Pete Byrne, frontman of British new wave band Naked Eyes, dies aged 74

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Duo had US hits with their cover of Always Something There to Remind Me as well as Promises, Promises and more Pete Byrne, the frontman of British new wave group Naked Eyes who carried them to repeated chart successes in the US, has died aged 74.

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  • Duo had US hits with their cover of Always Something There to Remind Me as well as Promises, Promises and more Pete Byrne, the frontman of British new wave group Naked Eyes who carried them to repeated chart successes in the US, has died aged 74.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:54:38 UTC.

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