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Aslan keyboardist Pat Fitzpatrick has sadly passed away

Pat Fitzpatrick has passed away following a battle with liver cancer.

The 60-year-old, who was the keyboard player for Aslan, was better known as ‘Fitzy’.

The band took to their Facebook page to announce the devastating news, “We are saddened to let you all know that our good friend and keyboard player Patrick Fitzpatrick (Fitzy) passed away peacefully this morning.

“Pat played keyboards with us for over 20 years and was there with us on all the gigs and recordings that we did. He was not ours alone , he played with Something Happens, The Blades , Van Morrison and lots of other great bands but we liked to think of him as ours.

“As recently as 11 days ago he was rocking the roof off The Cork Opera House with us and stayed up for drinks with us and his wife Rebecca. We have great memories of all the great gigs we did together, Vicar st, Made in Dublin Revisited last Chrismas .

“The Olympia on paddy eve , The INEC Killarney and lots more. We will miss you Pat , R I P from all in the Aslan camp, Christy, Alan , Joe, Billy, Rod, Svenn , Mark, Smokie, Edgee, Archie and Frank”

Speaking to the Irish Sun, Aslan frontman Christy Dignam said, “Fitzy has left a huge hole behind in our lives both as a musician and a friend.

“It wasn’t just music, Fitzy was a lovely human being. He played with such feeling.”

Meanwhile, Christy is currently battling cancer himself, which will be documented in a new RTÉ docu-series.

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