Death of Pogues guitarist who fell from space

The Irish musician Philip Chevron died yesterday in a London hospice, aged 56.

Chevron (born Philip Ryan) will be known to most for his work as guitarist with the Pogues. He joined them in 1985 for their second album Rum, Sodomy & the Lash, and later contributed songs such as ‘Thousands Are Sailing’ and ‘If I Should Fall From Grace With God’.

But Chevron had an earlier career as lead singer and primary songwriter with Dublin punk outfit the Radiators from Space.