RIP Andy ...you will be missed by so many ❤🌹

Respect to ITV. A lovely tribute

Cannot believe that I am getting so old that the Smiths slowly disappearing. RIP, Andy. Fantastic bassist and key pillar of the greatest band of all time.

The Latino community here in Los Angeles remembers 🌷🎸🎼 Andy. Viva our rockabilly hero.

What a lovely tribute to this wonderful musician. RIP Andy, you absolute legend.

This charming man has left us too soon.

This one hits hard. Not just that he was central part of the greatest indie band of the 80s, but that he seemed like - and everyone that knew him agrees - such a kind and gentle feller. RIP buddy.

RIP Andy, you and your bandmates meant so much to so many of us, never to be forgotten.

One of the best bands of all time of any era.

Very sad to hear ,Andy's bass lines were so unique and clever .Rest in Peace Andy .

I still can’t believe this has happened..

When we were teenage indie fans forming guitar bands none of us could ever hope to play like Marr or Rourke, they were both on another level. Sad news indeed.

Such a talent. I never knew how great of a bassist he was until I learned several Smiths tunes.

RIP Andy Rourke. ❤🌹There is a light that never goes out. The music of Andy Rourke and The Smiths lives on.

Andy was a true gentleman, he supported my old band about 15 years ago when we had no money to record, he saw something in us and wanted to help, he borrowed us his personal 8 track portable recording studio and we recorded our first demos on it, i we accidentally erased what we thought was the demo song that came as standard on the machine and when he told us that was a track that himself, Peter hook and mani we’re working on for his new band Freebase we were mortified, you know what he said? He just laughed, called us nobs and said “Don’t stress, I think hooky’s got a backup on his laptop, it’s okay” Anyone else would have gone apeshit , not Andy. I wish you a safe journey to wherever you are going to next brother, it was my pleasure to meet you and consider you a friend. R.I.P x

Amazing Bass player , so melodic , Stolen from us by Cancer. RIP ❤

Johnny marr is a guitar genius , but it was Andy Rourkes' bass playing that nailed it for me on many a Smiths track , he was genuinely one of the bass greats , such a great style . Rip Andy you will be truly and sadly missed ❤

Rip Andy i love your unforgettable bass lines

Too young RIP 🙏

Barbarism Begins At Home had to be featured in any tribute segment to Andy as it’s a great bassline. R.I.P Andy Rourke a great loss to music.

RIP ANDY. Truly a great musician. We will always remember you.. ❤❤❤❤

I think this should be a wake up call for Peter Hook to patch things up with his former band. Even if not to rejoin but at least let the past be the past.

He also continued to play in Morriseys band for a bit during his solo career.

You've grown your wings, with guitar in hand,flying high, you was one of the greats your music will live on as you will rip Andy you will be missed.x

Thanks for the great bass playing! R.I.P Andy

Will be massively missed, legend ❤

Oh no! Too young way too young! Andy thankyou so much for all the joy you have brought me over the years! “Heaven knows I’m miserable now!” A fan from Downunder.

This is heartbreaking to watch. Johnny must be beside himself right now, R.I.P Andy Rourke the best bassist in the world has gone now but definitely not forgotten!!!!

The Smiths were one of the best bands of the 80's. With the passing of Andy , The Jam now become the band many hope will have a reunion. RIP Andy 🔊

Grew up jamming my drums to his bass blasting out of stereo. This is sad. RIP.

A Bass Player that influenced many & was a MAJOR part of the appeal of the SMITHS…🙏🏾✊🏾 As a Bass Player, I’ve learned much & he is missed.

So sad🥹 thank you for the music' andy rouke of the smiths R.i.p❤️🇵🇭🇩🇪

Andy RIP. So cool, brilliant musician. Much loved.

RIP Andy!

Oh no…I loved his playing it improved my life,still does

RIP Andy 🙏

You read the comments on all the Smith's songs and every one has massive complements on Andy Rourke's bass playing. Truly one of the best ever.

Im sad today. God bless Andy x.

RIP Andy. One of the best bass players of all time.

Thank you for being the only news reporters to not mention that he had a struggle with a drug addiction in the 80's but he beat it and continued to make music and record two more Smiths albums and collaborate with many other musicians. I've watched about twenty videos and the most they say his he died from pancreatic cancer, oh and he suffered from addiction. Those memories for Andy were painful and although he's been open about it, he didn't like to relive those memories and still felt the shame from having developed an addiction even though he beat it - a very long time ago! I wonder how he'd feel knowing this is being mentioned as part of his legacy?

What a shame, what a legend. Safe travels 🌼🦋🎈

Rip Andrew Michael Rourke, you will be missed

So sad. 💔 He was amazing! 🎶

Music live always and forever 🎵

RIP, Andy. Thank you for every note.

It is up to those of our generation, who grew up with his music, to introduce him to future generations

R.I.P. Andy Smith .

Too soon, such a great bassist and human being. Miss you already Andy! Never will we forget...

Wonderful tribute to an incredible musician. The bedrock of The Smiths. And yet just a footnote on Channel 4 News yesterday. So disappointingly. RIP Andy

OMG how have I only just heard about this 😢 so sad his basslines were such a big part of musical upbringing. Sigh this is awful, RIP Mr Rourke, you were a hero to so many 😭xx

Oh no. RIP Andy. He was a huge part of The Smiths’ sound.

RIP Andy, gone much too soon. 😢Thanks for playing bass on the songs that saved my life. ❤❤❤

heartbreaking. i cant say i was around when the smiths were, my mum wasn't even born yet, but ive fallen in love with their sound. the best band in history, the best bassist in history

I was a huge Smiths fan back in the day, but I burned out on them. What brought me back? The bass on Rusholme Ruffians. Got it stuck in my head and came running back. No one really talks about Andy Rourke as a bass hero, because Morrissey and Marr are such giants, but I, for one, love his bass work. Underrated, for sure. RIP.

‘First of the gang to die.’ 😢

Thank you Andy. Go easy.

God bless Andy Rourke.

Just the best, most creative bass player. For these 5 to have come together, is divine intervention, at its most divine.

Rest in peace ☮️ charming man🙏🌹😭😭 the greatest band ever💔

A significant part of our adolescence departed. RIP Andy and thanks for the basslines.

This is too sad for words. The Smiths will be forever legends. RIP Andy 😢💔🌷

Very well made and respectful tribute video. Superb bass player on so many classic Smiths tracks.

Amazing band , rip

The Smiths had a great sound, RIP Andy.

So sad. Gone too soon. R.I.P ANDY ROURKE. So many of my generation are dying well before life expectancy. So many great artists and musicians.

R I.P Andy bass virtuoso 😔

great bass player

An admirable accolade. Andy was a jazz funk bass 🎸 player. Who gave that unique sound to the fab Smiths music. RIP mate. 👍 🇬🇧

Legend.

Wow. I’m fing devastated. 3 weeks later at 4:15am I hear this.

R.I.P. ❤🎉🫶🙌🔥⭐️🤜👌🤙🧠

How did this just pop up on my feed just now? I miss you my friend

Very saddened to hear that Andy Rourke has left us. He was way too young, 3 years younger than me. Though whilst he was here, he contributed to the world in many ways. Well played Andy.

Wow, RIP.

RIP Andy. Thank you for the music 🙏🎸🌹

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RIP beautiful man xxx

Very nice tribute, thank you very much. And RIP Andy, thx for everything! ❤😊

How sad 😢

Still crying for him to this day. RIP. 💔❤️

He'll be playing sweet bass in heaven now. God bless him.

I'd pay a lot of money to watch more of Andy's unedited and early bass playing.

All of those records will live forever

A god of bass!!! RIP

Rest In Peace Andy✌️you will be missed 🌹🌹🌹💐💐💐♥️♥️♥️

His bass playing on The Tube back in the 80s ,especially the song barbarism begins at home is totally on point.

Amazing beats! Thanks for the inspiration, Andy!!! xxx

Shocking to hear that he's passed away huge fan of the smiths I live in Salford 😍

❤😢😢❤ thanks for all Andy ...❤❤😢😢

Just brilliant..rip Andy ..❤

Rip Andy.

I'm middle-aged now and I constantly expect to hear my heroes have passed...but F#×*! Andy...what a musician!

Great bassist and lovely guy

Rock steady Andy. You were an amazing bass player and will be missed. All 'eads raise a bowl to the man

Rest in peace 🕊️

Im so saddened by this ...i cant believe this... This is criminal... R.i.p. the original indie bass player

Rest In Peace Master

He lives on in the works he left us … rip legend

Genuinely broke down when I heard the news

RiP!😢