SiriusXM Remembers Andy Fletcher, Depeche Mode Founding Member
Tune in to 1st Wave and 80s on 8 to hear music and tributes.
SiriusXM is sad to report that Andy Fletcher, keyboardist and founding member of the legendary British electronic band Depeche Mode, has passed away at age 60.
“We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member, and bandmate Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher,” a statement issued by the band on social media said.
Join SiriusXM in paying tribute to Fletcher with music and tributes across SiriusXM channels, including 1st Wave and 80s on 8.
More commonly known as “Fletch,” Andy Fletcher was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame along with the other members of Depeche Mode in 2020. He was one of three core members of the band formed in the U.K. in the late 1970s and part of each of the 14 studio albums and six live albums Depech Mode released since 1981. During that time, Depeche Mode was nominated for five GRAMMY Awards.
Originally founded in 1980, the group continued to tour through 2022, with Fletcher touring as a DJ when the band was on hiatus. In 2002, he opened his own record label called Toast Hawaii.
