Seven years ago, Soft Cell were about to perform at a sold-out O2, a one-off event they entitled, after 16 years apart, One ...

English producer and electronic musician Dave Ball passed away at the age of 66 on October 22, 2025, at his home in London.

English electronic music producer and one-half of the synth-pop duo Soft Cell, Dave Ball, has passed away at 66 years old. He’s also known for being a part of the acid house act The Grid. Ball “passed ...

The band's 1981 classic "Tainted Love" cover was a mainstay on the MTV airwaves, turning the song into a global hit ...

Dave Ball, who has died at the age of 66, was that musical force, creating ominous, polyphonic soundscapes to match Marc ...

When discussing their formative influences, Soft Cell synth player Dave Ball highlighted on key band as foundational as Liverpool's Fab Four.

Along with singer Mark Almond, Soft Cell was best known for the 1981 hit song “Tainted Love.”  Almond announced his musical partner’s death Thursday.

Ball’s death comes just weeks after he appeared with Soft Cell for a headlining performance at a U.K. music festival.

David Ball of Soft Cell, whose delectably sleazy synth-pop arrangement drove that English duo’s 1981 hit “Tainted Love” to ...

Soft Cell’s Dave Ball, a pioneer of British synth-pop and one half of the duo behind Tainted Love, has died at the age of 66, days after completing the band’s final album Danceteria.

Dave Ball, one-half of synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died peacefully at age 66. Tributes from Marc Almond and collaborators highlight his lasting impact on pop and electronic music ahead of the band's ...

One of the most influential musicians of all time and a pioneer for an entire genre has died at the age of 66.