Eurovision star Colin Gibb has died aged 70.
The Black Lace singer tragically passed away on Sunday, just days after he announced his retirement to his fans.
His heartbroken wife Sue Kelly paid a heartfelt tribute to her beloved husband as she shared the news with fans.
Sue said Colin was ‘so happy and looking forward to his new life’, as they were due to fly to Spain on Thursday and start his retirement together.
She wrote on Facebook: ‘I love you Colin, spent 22 years living your Agadoo dream, we were due to retire to Spain on Thursday, you were so happy, so looking forward to our new life, now you’re gone. As we used to say, always love you forever.’
Eurovision star Colin Gibb has died aged 70 just days after announcing retirement – his wife Sue Kelly (pictured) paid a heartfelt tribute after shared the tragic news with fans
Colin was the longest-standing member of Black Lace, which was famed for their hit tunes Agadoo and Do the Conga (Colin pictured with bandmates Alan Barton, Steve Scholey and Nigel Scott in 1979)
While Colin stuck with the band for many decades, Black Lace had a number of changes to their group over the years.
The group is famed for when Colin starred alongside bandmates Alan Barton, Steve Scholey and Nigel Scott.
Black Lace led the tributes to their ‘great friend’ after wife Sue announced his passing, sharing a heartfelt message on the band’s official Facebook page.
It read: ‘It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our great friend Colin Gibb.
‘Colin was one of the founder members of Black Lace, together with Alan Barton, and will be truly missed by everyone who knew him.
‘We’d like to send his family and friends all our love and support at this extremely difficult time.’
Colin was the longest-standing member of Black Lace, which was famed for their hit tunes Agadoo and Do the Conga.
Agadoo made it to number two in the charts in 1984, picked up the dubious honour by triumphing in a poll for respected music magazine Q.
Black Lace enjoyed a string of novelty hits in the 1980s but the duo were unable to match the success of the track which stayed in the UK top 75 for a colossal 30 weeks.
Agadoo, which was accompanied by a silly dance, was only held off the number one slot by George Michael’s Careless Whisper.
Alan – who was killed in a bus crash in 1995 – once said of the song: ‘It was a good party song, I’m not going to knock it.’
Sue said Colin was ‘so happy and looking forward to his new life’, as they were due to fly to Spain on Thursday and start his retirement together
She wrote on Facebook : ‘I love you Colin, spent 22 years living your Agadoo dream, we were due to retire to Spain on Thursday, you were so happy, so looking forward to our new life, now you’re gone. As we used to say, always love you forever.’
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