The Pop Group’s Mark Stewart dies aged 62
nme.comThe Pop Group frontman Mark Stewart has died at the age of 62.The band confirmed that he had died today in the early hours (April 21) on their official social media accounts.
No cause of death has“Mark is in Communion with Love. As Sufis say; there is no such thing as death, no one is going to die, but since death is so valuable, it has been hidden in the safe of fears,” the statement began.“Mark’s family and friends respectfully ask to be given space at this difficult time.”MARK STEWART – 10/8/60 – 21/4/23Mark Stewart passed away in early hours of Friday 21 April 2023Mark’s family and friends respectfully ask to be given space at this difficult time.
pic.twitter.com/L3FvG2W6kX— mark stewart (@_markstewart) April 21, 2023The band’s former label boss Daniel Miller contributed to the statement with a tribute to Stewart, in which he said: “I’ve known Mark as a friend and a fellow traveller for over 40 years, since he was the lead singer of The Pop Group.
I have so many wonderful memories of him – some bizarre, some outrageous, but always inspiring and somehow for a reason.“His musical influence has been much greater than acknowledged.
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