Frank Sidebottom has died...

[NEBlue1]

Re: R.I.P Frank

very sad news, he's been ill a while hasn't he?

He said only last month that he'd been diagnosed with cancer.

 

[bainy]

Seen him only last month at the leadmill with JCC.....probably one of his last gigs. It was the only time i ever seen him live and he was brilliant..i laughed all night. RIP

 

[richards30]

was that the tour for a competition called the steam packet festival chaps? think flitcroft,uwe,walshy,curle beagrie etc were playing?

Thats the one lad, City, Oldham and and IOM 11, and yes, we were runners up, Oldham won !

A weekend of Labatts Blue, City and Frank - with Frank, naturally, being the star turn......

was made up city were coming that year!! i`m born and bred in the isle of man and currently live in the same place as tricky ricky calipers holden!! he`s the manager of my local team.

 

[johnny on the spot]

My dad text me about this today. Really sad news.

 

[simonwood123]

R.I.P frank...legend

 

[johnny on the spot]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v51GMgotim8&feature=related[/youtube]

 

[colski]

Rest In Peace Big Frank.

Thank you for the laughs. Thoughts to your family.

 

[Mental_blue]

Sad news.

The Freshies were a top band - I loved them, thought they deserved more success than they got.

Check out Dancin' Doctors vid for shots of Market Street about 30 years ago

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox9FWzqao-g&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

 

[Flixton is blue]

My Mrs knew him well - RIP Chris and your alter ego Frank

 

[bumbleblue]

RIP Chris/Frank.. Blue x thoughts with family and friends.