BOBBY Farrell, of the 1970s European chart-topping group Boney M, was found dead in his hotel bed yesterday while on tour in Russia, his agent said. He was 61. He failed to respond to a wake-up call by hotel staff.

Bobby Farrell, the lead singer of Boney M, the chart-topping 70s group, has died while on tour in Russia aged 61, his agent has said.