Stella Nova, British guitarist, has died of cancer he was , 50

Stella Nova was an English guitarist & singer, has died of cancer he was , 50. Nova known for his work with a number of British punk rock and New Wave bands in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was once known as Steve New, during the time he was guitarist of punk band Rich Kids.

(16 May 1960 – 24 May 2010)

He was born on May 16th 1960 in London.^[1] Attended Quintin Kynaston School in St. John's Wood, London, and started playing with the London Jazz Orchestra at the age of 14. He came to attention with his connections with the city's punk scene at the age of 15 after being asked to audition for the Sex Pistols as a second guitarist alongside Steve Jones ^[2] When Pistols' bass player Glenn Matlock was ousted from the band, he invited New to join his new group Rich Kids alongside Rusty Egan and former Slik singer Midge Ure.

New also later played with Sid Vicious, Public Image Ltd, Iggy Pop, Chrissie Hynde Kim Fowley, and a solo Glen Matlock.

He would later prefer to be known as Stella Nova and was the composer/musician/producer in Beastellabeast along with lyricist/vocalist Beatrice Brown. ^[3]

Nova faced terminal cancer, so he played with a reformed Rich Kids in London in January 2010 at a benefit concert for his family.^[4][5]

New died on 24 May 2010. He leaves his children Diva Atlanta New and Frank James Lightning Hopkins-New^[6].

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