Former Bay City Rollers bassist, Ian Mitchell, has passed away at the age of 62. The cause of his death has not been announced.
The news was confirmed in a statement from the band’s official Facebook page. The statement read; “We are deeply saddened by the news of Ian Mitchell’s death. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Wendy, their family and friends. Rest In Peace, Ian. If you wish to leave your condolences, please do so in the comments below.”
We are deeply saddened by the news of Ian Mitchell’s death. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Wendy, their…
Posted by Bay City Rollers on Tuesday, September 1, 2020
A lot of fans did take the comments to share their condolences. One commented saying; “My deepest condolences. I met Ian at Foxwoods casino in Connecticut he was doing a concert with Leif Garrett, I met his wife too. Both of them were very nice and sweet. Praying.”
Another read; “My first thought was no this can’t be true. Family, friends and fans are heartbroken the world over. Our hearts are with you Wendy. Our roller world is shaken to the core.”
Guitarist of the band, Stuart Wood, also made a post sharing his sadness saying; “Very sad, sad news about Ian Mitchell. We’d like to send our love and condolences to Wendy and all Ian’s family and friends…you are in our hearts. I have many fond memories of Ian not only in the BCR days but also when we played together in the 80’s with The Passengers…great guys and great days! You will sorely be missed Ian…”
Ian Mitchell joined the band at just 17 years of age. He took over for Alan Longmuir in 1976. He was on the album Dedication and also appeared on the band’s cover of Dusty Springfield’s I Only Want To Be With You, which reached number 12 in the US charts. The Northern Irish bassist was the first member of the band to not be from the band’s hometown of Edinburgh. He stayed in the band for just seven months before Pat McGylnn took over until Alan Longmuir eventually came back to band.
