Poly Styrene - RIP

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Former X-Ray Spex singer and punk legend Poly Styrene ( aka Marian Joan Elliott-Said) has died of cancer age 53, according to the NME.

A spokesperson for the singer confirmed the sad news with NME following hours of speculation by her fans on twitter.

Her death comes less than two months after Spex announced her battle with Breast Cancer and only weeks after the release of her highly anticipated solo album Generation Indigo which was described by the BBC as “…a pop dance album par excellence bristling with positivity, tunes and ideas.”