After former Primal Scream guitarist Robert Young's publicist confirmed today that he has died, many musicians have taken to Twitter to pay tribute to him.
The guitarist's formed bandmate Mani revealed the news on the group's forum yesterday, and both his publicist and a police spokesperson have confirmed it.
Following the announcement, musicians including Oasis' Liam Gallagher and The Charlatans' Tim Burgess have posted their tributes on Twitter.
The good die too soon. R.I.P Robert ‘Throb’ Young of Primal Scream. All our love @inspiralsband xxx
— Clint Boon (@therealboon) September 11, 2014
RIP Robert Young AKA 'Throb'. Live Forever LG x
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) September 11, 2014
RIP Throb. A true Rock n Roller. X pic.twitter.com/U4w4wl7H0J
— Paul Arthurs. (@BoneheadsPage) September 11, 2014
Rest In Peace Robert Young of @ScreamOfficial. That big power chord in Loaded is ringing out on the other side now
— Andy Bell (@Andybebop) September 11, 2014
RIP Robert Young. One of the best, the most beautiful, who WAS rock n roll. Big love bro, give them it big time over the other side. #Throb
— Irvine Welsh (@IrvineWelsh) September 11, 2014
Young founded Primal Scream with school friend Bobby Gillespie thirty years ago, in 1984, and the group subsequently had hits with songs such as 'Movin' On Up'
