RANKING ROGER

'The Beat'

From the Beat webpage:

RIP ROGER 

March 26, 2019 

“He fought & fought & fought, Roger was a fighter.” 
Sadly Roger past away a few hours ago peacefully at his home surrounded by family. 
Roger’s family would like to thank everyone for their constant support during this tough time. More to follow in the coming days. RIP ROGER! 

In Autumn 2018, just before he was about to embark on his first US tour in over 12 years, with a further worldwide tour following in 2019, Roger was diagnosed with cancer. At the time he was riding high and very happy having just released a superb live DVD at a sold-out London Roundhouse, finished a new album and had over the preceding year, enjoyed enormous worldwide success touring with The Selecter. As 2019 began he continued to bravely fight and whilst undergoing various treatments he managed to finish his biography ‘I Just Can’t Stop It’ with co-writer Daniel Rachel. It tells of his teen years growing up in Birmingham, and then the superb good fortune of meeting The Beat. The new studio album Public Confidential, which he was so rightly proud of, was released in January.Our hearts and commiserations go out to his family, his friends, his loved ones, his band mates (past and present) and of course to all his fans

Live at the BBC in Glasgow. For more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/quaysessions

Roger makes the cover of The Face with picture by the legendary Sheila Rock