Music fans are mourning the loss of Soft Cell artist Dave Ball. The musician died at the age of 66 on Oct. 22, 2025, following a long illness. Dave was an iconic artist whose cover of Gloria Jones's ...

The Human League, Soft Cell, and Alison Moyet have joined forces for their 2026 “The Generations Tour” across the United States and Niagara Falls. Spanning 21 dates, the ’80s nostalgia trek kicks off ...

Three popular artists from the 1980s synth-pop era are joining forces for a rare North American run in summer 2026. The Human League will headline their first full U.S. tour since 2011 with Soft Cell ...

The Denver death-metal barbarians of Tainted Blade are ready for their close-up. The new local band is preparing to play its first-ever live show on Saturday, January 10, at the hi-dive. Night Fishing ...

The rock jam “Radioactive” by The Firm was first released in 1985. It was a fast hit on the US charts. And while this supergroup wouldn’t last longer than a handful of years, “Radioactive” remains a ...

Dave was Synth-Pop’s, and especially the band “Soft Cell”‘s, Spiritual Subtexter. The Brit muso and producer (of “Tainted Love” fame), that grave, splendid song, passed away on 22 Oct at 66. Dave died ...

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Musician Dave Ball, who made up half the British synth-pop band Soft Cell, is dead at 66. Along with singer Mark Almond, Soft Cell was best known for the 1981 hit song “Tainted Love.” Almond ...

LONDON (CelebrityAccess) — David James Ball, musician and one half of the pioneering electronic music duo Soft Cell, died on Wednesday, October 22. He was 66. According to a statement announcing his ...