Paul Weller ‘shocked and saddened’ after death of The Jam drummer Rick Buckler

Buckler was a founding member of the mod punk band in 1972

The Jam (Victor Watts/Alamy/PA)

Rick Buckler, the drummer of The Jam, has died aged 69, his former bandmate Paul Weller said.

Buckler, who died after a short illness, was a founding member of the mod punk band in 1972, playing in the band’s classic line-up alongside bass player Bruce Foxton, 69, and lead singer and guitarist Weller, 66.