Tributes have poured in for Joey Molland, the last surviving member of the 1970s rock band Badfinger who were once hailed as The Beatles 2.0. The musician’s death on March 1 was announced on the band’s Facebook page, managed by his friend, Paul Davie.

Joey Molland from the band Badfinger passed away at the age of 77. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS spoke to Molland in 2021 about living in the Twin Cities and his amazing life in music.

A guitarist from rock band Badfinger has died at the age of 77. Joey Molland died yesterday, March 1, aged 77. The Liverpool-born star died surrounded by his long-term girlfriend Mary, two sons and other members of his family.

Their story is often cited as one of the saddest in rock, but Badfinger were also one of the sharpest guitar pop acts of their era. Here, the late Joey Molland recounts their roller-coaster ride of a