[5] He wrote long pieces on artists including Nick Cave, New Order, 808 State,[6] Einstürzende Neubauten, Marianne Faithfull and Osibisa.

[7] He was gregarious and according to Andrew Collins was always "absolutely impassioned" when he arrived at the NME office each morning [8] He died in March 2018 from stomach cancer.

"[2] Ayodele Fadele was born in Highbury, London, on 8 August 1962 but raised in Ibadan, Nigeria, where his father practiced as an architect.

"[9] In 1992, Fadele was the first critic to highlight Morrissey's adoption of right-wing imagery and support for the British National Party and anti-immigration attitudes, when he accused the singer of "fanning the flames of race-hate".

"[2] Fellow NME journalist David Quantick said that he "Learned last night that Dele Fadele had died, some time ago.