Stedman Pearson from the British pop group Five Star has died at the age of 60, his family has announced. Pearson, who died on Monday, had diabetes and was on dialysis treatment, according to his sister Deniece. Stedman and Deniece were part of the band along with their siblings Lorraine, Doris and Delroy.

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,

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

Five Star singer Stedman Pearson has died at the age of 60, his sister and fellow band member Deniece Pearson has confirmed the news, saying he was "a gentleman to the very end"

Five Star singer dies, aged 60 - Pearson was the eldest of five siblings who were turned into a Jackson 5-inspired musical group

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.