Darryl Hunt death: The Pogues bass player dies aged 72
‘We are saddened beyond words,’ the band wrote
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Your support makes all the difference.The Pogues bass player Darryl Hunt has died at the age of 72.
The Anglo-Irish punk band announced the musician’s passing on Twitter on Tuesday (9 August).
“We are saddened beyond words. Our Darryl passed away yesterday afternoon in London,” the band wrote.
“Darryl Gatwick Hunt 04/05/1950 - 08/08/2022.”
The band added lyrics from their song, “Love You ‘Till The End”, which was written by Hunt.
“I know you want to hear me catch my breath,” they quoted.
“I love you till the end.”
The band’s lead singer, Shane MacGowan, reacted with a tribute of his own on Instagram, sharing an old photo of the bassist with the caption: “I am very very sorry that Darryl has passed away, we will all miss him, he was a really great person and friend and a great bass player.
“May he spend eternity doing whatever he wants to do in eternal bliss, and blessings to all of the Pogues and to his family and friends.”
Spider Stacy of The Pogues also tweeted: “This is wretched. See you around the way, Daz. ‘It’s in the fridge.’”
According to RTE, Hunt first worked for the band as a roadie before appearing on their 1988 album If I Should Fall from Grace with God, which featured their Christmas hit, “Fairytale of New York”.
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