Membro e guitarrista dos UFO, Paul Chapman faleceu no dia em que completava 66 anos.

Paul “Tonka” Chapman para além de ter sido membro dos míticos UFO, banda formada em 1968, pertenceu também aos Lone Star e Waysted.

Com os UFO gravou os álbuns “No Place To Run”(1980), “The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent” (1981), “Mechanix” (1982) e “Making Contact” (1983).

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We send our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Paul Tonka Chapman, who died yesterday, on his 66th birthday. Paul’s son broke the tragic news on Paul’s Facebook page yesterday evening. R.I.P. Tonka pic.twitter.com/JI0XAWOVBS

— Official UFO (@UFO_rockband) June 10, 2020

Just woke up to sad news of Paul Chapman passing. He was my main influence on guitar for many years and a brilliant bloke. Thoughts are with his family. RIP Tonka pic.twitter.com/h993Yj3uOc

— Phil Campbell (@MotorheadPhil) June 10, 2020