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Tributes paid after death of “legendary” former NME Editor and football broadcaster Danny Kelly: “His passion for football, music and life was infectious”
Danny Kelly, the former NME and Q editor who became a prominent football broadcaster, has died aged 69. Colleagues, friends, Tottenham Hotspur and Manic Street Preachers have paid tribute to his humour, writing and infectious enthusiasm for music and football.
Kelly contributed to NME in his twenties and edited the magazine from the late 1980s until 1992, later becoming editor of Q and being named British magazine editor of the year. He went on to launch Football365, work with TalkSport for nearly 20 years and host The View From The Lane for 15 years; he had been receiving treatment for oesophageal cancer.
In short
- Former NME editor and broadcaster Danny Kelly has died aged 69.
- He worked across music journalism and football broadcasting.
- Friends and colleagues praised his wit, warmth and passion.
Explained simply
Danny Kelly built a career in British music journalism, writing for NME and later editing NME and Q, two influential music magazines. He then moved into football media, helping launch the Football365 website and presenting programmes on TalkSport and Tottenham Hotspur’s The View From The Lane podcast.
His work connected music and football, subjects with large and overlapping audiences in Britain. Tributes from colleagues, a football club and a band reflect the range of people he worked with and the reach of his broadcasting and writing.