Soft Cell star Dave Ball has died at the age of 66, his bandmate Marc Almond has confirmed.

The electronic musician’s death comes just weeks after he performed his final gig with Soft Cell, headlining Rewind Festival in Henley-on-Thames.

Ball’s death was confirmed by the band on Thursday, with a statement from Almond, 68, saying he wished his musical partner, who died on Wednesday, days after completing the band’s final album, would have “stayed on long........

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