Geoff Star - very sad news

Am very sad to be the bearer of these extremely sad news, but Geoff Star has died. For those who didn't know Geoff,32,he was a very well known figure in the London/Uk glam scene,guy in leather trousers and Michael Monroe hairstyle,and a vocalist in many glam/rock bands (for example Sonic Boom Boys).The funeral is on Thursday, but it's for family and closest friends. However, there will be a tribute gig soon, and also a get-together for all of Geoff's friends to be organised soon.Oh,how we will miss him.

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Didn't know the guy, but still very sad news. [img]frown.gif[/img]

Tragic news. He was well known around London, and his band supported Robin Black on their UK tour in the summer of 2003.

I know he spent some time in Thailand over the past 6 months, after experiencing the tsunami horror first hand in Phuket on Boxing Day. He went back a few times to help out.

Do you know how he died, Kira? [img]graemlins/cry.gif[/img]

Blimey, He was in Thailand, the same time as we were there then! We were no where near Phuket though. We were up in Bangkok from Xmas eve to beginning of Feb.

I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT I'M READING. I have been kept in touch with Geoff during some months, he's (or,shit, now I have to say "he WAS")a really nice person and he really loved rock n' roll... I haven't had news from him since last winter more or less but I thought he was busy with his own band. I don't know what to say. All this is really sad. He gave me as present their last two Cd's, it will be very hard to listen to them again...

Here you have the article that I wrote about Geoff Starr a few months ago, it was an honour. Only the good die young...

http://www.fanandzine.com/web/Sectio...01-page-1.html

from one rock soldier to another rest in peace buddy

Never heard of him.

D.

Kira, if you hear when the tribute gig/get-together is, could you let me know please?

I'm sure a lot of the London crowd would make the effort to be there.

Yup, he was interviewed by a reporter, while people were scouring the pinned-up lists, trying to find their loved ones.

The report was on the BBC News.

There will be 2 memorial gigs for Geoff.One official one organised by Mack and DJ Angel. And other, more personal one by Jet,of Sonic Boom Boys, who also was a close friend of Geoff. Jet will be doing Sonic Boom Boys gig,and share memories with peeps. I will keep you posted.

Stacey & Andy, yes, Geoff was in Thailand for many months after tsunami helping. He also saved peoples lives when the tsunami hit Phuket, including a pregnant woman.

RIP Geoff.

He came up to my house once, when Alike Cooper were collecting some props off me. He was a great guy to talk to, and he gave me some much appreciated advice. Whenever I saw him when I was in London, he was always happy for a chat.

RIP Geoff.

In the next Classic Rock magazine, there will be some thoughts on Geoff by Andy McCoy

I met Geoff a couple of times, Anna (my wife) knew him better.

When anyone we know passes it is always tragic.

Rest.

That's no age to be going..
Remembered seeing him around the scene often, chatted here n there..
Thoughts go out to his family and friends

How'd he die? Didn't know his name, but loved what I heard from Sonic Boom Boyz. That's too bad. Seemed like a cool dude.

The memorial being organised by Jet is gonna be in September/October, as Jet is playing the UK Subs tour first. Then gotta get all the members who ever played in Sonic Boom Boys together, find a night that they can all do the memorial gig. Will keep you posted.

Hmmm It was for me a shock when I heard this news, I was at a festival here in Holland, and simply couldn't have fun anymore. Geoff and I grown up together as teens and I organised his first tours in Holland with the Sonic Boom Boys and later I did his Geoff Starr RocknRollband aswell.
Last tiem I visited him I took him with me to see The Darkness a playing there christmasshows at Brixton, he enjoyed them big time, that night he gave his cd's to Brian May and Justin Hawkins,and spend timewith them backstage and in the dressingroom. He was/is a great guy, evrybody who really knew him, knows that.
A friend of me and a fan of his work made a condoleanceregister,which I will give to his parents. So hopefully you will write a message in that register...and when I can make it, I will come over to the memorialgig and once again enjoys the music he made.

And than offcourse I forget to put the loink on......www.nijmegen.dunix.nl