Faye Fantarrow

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Faye Fantarrow (28 April 2002 - 26 August 2023) was an English singer and songwriter.

The musician from Sunderland performed on BBC Music Introducing in 2022. [1] She won the 2021 Lindisfarne's Alan Hull Award. [1]

Fantarrow was twice diagnosed with leukaemia as a child, and found out in August 2022 she had a rare and aggressive brain tumour. [2] She died on 26 August 2023 at age of 21. [3] [1] Her funeral was on 21 September 2023 at Sunderland Minster, with hundreds of people attending. [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Faye Fantarrow: Sunderland musician remembered". BBC News. September 5, 2023.
  2. "Faye Fantarrow: Donations pour in for singer with rare tumour". BBC News. November 9, 2022.
  3. "Family 'broken beyond repair' after Sunderland singer Faye Fantarrow dies from brain tumour". www.itv.com. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. "Faye Fantarrow: Funeral for Sunderland singer". BBC News. September 21, 2023.
  5. "Faye Fantarrow: Hundreds of people attend funeral of 'diamond' musician from Sunderland". www.itv.com. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.