BREAKING NEWS Deacon Blue star dies aged 64: James Prime dies days after he was rushed to intensive care following 'short struggle' with cancer
The co-founder and keyboardist of the band was rushed to intensive care just days ago but the reason for his hospital dash was unknown.
The band have now confirmed that James had been diagnosed with cancer as they shared the sad news that he had passed away.
The post read: 'We announce with great sadness that our brother, James Prime, passed away this morning after a short struggle with cancer.
'Thank you so much for the messages of support that you shared over the last two weeks, they meant so much to Jim, his family and us. With love, Deacon Blue.'
Last week, the band updated fans and said that their shows would still go ahead despite James' ill health.
The band have now confirmed that James had been diagnosed with cancer as they shared the sad news that he had passed away
The band is made up of vocalists Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh, James, drummer Dougie Vipond, guitarist Gregor Philp and bassist Lewis Gordon.
In a statement shared to Instagram, they explained: 'Dear friends, we wanted to share some news with you about our brother, Jim.'
The band continued: 'Unfortunately, he is seriously ill and undergoing care in hospital. We would like you to join us in wishing him well and to share our love with him.
'We spoke to Jim yesterday about Deacon Blue's plans for the rest of the year, and he encouraged us to continue with love in our hearts and with his full blessing that the shows go ahead, even if it means replacing the irreplaceable James Miller Prime for the time being.
'Together with Jim's family, we want to thank all the nurses, doctors and ICU staff for their ongoing care, professionalism and compassion.
'With love, Ricky, Lorraine, Dougie, Gregor, Lewis and Tom.'
Deacon Blue are set to head of on their tour, The Great Western Road Trip, in September.
They are set to play Liverpool Arena on September 19 before rounding off the 15-date run in Glasgow on October 11.
The tour follows their latest album of the same name which was released back in March alongside a small run of theatre dates.
It marks 40 years since the band first formed and follows their 2021 album, Riding on the Tide of Love.
Ricky said in a press release ahead of tour: 'I love the idea that a circus coming to town is a temporary existence, a little bit of magic suddenly appears in the middle of a town or a village and then it goes away.
'It's very similar to what you do live. The live experience is so ephemeral, at the end of a show people lose all their inhibitions, and then it's over. You have to be there. That's what's magical about it.
'There will be two different shows, we're curating a show that changes and evolves, pulling out little surprises every now and again.
'The theatres are more intimate and give us a chance to bring out one or two things that we wouldn't do in the arenas. They give us a chance to play songs from the new album and songs from other albums that we have never played before.
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