Paul Weller's father, John Weller, has died aged 77. He had been ill for some time and, according to a source quoted by Music Week, took a turn for the worst last week.
Weller senior was active in the music business himself, because he oversaw his son's music career for over three decades. He managed The Jam from the band's earliest days, finding the trio their first gigs in local working men's clubs. He subsequently managed his son's career right through to 2006, overseeing the business side of The Jam, Style Council and Weller's subsequent solo career.
Weller cut short a US tour last week in order to be with his father as his conditioned worsened.