Soft Cell have announced a tour of Australia for April 2025 – their first ever, 46 years after they originally formed. The Leeds synthpop duo will belatedly celebrate the 40th anniversary of their ...

Dave Ball, who served as half of the English duo Soft Cell and perhaps best known for the 1981 hit “Tainted Love,” has died. He was 66. Marc Almond, Ball’s music partner and the other half of the ...

Some songs are able to stand the test of time. We know where we were when we first heard them, and some people have fond memories associated with the songs themselves. The 1980s were filled with ...

Dave Ball, the instrumentalist for the hit ’80s British synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died at age 66. The band announced on its official Instagram account that the musician “passed away peacefully in ...

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.

Dave Ball, one half of iconic synthpop duo Soft Cell, has died after a long illness. He was 66. The news was shared via his bandmate Marc Almond, who wrote a lengthy tribute: It is hard to write this, ...

"Thank you, Dave, for being an immense part of my life and for the music you gave me," Soft Cell singer Marc Almond wrote in a tribute. "I wouldn't be where I am without you." Mekishana Pierre is a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. David Ball of Soft Cell, whose delectably sleazy synth-pop arrangement drove that English duo’s 1981 hit “Tainted ...

Dave Ball, one of the founding members of the British synth-pop group Soft Cell, has passed away at 66. The sad news was confirmed by his longtime bandmate and singer Marc Almond, who said that Ball ...

Dave Ball, one-half of the electronic music duo Soft Cell, has died at the age of 66. The electronic music pioneer passed away peacefully in his sleep at his London home on Wednesday 22 October, ...

British music producer and instrumentalist Dave Ball, best known as one half of the pioneering synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died. He was 66. Ball, who had been battling health issues in recent years, ...