Faye Fantarrow Explained

Birth Date:28 April 2002
Occupation:singer
Years Active:2021–2023

Faye Fantarrow (28 April 2002 – 26 August 2023) was an English singer and songwriter.

The musician from Sunderland performed on BBC Music Introducing in 2022.[1] She won the 2021 Lindisfarne's Alan Hull Award.[1]

Death

Fantarrow was twice diagnosed with leukaemia as a child, and found out in August 2022 she had a rare and aggressive brain tumour.[2] She died on 26 August 2023 at age of 21.[3] [1] Her funeral was on 21 September 2023 at Sunderland Minster, with hundreds of people attending.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Faye Fantarrow: Sunderland musician remembered. 5 September 2023. BBC News.
  2. Web site: Faye Fantarrow: Donations pour in for singer with rare tumour. 9 November 2022. BBC News.
  3. Web site: Family 'broken beyond repair' after Sunderland singer Faye Fantarrow dies from brain tumour . 13 October 2023 . www.itv.com.
  4. Web site: Faye Fantarrow: Funeral for Sunderland singer. 21 September 2023. BBC News.
  5. Web site: 21 September 2023 . Faye Fantarrow: Hundreds of people attend funeral of 'diamond' musician from Sunderland . 13 October 2023 . www.itv.com.

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