Andrew Fletcher, who has died aged 60, was the keyboardist and one of the founding members of Depeche Mode, the Eighties synth band that made catchy pop hits such as “New Life”, “Just Can’t get Enough” and “People are People”.
Fletcher – known to fellow band members and fans as “Fletch” – joined the group in 1980 and went on to see 43 of their single releases reach the UK Top 40, while two of their albums reached the coveted No 1 spot.
