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27th October 2010

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Ari Up (born Ariane Forester), the German-born lead vocalist for seminal British punk band The Slits, has died at the age of 48 after a long battle with illness. Her immediate family has asked for privacy at this time and no public service is planned. She is survived by three sons, her mother Nora, and stepfather Johnny Lydon (also known as Johnny Rotten).

The band’s final work, the video for the song “Lazy Slam” from the 2009 album Trapped Animal, can be seen above. Ari Up was insistent that the video be seen and it was her wish to release it posthumously.

Source: NarnackRecords.com

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