The clip was shared via the Vintage Los Angeles Facebook page as well as Ruehle’s own Twitter account.Ruehle also played versions of ‘Strangelove’, ‘Master And Servant’, ‘Behind The Wheel’ and ‘Walking In My Shoes’ – check out the performance below, as well as a picture of himself with singer Martin Gore from 2017.Never Let Me Down Again in tribute to Andy Fletcher.

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Related: Andrew Fletcher: the pop-loving everyman who held Depeche Mode together His knowledge of the industry was renowned. When his death was announced, the Pet Shop Boys, old confreres from the hit-making 80s, tweeted: “Fletch was a warm, friendly and funny person who loved electronic music and could also give sensible advice about the music business.

Founding member of Depeche Mode Andy Fletcher has died, aged 60. No cause of death has yet been officially announced.“We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member, and bandmate Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher”, say the band in a statement.

Depeche Mode’s keyboardist and founder Andy Fletcher has died at the age of 60, the band has announced. It was announced on Thursday evening (May 26) that he passed away peacefully.

Depeche Mode announced the death of founding member Fletcher on its official social media pages. A person close to the band said Fletcher died on Thursday from natural causes at his home in the UK.  "We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member and bandmate Andy 'Fletch' Fletcher," the band's posts said.

Depeche Mode has died. He was 60. In a statement posted to Twitter, the band wrote: “We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member and bandmate Andy “Fletch” Fletcher”.

Andy Fletcher, one of the founding members of the electronic rock band Depeche Mode, has sadly passed away at the age of 60.

Andy "Fletch" Fletcher, keyboardist and one of the founding members of the British electronic band Depeche Mode, has died. He was 60 years old.  The band’s official Twitter account shared the news Thursday.  "We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member and bandmate Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher," the statement began. A cause of death has not been released.

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took to their official Twitter account to announce the heartbreaking news Thursday.“We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member and bandmate Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher,” the statement read. “Fletch had a true heart of gold and was always there when you needed support, a lively conversation, a good laugh or a cold pint.”They said their “hearts are with his family” and asked to give the family privacy during their time of grieving.Formed in 1980, five-time Grammy-nominated Depeche Mode was created by bandmates Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Fletcher in Basildon in the UK. The band, according to a 2009 Billboard feature, had sold more than 100 million records at the time, while reaching millions of people on tour and releasing 17 albums.In 2020, the trio was inducted as a band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.pic.twitter.com/RlB7QM6ckWFans quickly expressed reacted to the loss on Twitter.