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Paul McAuley

Worldwide fans miss 'music, laughter, and sass' of legendary Pete Burns

Pete Burns “superfans” have revealed what they miss most about the singer.

The Birkenhead-born songwriter died in 2016, aged 57, after suffering a cardiac arrest. The news was announced on his official Twitter account and it wasn’t long before tributes flooded in.

Too many up and down the country, The Dead or Alive star was known as a pop culture icon and applauded for his androgyny. However, for those from Merseyside, Pete is remembered for walking around the city wearing outrageous black PVC outfits which were complemented by contact lenses and human bones in his hair.

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