Soft Cell star Dave Ball dies aged 66
October 23, 2025 - Radio 854 Music News: It is with great sadness that we report the passing of synth-pop pioneer Dave Ball, the instrumental half of the iconic duo Soft Cell. He died peacefully in his sleep at his London home on 22 October 2025, aged 66. A defining voice in electronic music Born David James Ball on 3 May 1959 in Chester and raised in Blackpool, he studied art at Leeds Polytechnic where he met vocalist Marc Almond […]




