Angry Anderson dies aged 79: Rose Tattoo frontman was a ferocious rock ’n’ roll singer and youth advocate

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1. Wed, 23 September 2026

   9 reports
   • The Guardian World06:32first to report
     Angry Anderson dies aged 79: Rose Tattoo frontman was a ferocious rock ’n’ roll singer and youth advocate

     The singer, songwriter, actor and advocate, who has died following a cardiac arrest while touring in Europe, kept his band’s flame burning until the end Gary “Angry” Anderson – who has died aged 79 after he was hospitalised following a cardiac arrest while on tour in Germany with the band Rose Tattoo, the balls-out band he fronted for 50 years – was not a nice boy growing up. As one of the founding members of Melbourne motorcycle club the Vigilanties, Gary Anderson initially earned the...

   • ABC News (Australia)06:32
     Australian rock legend Angry Anderson dies, aged 79

     The ARIA Hall of Fame inductee spent 50 years in the music industry and also became a television presenter and youth advocate.

     1 reprint

     • abc.net.au23 Sept, 08:34their copy
   • thecourier.com.au07:53
     The aggro rocker Anderson who never faded to black

     From a hard upbringing to international fame, Gary "Angry" Anderson is remembered as one of Australia's rock greats...

     2 reprints

     • centralwesterndaily.com.au23 Sept, 07:53their copy
     • juneesoutherncross.com.au23 Sept, 07:53their copy
   • abc.net.au08:38
     Gary 'Angry' Anderson, Australian rock legend dies - ABC listen

     Australian rock singer, songwriter and TV personality Gary "Angry" Anderson has died at the age of 79. A statement on his Instagram account says "Angry was a devoted father, and much-loved member of his friends, bandmates and the wider music and entertainment community." Liberal MP's have denied suggestions the party is speaking with One Nation about a potential agreement ahead of the next election. One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce says he's held discussions with senior Liberal Party figures about...

   • Vecernji list (Croatia)09:57
     Preminuo legendarni rocker: Prije 8 godina tragično je izgubio sina

     Gary "Angry" Anderson (79) je početkom kolovoza doživio srčani udar tijekom europske turneje, zbog čega je završio u njemačkoj bolnici. Vijest o smrti danas su potvrdili njegova obitelj i članovi benda

   • centralwesterndaily.com.au11:05
     'Tough as they come': rocker Angry Anderson remembered

     Angry Anderson, the Rose Tattoo frontman, actor and advocate has died, prompting an outpouring of tributes from musicians...

     3 reprints

     • juneesoutherncross.com.au23 Sept, 11:05their copy
     • macleayargus.com.au23 Sept, 11:05their copy
     • thecourier.com.au23 Sept, 11:05their copy
   • BBC News World11:18
     Angry Anderson, rock star who soundtracked Kylie's wedding in Neighbours, dies aged 79

     He fronted the rock band Rose Tattoo, but became best known for his solo hit Suddenly.

   • Novinky (Czechia)12:31
     Zemřel Angry Anderson

     V pondělí 21. září zemřel zpěvák australské rockové kapely Rose Tattoo Gary „Angry“ Anderson. Bylo mu 79 let. V srpnu letošního roku byl po srdeční zástavě hospitalizován v Německu, kde byla jeho kapela na evropském turné. Jeho stav poté zůstal vážný. Rose Tattoo oznámili jeho úmrtí ve svém prohlášení.

   • 2nm.com.au23:01
     There are rock stars… and then there’s Angry Anderson.

     For five decades, that unmistakable voice was at the front of Rose Tattoo, helping turn a bunch of Sydney rockers into one of Australia’s most iconic bands.