Jeff Fletcher, far Right, in a promotional shot for Northern Uproar. The band found success in the Nineties.
Jeff Fletcher, far Right, in a promotional shot for Northern Uproar. The band found success in the Nineties.
Jeff Fletcher, the former guitarist of Britpop band Northern Uproar, died yesterday after he was caught in a collision with a lorry and decapitated.
The 36-year-old from Manchester was out walking when the tragic accident happened.
Police were called to the scene at 2.45pm, where Fletcher was pronounced dead aftersuffering a "severe head injury", Manchester Evening News reported.
Fletcher was 11 years old when he began playing music with his friend Leon Maya - with whom he would later form Northern Uproar.
The band enjoy their greatest successes in the mid-Nineties, when they toured with famous acts including the Prodigy and Charlatans, before splitting in 1999.
"He was a genius and learned the guitar in six months. He was the principle song writer, he could make melodies, sing and was a good performer. He made the sound of Northern Uproar, we were a great team.
"Jeff was recognised as a great guitarist, his guitar work was amazing. He was such a lovely caring bloke, I will miss a proper friend," he added.
Floral tributes now line the scene where Fletcher died.
One message read: "We all miss you dearly we will miss you forever mate".
"On my way home I saw you there and thought of your family and friends and I said a prayer," said another.
Friends and fans also expressed their condolences under a post announcing Fletcher's death on Northern Uproar's Facebook page.
"We are at Giant's Causeway in Ireland, we have been saying goodbye to a gentle giant," the post read.
