The Alarm's Mike Peters funeral in Denbighshire open to all
Peters' funeral will be held in the Parish Church of St Bridget and St Cwyfan in Dyserth, Denbighshire, on 29 May at 15:00 BST - but attendees are encouraged to arrive before 14:00.Peters was born in Prestatyn, Denbighshire, and lived in Dyserth with his wife of 39 years, Jules and their sons Dylan, 20 and Evan, 18.
Peters was first diagnosed with lymphoma in 1995, and later diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, which returned in 2015.The singer became ill again in 2025, when his Richter syndrome - an aggressive form of lymphoma - returned.Peters returned to his roots before he died, with his wife previously saying: "We brought him home. He passed with us all by his side."
Extending the open invitation to the funeral, Mrs Peters said: "There is no dress code - please wear whatever you feel most comfortable in, camo, Alarm, formal, rock'n'roll or Love Hope Strength attire. Come as you are!"It feels profoundly right that Mike's farewell will take place in Dyserth, the village where he was born and he proudly called home."
Peters started the band The Toilets in Rhyl in 1977 after seeing the Sex Pistols play in Chester.After various changes of line-up and name, The Alarm played their first gig in Prestatyn in 1981 before going on to sell an estimated five million records and become the first Welsh musicians since Tom Jones and Bonnie Tyler to crack America.
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