Andrew Fletcher is dead. Founding member and keyboardist of legendary synthpop band Depeche Mode turned 60. His band members Martin Gore and Dave Gahan announced this via Twitter on Thursday evening. Nothing is officially known about the cause of death.
— Depeche Mode (@depechemode) May 26, 2022
The tweet read: “We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness at the untimely death of our dear friend, family member and bandmate Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher. Fletch had a true heart of gold and was always there when you needed support, a lively conversation, a good laugh or a cold beer. Our hearts are with his family and we ask that you think of them and respect their privacy at this difficult time.”
Depeche Mode was founded in Basildon in 1980 by Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andrew Fletcher and Vince Clarke. However, the latter said goodbye shortly thereafter and was replaced by Alan Wilder. Depeche Mode have been on the road as a trio since the mid-1990s. They have released 14 studio albums so far. The current one, SPIRIT, was released in 2017. With over 100 million records sold, Depeche Mode is one of the most successful bands in the world. They have been part of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame since 202o.
Andrew Fletcher was born in Nottingham on July 8, 1961. He played bass in the group No Romance in China alongside his school friend Vince Clarke. In 1979 he founded the band Composition of Sound with Clark and Martin Gore, which later renamed itself Depeche Mode with singer Dave Gahan and in which Fletcher took over the synthesizers. The rest is pop and rock history.
He has been married to Gráinne Mullan since 1991. They had two children together.
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