Pete Dello, the British singer and songwriter best known as lead singer of Honeybus, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 83.
Born Peter James Blumsom in Oxford in 1942, he began his career in the skiffle era of the 1950s and was a founding member of Grant Tracy and The Sunsets before joining Steve Darbishire’s backing group, The Yum Yum Band, in the mid-1960s. He later formed Honeybus, scoring the 1968 hit single “I Can’t Let Maggie Go.” Dello left the band soon after and released the solo album Into Your Ears in 1971 before leaving the music industry in the 1970s to pursue other interests.
He later worked as a music teacher.
Peter James Blumsom (26 May 1942 – 21 February 2026), known professionally as Pete Dello, was an English singer-songwriter who was popular during the 1960s and 1970s, including as lead singer of the band Honeybus. He was later a music teacher.