Dead Or Alive singer Pete Burns dies at the age of 57

The singer was best known for his hit single You Spin Me Round (Like A Record).
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Singer Pete Burns has died at the age of 57, his manager has confirmed. 

A  joint statement released on Twitter by his partner, Michael Simpson, his ex-wife, Lynn, and his manager, Steve Coy, said: "It is with the greatest sadness that we have to break the tragic news that our beloved Pete Burns of (Dead Or Alive) died suddenly yesterday of a massive cardiac arrest." Real the full statement below: 

Merseyside-born Burns founded band Dead or Alive in 1980 but went on to feature in several reality television shows in later life. 

The band's biggest hit You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) was released in 1984 and reached Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart in March 1985, logging two weeks at the top.

Click here to view Dead Or Alive's full Official UK Chart history, which includes eight Top 40 singles and three Top 40 albums.


Pete Burns in 1985 (Rex)

Tributes for the star have poured in on Twitter; see a selection below: 

Article image: Rex



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mildredfarts

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another sad loss. Youthquake is a great album and they were definitely not one hit wonders. huge in Japan aswell.

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Wayne Nevin

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Sad news of Pete's passing. Heartfelt condolences to his family and friends especially Lynn, Michael and Steve. I ordered the Exclusive Sophisticated Boom Box MMXVI from Amazon back in September and was looking forward to seeing Pete doing the round of interviews and hearing his hilarious wit. The Anthology is a fitting tribute to a True Original.