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Music legend dead - with Band Aid icon leading tributes to rock star who lived a 'lively life'


The member of the band Simple Minds has died at the age of 73, Midge Ure has revealed. Music fans have taken to social media to pay tribute to the Scottish drummer

Ultravox frontman Midge Ure shared the news online in an emotional post: "Just about to board the British Airways flight from JFK and heard my old friend/Slik/Simple Minds drummer Kenny Hyslop has passed way. Kenny Hyslop was a member of the band Simple Minds (Image: GETTY)Beyond his time with Simple Minds, where he stepped in for Brian McGee in 1981, Kenny's drumming prowess was showcased in bands like Set the Tone, The O'clock Gang, and Big George and the Business. Simple Minds are known for songs including Don't You and Alive and Kicking (Image: GETTY)A fan shared a touching personal memory.

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