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 recognized with lymphoma in 1995 and later persistent lymphocytic leukemia (blood most cancers). Final yr, his well being took a flip for the more serious, forcing The Alarm to cancel a US tour as his persistent lymphocytic leukemia reworked right into a high-grade lymphoma.
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.
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The Alarm launched their debut album, Declaration, in 1984 by way of IRS Information. The LP yielded what would develop 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 saying Peters’ passing, The Alarm posted the music “Completely Free,” which may be heard under together with the traditional “Sixty Eight Weapons.”