David Thomas, voice of the pears Ubu died

David Thomas, the voice of the Ubu pears, died at 71.

The singer – who also worked in his career with the Rocket from the Tombs, as well as numerous solo projects – passed away yesterday in Brighton & Hove, England, surrounded by his family. The news was released through a press release appeared on the band's social networks. Death came after a long illness.

«He died in his city, with his wife and stepdaughter alongside. The MC5 played on the radio, “reads the press release. «David Thomas and his band were recording a new album. He knew would be his last. We will continue to work to conclude the disc to make his last music accessible to everyone. Apart from this, he left us the instructions to manage the catalog of concerts of the concerts to be published on the Bandcamp page. His autobiography was almost finished, but we will end up for him ».

The press release then ends with the same quote as Thomas: “My name is David Fucking Thomas and I am the singer of the best rock and roll band in the world”.