Happy Mondays bassist Paul Ryder, Shaun's brother, dies abruptly at age 58, hours before he was scheduled to perform.
Paul Ryder, 58, a bassist for the Happy Mondays, passed away unexpectedly.
Just hours before the band was scheduled to perform at the Kubix Festival in Sunderland on Friday, the musician was found dead today.
Paul's death is unknown, however MailOnline has gotten in touch with a spokesman to get further details.
The Happy Mondays were first founded in Salford, England, in 1980 by Shaun, 59, and Paul.
'The Ryder family and Happy Mondays band members are profoundly heartbroken and astonished to say that Paul Ryder passed away this morning,' the band wrote in a tribute on Facebook.
A real trailblazer and icon. He'll always be missed. We appreciate you keeping everyone's personal information private at this time.
Following the news of Paul's passing, celebrities and lovers of show business flocked to social media to express their condolences.
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