RIP Andy Rourke

[Hank Scorpio]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1659446614379880450

 

[Browser Brody]

Was he one of fellas thats Morrissey fell out badly with ? RIP anyways.

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Bass Player with The Smiths.

Andy Rourke, bassist for the Smiths, dies aged 59

Musician described as ‘supremely gifted’ by bandmate Johnny Marr had suffered long illness with pancreatic cancer

www.theguardian.com

There was a fairly acrimonious court case over royalties alright. Mike Joyce was the driving force there.

They turned down millions a few years back to reform.

 

[Warm Leatherette]

Either father or grandfather was from Cork.

 

[daftbrush]

His Wiki is being updated now .
R.I.P

 

[Stacky]

R.I.P. Andy

 

[Roxetten]

He did a cameo appearance at a J Marr gig last year and he looked very unwell.

Sad news.

 

[mr.selfDestruct]

Absolute savage bassist. Himself and Joyce probably didn't get enough credit because of the other two, but they were as a good a rhythm section as any band could hope to have.

 

[Gregory_Mike]

Was he one of fellas thats Morrissey fell out badly with ? RIP anyways.

Both him and the drummer were suing Marr/Morrissey over royalties. Rourke settled out of court and there wasn't any hard feelings over it. The drummer had his day in court and won. Morrissey actively tells people not to buy their records because the drummer will be getting a big chunk of the royalties.

 

[Gregory_Mike]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1659446614379880450

Feck sake. Pancreatic cancer is the worst of the worst. There's literally no hope.

RIP Andy.