Status Quo, has died aged 72. According to a social media post shared by Lancaster’s close friend, Craig Bennett, the British musician had been suffering from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for some time.
He died in Sydney, Australia. “At the request of his loving and deeply cherished family, [I] am heartbroken to announce the passing of Alan Lancaster, British-born music royalty, guitar god and founding member of iconic band, Status Quo,” Bennett, an entertainment journalist, wrote on Facebook. “Alan Lancaster passed away this morning [Sunday 26 September] at his Sydney home, surrounded by family. ”Born in Peckham, London in 1949, Lancaster formed Status Quo in 1962 with his then-schoolmate, Francis Rossi.
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