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Depeche Mode keyboardist Andy Fletcher dies aged 60
27.05.2022 - 09:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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.
Andy, nicknamed 'Fletch', founded the group in Basildon in 1980 and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame two years ago. In a statement, Depeche Mode said: "We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member and bandmate.
"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."
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The keyboardist was born in Nottingham and moved to Basildon as a young boy, where he formed the band that would become known as Depeche Mode with Martin Gore and Vince Clarke. Andy stayed with the group throughout its four-decade history, from its debut album Speak and Spell to 2017’s Spirit.
During this period, two of its albums reached Number 1 in the charts: Songs of Faith and Devotion, and Ultra.
Lol Tolhurst, drummer with The Cure, shared a heartfelt tribute after the news broke tweeting: "Very sad news today. Andy Fletcher of Depeche Mode has passed. knew Andy and considered him a friend. We crossed many of the same pathways as younger men. My heart goes out to his family, bandmates, and DM fans. RIP Fletch."
Pet Shop Boys said in a post on Facebook: "Fletch was a warm, friendly and funny person who loved electronic music and could also give sensible advice about the music business."
Andy leaves behind a wife, Grainne, to whom he was married for almost 30 years, and two children, Megan and Joe. His former bandmates said their 'hearts are with
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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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Andy Fletcher obituary
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.
Depeche Mode’s Andy Fletcher dies
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.
Andy Fletcher dead – Depeche Mode founding member and keyboardist has died aged 60
Depeche Mode legend Andy Fletcher has died aged 60.The keyboardist of the 80s band, which consisted of himself, Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Alan Wilder, passed away "peacefully".The band posted a tribute to the star on Thursday 26 May evening on social media, which read: "We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member, and bandmate Andy "Fletch" Fletcher. "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. "Our hearts are with his family, and we ask that you keep them in your thoughts and respect their privacy in this difficult time." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Celebrity friends paid tribute to the star as founding member of The Cure Lol Tolhurst wrote: "Very sad news today.
Andy Fletcher dies aged 60: Depeche Mode founding keyboardist passes away at UK home
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.
Andy Fletcher death: Depeche Mode keyboardist dies aged 60
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”.
Depeche Mode's Andy Fletcher Has Died at Age 60
Andy Fletcher, one of the founding members of the electronic rock band Depeche Mode, has sadly passed away at the age of 60.
Andy Fletcher, Depeche Mode keyboardist and founding member, dead at 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.
Depeche Mode founding member Andy Fletcher dies aged 60
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Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher of Depeche Mode dead at 60
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.
Andy Fletcher, Depeche Mode Founding Member, Dead at 60
pic.twitter.com/RlB7QM6ckWDepeche Mode, which was formed by Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Vince Clarke, released its debut album, , in 1981.Clarke departed the band after 's release, but the other three members continued to make music together. Their most recent album was, which came out in 2017.Fletcher, a five-time GRAMMY nominee with Depeche Mode, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, alongside Gahan and Gore, in 2020.