Overview

• Mike Peters, founder and lead singer of The Alarm, passed away on April 29, 2025, at age 66 due to blood cancer.
• The Alarm, formed in 1981, achieved international success with hits like 'Sixty Eight Guns,' selling over five million records and earning 16 UK Top 50 singles.
• Diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 1995, Peters later battled chronic lymphocytic leukemia and Richter syndrome, which shaped his advocacy work.
• In 2019, Peters was appointed MBE for his contributions to cancer awareness and for co-founding the Love Hope Strength Foundation with his wife Jules to promote bone marrow donation.
• He is survived by his wife Jules and their two sons, Dylan and Evan, with tributes pouring in from the global rock community honoring his life and impact.