24 April 2025
Florida-born, UK-based singer/songwriter/activist/rocker/poet/storyteller DAVID THOMAS,
best known as the mastermind of wayward alt-rock legends PERE UBU has passed away, following a long illness. He was 71.
The sad news was announced on the band’s socials.
Pere Ubu released 19 LPs between 1978 and 2023, with
Trouble On Big Beat Street as the most recent one.
With multiple amazing records, his revved-up live performances
and his giant presence, he will never be forgotten. R.I.P.
I saw Thomas and PU 7 years ago on one of their last tours, when they played a small
club in Diksmuide, Belgium. Already back then, physical problems nailed him to his chair the whole concert, but it didn’t stop him from deliver a kick out the jams performance.
You can read the review here
David Thomas & Pere Ubu – Diksmuide, Belgium – 1 June 2018 – photo by TUTV