Mike Peters, lead singer of the longstanding Welsh rock band The Alarm, died Tuesday (April twenty ninth) at age 66 after a decades-long battle with blood most cancers. His passing was confirmed by the band’s social media accounts.
Peters was first identified with lymphoma in 1995 and later persistent lymphocytic leukemia (blood most cancers). Final 12 months, his well being took a flip for the more severe, forcing The Alarm to cancel a US tour as his persistent lymphocytic leukemia reworked right into a high-grade lymphoma referred to as Richter’s Syndrome.
A press launch from Peters’ publicist reads, “Final April, simply earlier than embarking on a 50-date US tour, he was identified with Richter’s Syndrome, an aggressive type of lymphoma, and regardless of intensive therapy at The Christie NHS Basis Belief in Manchester, together with a scientific trial and revolutionary CAR-T remedy, docs had been unable to forestall the most cancers progressing.”
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After going via various band names — together with The Bathrooms, Quasimodo, and Seventeen — within the late ’70s as a punk act, Peters, guitarist Dave Sharp, bassist Eddie McDonald, and drummer Nigel Twist settled on the identify The Alarm within the early ’80s as a part of the brand new wave scene.
The Alarm launched their debut album, Declaration, in 1984 through IRS Data. The LP yielded what would change into their signature music, “Sixty Eight Weapons.”
The band launched 4 extra albums earlier than breaking apart in 1991. Alongside the way in which, they opened for such acts as U2 and Bob Dylan.
Peters re-formed the band within the twenty first century as The Alarm MM++, releasing many albums over the previous quarter century. Shortly earlier than Peters’ passing, The Alarm had introduced a brand new album, Transformation, which is ready for launch on June sixth.
All through the years, Peters chronicled his most cancers battle, co-founding the Love Hope Energy Basis along with his spouse, Jules Jones Peters, who herself has battled breast most cancers.
In asserting Peters’ passing, The Alarm posted the music “Completely Free,” which will be streamed under together with a tribute video and the music video for the basic “Sixty Eight Weapons.”
Mike Peters is survived by his spouse, Jules, and their sons Dylan and Evan. Our condolences exit to his household, mates, and bandmates throughout this troublesome time.
