Entertainment uk celebrityukmusicMusic

Chris Cornell Dead: Elton John, Jimmy Page And Billy Idol Lead Tributes To Soundgarden Frontman Following His Death, Aged 52

'An unexpected gut punch.'
Open Image Modal
By 

Head of Entertainment, HuffPost UK

Some of the biggest names in music and entertainment have been paying tribute to Chris Cornell, following his shock death at the age of 52.

A representative for the Soundgarden frontman confirmed news of the rocker’s death to the Associated Press on Thursday (18 May).

Spokesperson Brian Bumbery called the news “sudden and unexpected”, stating he died on Wednesday night in Detroit.

Open Image Modal
Chris Cornell (1964-2017)
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin via Getty Images

Chris was in the middle of a US tour with Soundgarden, and the grunge band were due to play in Columbus, Ohio on Friday.

Just hours before his death was announced, Chris had tweeted his excitement of playing the Fox Theatre in Detroit on Wednesday night, sharing a picture on the social networking site.

Fellow musicians and fans of the star, including Elton John, Jimmy Page, Billy Idol, Nile Rodgers and Joe Perry, took to Twitter to share their sadness at his passing and to pay tribute to singer…

Chris formed Soundgarden in 1984, and the group went on to sell 22 million albums and win two Grammy awards. 

They split in 1997, and Chris went on to further success fronting the supergroup Audioslave with members of Rage Against The Machine.

Soundgarden later reunited in 2010, releasing their sixth album ‘King Animal’ in 2012. A new album was expected to be released later this year.

He is survived by his wife and their two children, Toni and Christopher Nicholas.

RIP: Stars We Lost In 2017
JANUARY(01 of46)
Open Image Modal
John Hurt
Actor (b.1940) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
JANUARY(02 of46)
Open Image Modal
Gordon Kaye
Actor, star of 'Allo Allo' (b.1941) (credit:Mirrorpix via Getty Images)
JANUARY(03 of46)
Open Image Modal
Mary Tyler Moore
Actress (b.1936) (credit:Ron Galella, Ltd. via Getty Images)
FEBRUARY(04 of46)
Open Image Modal
Peter Skellern
Singer/Songwriter (b. 1943) (credit:PA Archive/PA Images)
FEBRUARY(05 of46)
Open Image Modal
Al Jarreau
Musician and singer (b. 1940) (credit:Reuters Photographer / Reuters)
FEBRUARY(06 of46)
Open Image Modal
Richard Hatch
'Battlestar Galactica' star (b. 1957) (credit:Albert L. Ortega via Getty Images)
FEBRUARY(07 of46)
Open Image Modal
Bill Paxton
Actor (b.1955) (credit:Danny Moloshok / Reuters)
FEBRUARY(08 of46)
Open Image Modal
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson
Socialite (b. 1971) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
MARCH(09 of46)
Open Image Modal
Joni Sledge
Singer in Sister Sledge (b. 1957) (credit:Fred Prouser / Reuters)
MARCH(10 of46)
Open Image Modal
Tony Haygarth
Actor (b. 1945) (credit:Rex/Shutterstock)
MARCH(11 of46)
Open Image Modal
Chuck Berry
Musician (b. 1926) (credit:EMPICS Entertainment)
APRIL(12 of46)
Open Image Modal
Erin Moran
'Happy Days' star (b. 1960) (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
APRIL(13 of46)
Open Image Modal
Toby Smith
Jamiroquai co-founder (b. 1970) (credit:Ron Galella, Ltd. via Getty Images)
MAY(14 of46)
Open Image Modal
Chris Cornell
Soundgarden frontman (b. 1964) (credit:EMPICS Entertainment)
MAY(15 of46)
Open Image Modal
Sir Roger Moore
Actor, James Bond star (b. 1927) (credit:Albert L. Ortega via Getty Images)
MAY(16 of46)
Open Image Modal
Robert Michael Morris
Actor (b. 1940) (credit:Michael Tran via Getty Images)
MAY(17 of46)
Open Image Modal
Molly Peters
Actress (b. 1942) (credit:United Artists via Getty Images)
JUNE(18 of46)
Open Image Modal
John Noakes
'Blue Peter' legend (b. 1934) (credit:Martyn Goodacre via Getty Images)
JUNE(19 of46)
Open Image Modal
Roy Barraclough
Actor, 'Coronation Street' veteran (b. 1935) (credit:Max Mumby/Indigo via Getty Images)
JUNE(20 of46)
Open Image Modal
Peter Sallis
Actor (b. 1921) (credit:Rex)
JUNE(21 of46)
Open Image Modal
Gregg Allman
Musician (b. 1947) (credit:EMPICS Entertainment)
JUNE(22 of46)
Open Image Modal
Barry Norman
Film critic (b. 1933) (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
JUNE(23 of46)
Open Image Modal
Adam West
Actor (b. 1928) (credit:Mike Coppola via Getty Images)
JULY(24 of46)
Open Image Modal
Martin Landau
Actor (b. 1928) (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
JULY(25 of46)
Open Image Modal
Carol Lee Scott
Actress and Grotbags star (b. 1943) (credit:Rex)
JULY(26 of46)
Open Image Modal
Chester Bennington
Linkin Park singer (b. 1976) (credit:EMPICS Entertainment)
JULY(27 of46)
Open Image Modal
John Heard
Actor (b. 1946) (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
JULY(28 of46)
Open Image Modal
Pudsey the dog
'Britain's Got Talent' winner and canine performer (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
AUGUST(29 of46)
Open Image Modal
Bruce Forsyth
Entertainer and presenter (b. 1928) (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
AUGUST(30 of46)
Open Image Modal
Sam Shepard
Actor (b. 1943) (credit:Hulton Archive via Getty Images)
AUGUST(31 of46)
Open Image Modal
Glen Campbell
Country singer (b. 1936) (credit:EMPICS Entertainment)
SEPTEMBER(32 of46)
Open Image Modal
William G Stewart
'Fifteen To One' presenter (credit:Rex)
SEPTEMBER(33 of46)
Open Image Modal
Hugh Hefner
Playboy founder (b. 1926) (credit:EMPICS Entertainment)
SEPTEMBER(34 of46)
Open Image Modal
Tony Booth
Actor (b. 1931) (credit:Rex)
SEPTEMBER(35 of46)
Open Image Modal
Liz Dawn
'Coronation Street' legend (b. 1939) (credit:Mark Cuthbert via Getty Images)
SEPTEMBER(36 of46)
Open Image Modal
Frank Vincent
Actor (b. 1937) (credit:EMPICS Entertainment)
SEPTEMBER(37 of46)
Open Image Modal
Tom Petty
Musician (b. 1950) (credit:Michael Kovac via Getty Images)
OCTOBER(38 of46)
Open Image Modal
Fats Domino
Musician (b. 1928) (credit:PA Archive/PA Images)
OCTOBER(39 of46)
Open Image Modal
Sean Hughes
Comedian (b. 1965) (credit:Dave Hogan via Getty Images)
DECEMBER(40 of46)
Open Image Modal
Johnny Hallyday
Musician aka 'The French Elvis' (b. 1943) (credit:Christie Goodwin via Getty Images)
DECEMBER(41 of46)
Open Image Modal
David Cassidy
Singer and actor (b. 1950) (credit:EMPICS Entertainment)
DECEMBER(42 of46)
Open Image Modal
Keith Barron
Actor (b. 1934) (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
DECEMBER(43 of46)
Open Image Modal
Antonio Carluccio
Chef (b. 1937) (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
DECEMBER(44 of46)
Open Image Modal
Malcolm Young
AC/DC founder and guitarist (b. 1953) (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
DECEMBER(45 of46)
Open Image Modal
Keith Chegwin
TV presenter (b. 1957) (credit:Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)
DECEMBER(46 of46)
Open Image Modal
Leon Bernicoff
'Gogglebox' star (b. 1934) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
Suggest a correction
|
Submit a tip