Primal Scream keyboardist Martin Duffy has sadly handed away on the age of 55.
Till his loss of life, Martin performed with Primal Scream however beforehand began out in Felt in 1985 then he stepped in to play with The Charlatans when founder Rob Collins died in 1996.
Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess took to Twitter to pay tribute to his buddy who he described as a 'lovely soul'.
He wrote: "One other tragic lack of a lovely soul. Martin Duffy stepped in to save lots of The Charlatans after we misplaced Rob - he performed with us at Knebworth and was a real buddy. He toured with me in my solo band too - he was a pleasure to spend time with. Secure travels Duffy."
Beforehand, Tim hailed Martin after he 'saved The Charlatans' and stepped in and discovered their songs final minute in order that they might help Oasis at Knebworth.
He mentioned: "Knebworth was such an enormous deal for us. Rob had died a few weeks earlier than and we have been prepared to surrender. Martin Duffy (Primal Scream’s keyboard participant) saved us. He’d learnt all of our songs and mentioned we needed to do it. We knew we needed to. Essentially the most emotional gig ever for us."
He added: "We thought we'd by no means play once more. It was the hardest gig we ever performed. We got here by way of."
Scots writer Irvine Welsh additionally paid tribute to Martin, saying he had a 'golden coronary heart'. He wrote: "Yesterday was a heartbreak. The final time I noticed Martin was at my wedding ceremony in the summertime when he wrapped his arms round myself and my spouse and wished us all of the love on the planet. He had a golden coronary heart and the craziest sense of humour. I’m actually going to overlook him."
And followers paid tribute to the musical icon.
One wrote: "Relaxation in energy, Martin Duffy. Deepest condolences to those that knew and liked him."
One other wrote: "Gutted to listen to of the passing of Martin Duffy of Primal Scream. Huge loss to a most magic band. RIP Duffy."
Whereas one penned: "So saddening one other musically gifted artist has handed. Ideas together with his household."
One other commented: "Oh god. What a tragic morning. Martin Duffy RIP. I bear in mind when he joined Felt and appeared so younger and so cool, bringing one other dimension to their sound. After which being so happy when Primal Scream gave him new alternatives to shine. Gone approach too younger."
Primal Scream final performed Glasgow again in the summertime, in Queen's Park in Glasgow's south facet, and had not too long ago introduced that they are going to be headlining Midnight Solar Weekender in Might subsequent yr at Lewis Fortress Inexperienced.
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