Tributes have flooded in for Deacon Blue star James Prime, who has sadly passed away after a short battle with cancer. The keyboard player and co-founder of the iconic rock band was aged just 64.

Deacon Blue's James Prime has sadly passed away at the age of 64 after a "short struggle with cancer". The founding member and keyboard maestro of the band died after a short fight with the illness.

James was a part Deacon Blue since the band's formation in the 1980s, as they celebrated huge hits such as Dignity, Chocolate Girl, and Real Gone Kid. Over the years, Deacon Blue has seen several ...

Deacon Blue's keyboard player James Prime has died from cancer aged 64. Prime, from Kilmarnock, was a founding member of the band when it was formed in Glasgow by singer Ricky Ross in 1985. In a ...

James Prime of Deacon Blue has died age 64 (Picture: REX/Shutterstock) James Prime, a founding member of pop-rock group Deacon Blue, has died age 64 after being rushed to hospital last week -and ...

James Prime, the keyboardist and co-founder of Deacon Blue, has died aged 64. His death was announced by the band earlier today (June 19), who wrote in a statement that he had “passed away this ...

With love, Deacon Blue." Deacon Blue is a Scottish pop-rock band formed in Glasgow in 1985. The band gained popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s, especially in the UK.

A deacon at a South Jersey church is accused of sexually assaulted a girl younger than 13 over a period of nearly two years, prosecutors said. Authorities arrested 44-year-old Shawn Tracey, of ...

James "Jim" Prime, the keyboardist for Scottish pop-rock band Deacon Blue, has died at the age of 64 following a short battle with cancer. The band announced his passing on Thursday morning ...

Lifestyle Neil Shaw Assistant Editor 13:22, 19 Jun 2025 Updated 15:51, 19 Jun 2025 James Prime of Deacon Blue performs on stage at Usher Hall on December 08, 2021 (Image: Getty) ...

Deacon Blue also comprises Ricky Ross, Lorraine McIntosh, Dougie Vipond, Gregor Philp, Lewis Gordon and Tom Gordon. The band are renowned for hits such as Real Gone Kid and Dignity.