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Mark Abrahamian, guitarist with 'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now' band Starship has died of a heart attack, aged 46.

The eighties star died on tour after a gig in Norfolk, Nebraska on Sunday night. The band were performing alongside Boston and Survivor on the tour. Starship's manager Scott Harrison has revealed the guitarist had been suffering health complaints recently, saying that he had "been having chest pains for a while."

"We had just finished the show," he said. "We were back in the dressing room eating. He apparently told the bass player he wasn't feeling well."

"It's a shock to everyone," he added.

The band paid tribute on their official Twitter feed, posting: "We will miss you, brother. Rest in peace, Mark".

Starship's concert in Utah on Monday was cancelled.

Abrahamian had been a member of the band since 2000, joining founding member Mickey Thomas in the line-up. Abrahamian was due to marry his fiance in December of this year.