Chris Rea, Driving Home for Christmas Singer, Passes Away
Update: 2025-12-22
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Legendary singer Chris Rea, known for Driving Home for Christmas, passes away at 74 after a brief illness. Rea, a Middlesbrough native, battled health issues including pancreatic cancer and a stroke. His career spanned Grammy-nominated hits and top-charting albums. Tributes pour in, with Middlesbrough Football Club calling him a Teesside icon. Meanwhile, hundreds gather in Manchester Cathedral for Stone Roses bassist Gary Mounfields funeral, attended by celebrities and bandmates. Mounfield, remembered as a beautiful soul and non-stop laugh machine, leaves the music world feeling quieter this holiday season.
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