Former Primal Scream member Robert ‘Throb’ Young has died.

Irvine Welsh, Tim Burgess and Liam Gallagher tweeted about the news this morning, and the news has since been confirmed by Young’s publicist. Young was a key part of Primal Scream, joining the band in the early ’80s and remaining a member until 2006. 

Speaking last year, founding Scream member Bobby Gillespie said that Young would “never” rejoin the band. “That moment has passed. I don’t want to get into the reasons but things turned out how they did. He went one way and we went another way. He stopped making music and we carried on making music. You just have to get on with your life.”

“Robert Young’s an incredible musician”, Gillespie continued, “an incredible talent. One of the most talented people I’ve ever known. I grew up with Robert and I love him like a brother, but we don’t see him any more. I don’t think anybody does. I don’t really know what’s happening there. I don’t think he’s making music now.”