Maxwell Fraser, known by his stage name Maxi Jazz as the lead singer of the British band Faithless, has died at the age of 65. He made it known by the group with a statement on social media.
The group says he is “devastated”. Fraser died in his sleep at home on the night between Friday and Saturday. He lived in London and had been seriously ill for some time.
“He was a man who changed our lives in so many ways. He brought the right meaning and message to our music. He was a wonderful human being with time for all and a deep, accessible wisdom. It has been an honor and a real pleasure work with him,” writes the group.
Faithless have had worldwide hits in the past with songs like Insomnia in God is a DJ. Reverence, the first album by singer Maxi Jazz, producer Rollo and DJ and pianist Sister Bliss was released in 1996. That was the year after Faithless was founded.
The group has performed at some of the biggest festivals in the world. In 1999 Faithless came to the Netherlands for a performance at Pinkpop. This edition of the festival went down in history due to the earthquake that visitors caused due to the music of the group of the time. In February 2023, Maxi Jazz planned another performance at Poppodium 013 in Tilburg.
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