Depeche Mode keyboardist Andy Fletcher dies

Depeche Mode keyboardist Andy Fletcher has died, the band has announced in a statement on social media.

The band said they were “shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member, and bandmate”.

The statement went on to say that the keyboard player had a “heart of gold” and their “hearts are with his family”.

Fletcher was a founding member of the band which found success with their dark electronic sound.