Mike Peters - The Alarm RIP

[abu13]

Fought a huge fight against the **** that is Cancer. Sadly passed this morning.

Loved the guy, genuine nice down to earth guy.

 

[hallsteve62]

Terrible news. Used to love the Alarm. Supported them at the Gallery in 1983. All sound blokes. RIP Mike

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Ah fuck. This is sad news. Lovely man

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Awful news.

 

[RobMCFC]

RIP Mike Peters.

The Alarm's 1989 album, Change, was a favourite of mine at the time although I can't seem to convince the good people of the music threads that they were any good.

 

[stonerblue]

68 gun salute

 

[bluethrunthru]

Gutted - absolutely gutted - Loved the Alarm an often overlooked band - RIP Mike

 

[MCFCTrick]

Sad news, he fought it like fuck.
R.I.P.

 

[OB1]

This is sad.

Saw The Alarm in concert way back at the Hammy Odeon; it was a good gig.

Didn't know he was ill. Taken too young.

R.I.P.

 

[Sky Blue Thinking]

This is sad.

Saw The Alarm in concert way back at the Hammy Odeon; it was a good gig.

Didn't know he was ill. Taken too young.

R.I.P.

RIP Mike, a genuinely good guy who did a lot for charities and causes he believed in. Remember the story of a young pre fame Alex Jones working for BBC Wales mistaking him as Mike Peters who had come to fix the alarm.

 

[bluethrunthru]

"Life is cruel and so unkind

Oh, Oh the SPIRIT OF '76"

 

[unicorn]

That's sad, lovely smile, some great music (not just 68 Guns). Ffarwel, Mike.

 

[Lemon7277]

Sad sad news ...no ego with mike and always came across as such a nice guy with an outstanding musical talent

Read an article earlier today from Billy Duffy of the cult who seemed to have a very very good friendship with him and seems genuinely heartbroken at the news

Take the words of the song you wrote ...ITS A NEW CHAPTER IN THE BOOK OF MY LIFE...A NEW CHAPTER IN A DIFFERENT KEY

R.I.P MR MIKE PETERS

 

[Silva Citizen]

First saw the Alarm in 81 or 82 at the Apollo supporting U2. Two great bands on the start of great journeys that night. The Alarm on bands reunited was one of the series best. RIP Mike. Thanks for the memories. (Including Big Country).

 

[PinkFinal]

Saw him just once supporting the Stranglers a few years ago at the Apollo a terrific set which made me regret not seeing him more.
RIP Mike.

 

[abu13]

The world us a darker place without Mike Peters in it.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Think he has battled cancer a total of 3 times, won the first two......
Last saw the band maybe 6 years ago in Tampa. and he was on form as usual.
There's not too many match going rags in music I like, but Mike was one of them.

RIP Mike and thank you for the music :(

 

[bluethrunthru]

Saw him just once supporting the Stranglers a few years ago at the Apollo a terrific set which made me regret not seeing him more.
RIP Mike.

I saw them ( well one of the times I saw them ) at the Apollo on the Strength Tour in December and Mike just led the band into Merry Christmas for an impromptu sing a long - that was him - no airs no graces just a front man who wanted an audience to leave having been entertained.

 

[Tommy_Catons_Perm]

RIP Mike. Saw him in 1990 at International 2, Plymouth Grove. Solo acoustic supporting SLF.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Going to watch this later