Tributes have been pouring in for The Pogues member, Darryl Hunt who has sadly passed away at age 72.
The news broke yesterday afternoon, with the band’s Twitter account sharing the heartbreaking news. They wrote:
“We are saddened beyond words. Our Darryl passed away yesterday afternoon in London”
We are saddened beyond words. Our Darryl passed away yesterday afternoon in London.
Darryl Gatwick Hunt 04/05/1950 – 08/08/2022
‘I know you want to hear me catch my breath
I love you till the end’ pic.twitter.com/9TZWx8eLLc— The Pogues (@poguesofficial) August 9, 2022
“Darryl Gatwick Hunt 04/05/1950 – 08/08/2022.
“‘I know you want to hear me catch my breath, I love you till the end.’”
Leading the tributes for the star was Shane MacGowan, his The Pogues bandmate. Shane wrote:
“I am very very sorry that Darryl has passed on, he was a really nice guy and a great friend and a great bass player.”
“We will all miss him.”
I am very very sorry that Darryl has passed on, he was a really nice guy and a great friend and a great bass player. We will all miss him. May he have a happy state of eternal bliss and bless his family and friends love ❤️ Shane @poguesofficial pic.twitter.com/Hnzh98GpJa
— Shane MacGowan (@ShaneMacGowan) August 9, 2022
“May he have a happy state of eternal bliss and bless his family and friends, love Shane.”
Also paying tribute to his dear friend, bandmate Spider Stacy wrote a personal message to Darryl, highlighting their light-hearted friendship. He wrote:
“This is wretched. See you around the way, Daz. ‘It’s in the fridge’ #TrickyTrees”
Fans also took to Twitter to mark their sadness at the loss of a musical legend.
Sad to hear of the passing of The Pogues bassist Darryl Hunt 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/hGAwmLyzh1
— PJI64 (@paul1964Jam) August 9, 2022
So sad to hear of the passing of Pogues bassist Darryl Hunt. I spent some time with him at his place in London a few years ago and he was just a lovely man. RIP #Pogues pic.twitter.com/ksrHNdvF2Q
— Richard Balls (@RichardBalls) August 9, 2022
Darryl Hunt was a top bloke. This is a cruel blow. Happy trails mate. 💔 https://t.co/ElWpFvNvVu
— Eamon Carr (@carrtogram) August 9, 2022