Kevan Staples, who was a member of the band Rough Trade, has passed away at the age of 74, with his friend and co-creator of the band, Carole Pope, confirming the sad news22:28, 25 Mar 2025Updated 22:52, 25 Mar 2025Iconic rock musician Kevan Staples has died Kevan Staples, a former support act for David Bowie and star of Rough Trade, has sadly passed away at the age of 74. His death was confirmed by his friend and co-creator of Rough Trade, Carole Pope.Carole took to Instagram to announce the heartbreaking news. Alongside a monochrome photo of Kevan, she wrote: “Yesterday my beautiful friend and #roughtrade co-creator @kevanstaples passed away. He was a bright light that will burn forever.”Article continues belowShe did not confirm the cause of Staples’ death.The post was soon flooded with messages of condolence from grief-stricken fans expressing their sentiments. One fan wrote: “A brilliant musician and wonderful human being, I’m so sorry, Carole.”Carole and Kevin became friends in the 60s(Image: More