Vocalist Ari Up, of British all-girl punk band The Slits, has died aged 48 following a “serious illness”, her stepfather John Lydon has announced.
The death of the singer, real name Arianna Forster, was revealed in a statement on Lydon’s website which said she would be “sadly missed”.
Punk-reggae act The Slits were known for tracks including “Instant Hit” and “Shoplifting” as well as their cover of “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”.
Debut album “Cut”, released on Island Records in September 1979, went to number thirty in the UK chart.
The death of the singer, real name Arianna Forster, was revealed in a statement on Lydon’s website which said she would be “sadly missed”.
Punk-reggae act The Slits were known for tracks including “Instant Hit” and “Shoplifting” as well as their cover of “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”.
Debut album “Cut”, released on Island Records in September 1979, went to number thirty in the UK chart.
2 comments:
Bloody hell. Bit of a week really isn't it. That's very sad news - no age at all.
Yup, just a few years younger than me!
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