SAD NEWS: Beloved 80s Brit music star d!es as family issue statement
A musician from the 1980s has sadly passed away.
Pete Byrne of Naked Eyes fame has d!ed aged 74 (Image: Getty)
Beloved 80s singer Pete Byrne has d!ed. The star, who was lead vocalist for British 80s new wave group Naked Eyes, d!ed in Los Angeles on September 14 following a short illness. He was 74.
The singer’s passing was confirmed on September 23 through a statement published on the Naked Eyes website, stating: “Peter Byrne, singer and songwriter for the band Naked Eyes, d!ed peacefully in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, September 14, after a brief illness.”
They also urged supporters: “For those wishing to pay their respects, please support his music and condolences can be posted below in the comment section of this blog post.” The announcement of his death confirmed that “a private service will be held for the family.”
The duo’s first album, 1983’s Burning Bridges, reached the top 40 in the United States, producing their most successful single, ‘Always Something There to Remind Me’, with the cover version climbing to number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 that year.
The follow-up record, Fuel for the Fire, arrived in 1984, reaching the top 100 in America but failing to replicate the commercial success of its predecessor.
The pair then split, with Byrne eventually speaking out on their decision. Talking to New Beats in 2002 about the band’s split during the 1980s despite finding success, he said: “After living and writing together 24 hours a day for four or five years…
Pete Byrne d!ed after a “short illness” (Image: PA)
“We needed a break from each other. Record companies change, people who sign you move on, new people come in.
The band also never performed live during this period owing to challenges in reproducing their studio sound on stage.
Tragically, Fisher passed away in 1999, aged only 42, following complications from bowel cancer surgery.Byrne leaves behind his siblings Eileen, Sandy, Carol, and Steve; his three children, Merlin, Dylan, and Chloe, and his former wife, Elena.
