In a statement, Pearson's family confirmed he was being treated for diabetes and was on dialysis.

STEDMAN Pearson’s heartbreaking last photo has been revealed after the singing star passed away aged 60. Music icon Stedman shot to fame in the 80s when his brother and sisters formed

The group was often described as a British version of The Jackson Five due to their synchronised routines, costumes, and family links

The music world is mourning the loss of Five Star's Stedman Pearson, who passed away at 60. Tributes have poured in since the announcement, and details now confirm he died on March 10, having battled with diabetes and been on dialysis.

Five Star singer Stedman Pearson has died at the age of 60, his sister Deniece Pearson said. "He died on March 10, he was on dialysis and he had diabetes," she told the PA news agency. Pearson was most known for being a part of British pop group Five Star, where he performed alongside his siblings Deniece, Lorraine, Doris, and Delroy Pearson.

Five Star had a string of hits, including Rain or Shine, which reached number two in the charts in 1986. The band was formed in 1983 by Stedman Pearson and his siblings Delroy, Lorraine, Deniece and Doris,

Stedman Pearson, the eldest of the family quintet band Five Star, has died aged 60. The band, which was inspired by the success of Jackson 5, found fame in the Eighties with the hit singles “Rain or Shine”, “System Addict” and “Let Me Be the One”.

Five Star musician Stedman Pearson has died at the age of 60, with his friends and fans sharing tributes to the 80s icon, who shot to fame in a band with his siblings

A second penned: "Another icon gone. Stedman Pearson (29.06.1964 - 10.03.2025) was a British singer, most notable for being a member of the 1980s pop group Five Star with his four siblings. He was aged 60. Our condolences to all the family."

Stedman Pearson, who has died aged 60, was one-fifth of the sibling pop group Five Star whose flame burned brightly, albeit briefly, in the 1980s.