Long Live Rock, be it Dead or Alive
Photographs I have taken of artists no longer with us
Index
Phil Lynott
Thin Lizzy
Died 4 January 1986 aged 36
Thunder & Lightning Tour
Queens Hall, Leeds
10 February 1983
Freddie Mercury
Queen
Died 24 November 1991 aged 45
Elton John Encore
Manchester Apollo
15 November 1982
Live Aid
Wembley Stadium
13 July 1985
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A Night of Summer Magic
Knebworth
9 August 1986
Mercury's last performance with Queen
Dee Murray
The Elton John Band
Died 13 January 1992 aged 45
Jump Up! Tour
Manchester Apollo
15 November 1982
European Express Tour
The Queens Hall, Leeds
18 June 1984
Stuart Adamson
Big Country
Died 16 December 2001 aged 41
A Night of Summer Magic
Knebworth
9 August 1986
John Entwistle
The Who
Died 22 June 2002 aged 57
Live Aid
Wembley Stadium
13 July 1985
Clarence Clemons
The E Street Band
Died 18 June 2012 aged 69
Human Rights Now
Wembley Stadium
2 September 1988
David Bowie
Died 10 January 2016 aged 69
Serious Moonlight Tour
Milton Keynes Bowl
1 July 1983
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Live Aid
Wembley Stadium
13 July 1985
Glass Spider Tour
Maine Road, Manchester
15 July 1987
Rick Parfitt
Status Quo
Died 24 December 2016 aged 68
End of the Road Tour
Manchester Apollo
30 May 1984
Live Aid
Wembley Stadium
13 July 1985
A Night of Summer Magic
Knebworth
9 August 1986
George Michael
Wham!
Died 25 December 2016 aged 53
Live Aid
Wembley Stadium
13 July 1985
Malcolm Young
AC/DC
Died 18 November 2017 aged 64
For Those About To Rock
Manchester Apollo
3 October 1982
Fly on the Wall
Manchester Apollo
3 October 1982
Dave Greenfield
The Stranglers
Died 3 May 2020 aged 71
Supporting Alice Cooper
Manchester Arena
4 October 2019
Charlie Watts
The Rolling Stones
Died 24 August 2021 aged 80
Tattoo You
Roundhay Park, Leeds
25 July 1982
Alan Lancaster
Status Quo
Died 26 September 2021 aged 72
End of the Road Tour
Manchester Apollo
30 May 1984
Live Aid
Wembley Stadium
13 July 1985
Gary Brooker
Procol Harum
Died 19 February 2022 aged 76
Music for the Marsden
The O2 Arena, London
3 March 2020
Jeff Beck
Died 10 January 2023 aged 78
City Hall, Sheffield
29 May 2022
Jack Sonni
Dire Straits
Died 30 August 2023 aged 68
Live Aid
Wembley Stadium
13 July 1985
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Wayne Kramer
MC5/MC50
Died 2 February 2024 aged 75
Supporting Alice Cooper
AO Arena, Manchester
4 October 2019
Arthur 'Gaps' Hendrickson
The Selecter
Died 11 June 2024 aged 73
with Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
Stockton Globe
9 November 2024
Zoot Money
died 8 September 2024 aged 82
with the Manfreds
Royal Hall, Harrogate
7 April 2022
John Sykes
Thin Lizzy
Died 20 January 2025 aged 65
Thunder & Lightning Tour
Queens Hall, Leeds
10 February 1983
Clem Burke
Blondie
died 6 April 2025 aged 70
Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
24 April 2022
Malahide Castle
28 June 2023
Phil Campbell
Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons
Died 13 March 2026 aged 64
The Tramshed
Cardiff
21 February 2023
O2 Academy, Bristol
22 February 2023
Scarborough Open Air Theatre
23 July 2025
O2 Arena, London
25 July 2025
Moya Brennan
Clannad
Died 13 April 2026 aged 73
Hot Press 50
3Arena Dublin
6 February 2026
