Les McKeown was promoting an extensive tour for the Bay City Rollers just days before his untimely death. The legendary singer was planning to take his band the length and breadth of the UK in the summer and autumn before it was announced that he sadly passed away on Tuesday, aged 65.
With the band in to their sixth decade of performing, after coming together in 1966, they were expected to play to thousands of fans during their 49-date tour and Les promoted it on Twitter, writing alongside a link to buy tickets: "Check out our upcoming events!" Les joined the band in 1973 and helped oversee their most successful period as they enjoyed huge popularity in the mid 1970s.
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