Chris Rea has died at the age of 74. A spokesperson for his family confirmed the British singer-songwriter passed away after years of battling ill health. The statement read, "It is with immense ...

Comedian Bob Mortimer has paid tribute to singer Chris Rea following his death at the age of 74, describing his friend as a Middlesbrough-born “legend”. The musician, whose hits include the festive ...

Chris Rea, though, is free to continue his deep exploration of the blues, financed by the quaint concept of enormous fuck-off royalties. As we pack up, there's time for one last question – and we ...

Chris Rea, the musician behind the classic hits "Driving Home for Christmas" and "The Road to Hell," has died. He was 74. Rea died following a short illness, his family announced in an Instagram post ...

Chris Rea has died "peacefully in hospital" days before Christmas. The singer-songwriter - famed for his festive hit Driving Home For Christmas - passed away on Monday (12.22.25) aged 74 following a ...

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Veteran British singer, songwriter, and guitarist Chris Rea, best known in the U.S. for his 1978 hit “Fool (If You Think It’s Over),” died on December 22 at the age of 74. Rea’s death was announced in ...

Chris Rea, the rock singer who was best known for hits including “Driving Home For Christmas” and “Fool (If You Think It’s Over),” has died following a short illness. He was 74. “It is with immense ...

The music world is mourning the loss of Chris Rea, who passed away in the hospital this Monday at the age of 74. His family confirmed the news of his death following a brief illness that took the life ...

The family of the British artist confirmed that Rea had “passed away peacefully in the hospital” after battling an illness. British singer-songwriter and guitarist Chris Rea, best known for the ...

Singer Chris Rea, known for hits including Driving Home for Christmas, has died aged 74 As well as his much-loved festive hit, Rea had success in the late 1970s and 1980s with Fool (If You Think It's ...