Tommy DeCarlo, Boston's singer since 2008, has died

Tommy DeCarlo, singer of Boston since 2008, has died at the age of 60 following a recent cancer diagnosis. The news was shared by his family and confirmed through the band's official channels.

DeCarlo had become the voice of the American group after the death of longtime singer Brad Delp, who passed away in 2007. His entry into the lineup was one of the most singular cases of musical discovery in the internet era.

At the time he was working at a Home Depot store in Charlotte, North Carolina. A Boston fan since his youth, he had posted some covers of the band's songs on MySpace. The recordings came to the attention of founder Tom Scholz, who was struck by the vocal resemblance to Delp. Scholz initially invited him to take part in a tribute concert dedicated to the late singer. The following year, in 2008, DeCarlo officially joined Boston as the new frontman.

Over the following seventeen years he fronted the band on international tours, performing live classics such as "More Than A Feeling", "Don't Look Back" and "Amanda". He also sang on the studio album "Life, Love & Hope", released in 2013. Alongside his work with Boston, DeCarlo had launched a personal project with the band DeCarlo, founded together with his son Tommy DeCarlo Jr. His last public appearance was just a few months ago, before his health rapidly declined.

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