The Depeche Mode concert in Rome (July 12) featured not only Hollywood actress and singer Juliette Lewis in the audience, but also Grainne Fletcher – the widow of Andrew “Fletch” Fletcher, the keyboardist and founding member of Depeche Mode, who died in May 2022.
Underneath a clip of Lewis from the Stadio Olimpico di Roma, an attentive reader posted that behind Lewis, who totally failed on “Everything Counts,” was Grainne Fletcher, and pushed a photo afterwards.
Andy Fletcher’s unexpected death shaped the current album “Memento Mori”. The band said in a statement at the time: “A few weeks ago we received the results of the medical examination that Andy’s family asked us to share with you now. Andy suffered an aortic dissection while at home on May 26th. Although it was much, much too early, he died naturally and without long suffering.” An aortic dissection is a tear in the inner layer of the main artery. Such a tear means that blood can penetrate the vessel wall and split it. This tear can occur completely unexpectedly and unexpectedly and is potentially life-threatening.
Gore and Gahan also revealed something about the funeral ceremony, which took place on June 20, 2022 in London: “It was a beautiful ceremony and a meeting with a few tears, but also with great memories of Andy, with stories from our time together and with some good laughs. Andy was celebrated in a room filled with many of his friends and family, our immediate DM family and so many people who have touched Andy’s and our lives over the years. Being all together was a very special way to remember and say goodbye to Andy.”
“Thank you for all the love you have shown Andy, his family and friends over the last few weeks. It really means a lot to all of us,” the band continues – and ends the statement with the words “Andy, we will miss you, but we will certainly not forget you. Love, Martin & Dave”