Guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG/WHITESNAKE) has passed away at 65
Guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG/WHITESNAKE) has passed away at 65
some sad news today in the rock and metal world as guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, SYKES) has passed away at 65.
a statement was posted on Sykes’s social media:
“It is with great sorrow we share that John Sykes has passed away after a hard fought battle with cancer. He will be remembered by many as a man with exceptional musical talent but for those who didn’t know him personally, he was a thoughtful, kind, and charismatic man whose presence lit up the room.
“He certainly marched to the beat of his own drum and always pulled for the underdog. In his final days, he spoke of his sincere love and gratitude for his fans who stuck by him through all these years.
“While the impact of his loss is profound and the mood somber, we hope the light of his memory will extinguish the shadow of his absence.”
Guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG/WHITESNAKE etc) has passed away at 65
