Shaun Ryder’s brother and Happy Mondays bassist Paul has died suddenly aged 58.
The musician was found dead today just hours before the band were due to play at Kubix Festival in Sunderland on Friday.
The circumstances of Paul’s death are not known.
Shaun, 59, and Paul were the original founders of The Happy Mondays.
MailOnline has contacted a spokesperson for more information.
Paul Ryder dead: Happy Mondays star and Shaun’s brother has passed away suddenly aged 58 – hours before he was due to play show (stock image)
The band paid tribute with a Facebook post which read: ‘The Ryder family and Happy Mondays band members are deeply saddened and shocked to say that Paul Ryder passed away this morning.
‘A true pioneer and legend. He will be forever missed.
‘We thank you for respecting the privacy of all concerned at this time.’
Following the news of Paul’s death, fans and showbiz stars rushed to offer their condolences on social media.
The band Fat Cops wrote on Twitter:…
