Con Cluskey dead: The Bachelors’ star dies aged 80 as pal shares devastating news | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV

Con Cluskey, one of the founder members of vocal trio The Bachelors and the first Irish group to top the British charts, has died aged 80. The news of his death was confirmed by the singer’s management team.

In a candid statement, they shared their heartbreak, adding that Con will “never be forgotten”.

Noel Gee told Express.co.uk: “Con Cluskey was a huge star working alongside some of the greatest names in showbusiness – especially during the 1960s and 1970s when his band

“The Bachelors enjoyed enormous success across the world.

“Con was a family man and his close family will be missing a loving father who brought them up without any of the craziness that superstardom often brings.