Former Piccadilly Key 103 radio DJ Stu Allan has died

Written by Roy Martin

Stu Allan, a well-known DJ in the northwest of England and presenter on Piccadilly Radio and Key 103 in the 80s and 90s has died.

Stu was diagnosed with cancer a year ago and sad news of his death was announced on his Facebook and Twitter accounts on Thursday evening.

The message from his family said: “It is with much sadness that we write this message to let you know that Stu has passed away today.

“As you know, he has been ill for a while now, and has been battling cancer for almost a year. While we’re so sad he is no longer with us, we are relieved he is finally at peace, after his illness.

“We will be holding a memorial event in Stu’s memory sometime soon, where we can all celebrate his amazing life. But for now Alison, Paul, Gary and Stu’s family need time to come to terms with their loss.”

Friend and former northwest radio colleague Andy Roberts paid tribute: “Growing up in the NWest everyone listened to Stu Allan on Key103. The thumping soundtrack to your mates car, the beat of the school common room and his mixtapes/radio show CDRs you’d swap with pals. He did mixes for me on Kiss in the early 2000s & was the nicest guy. RIP Stu.”

KISS DJ Anton Powers also wrote: “Absolutely gutted about the passing of Stu Allan. He was my inspiration to be a DJ. I got fake ID when I was 15 to see him play & I listened to his Key 103 shows religiously. They say never meet you heroes but with Stu that wasn’t true. RIP Stu and thoughts with your family x.”

Liverpool DJ Lee Butler adds: “So sad to hear of the passing of Stu Allan – RIP x. Not only a huge inspiration to so many but one of the most humble lovely guys you will ever meet. A real genuine pioneer of the scene and i’m so humbled to have shared the decks with you many times over the years Stu xx.”

Many more tributes are being paid on social media, and we’ve copied just some of them below.

Radiodays Europe is happening in March 2025 - use code RTY25ATH to get a discount and join us in Athens! More..

Register for free radio emails

* indicates required
Choose which emails you'd like:
Posted on Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 at 10:01 pm by Roy Martin

Get real time updates directly on you device, subscribe now.

Similar Stories

Tributes paid to BBC Radio Wales presenter Nicola Heywood-Thomas

Colleagues and friends pay tribute to radio programmer Paul Easton

Fantasy Radio’s founder and breakfast host Phil Dawson dies

Tributes paid to former editor of BBC Radio Cymru Aled Glynne Davies

Radio presenter Gary Wilkinson has died aged 50

BBC Radio Devon presenter and commentator Gordon Sparks dies

Former IRN Managing Director John Perkins has died

How radio broke the news surrounding the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Tributes paid to BBC Radio Ulster presenter Kim Lenaghan

Radio stations across the UK enter Obit mode for Queen Elizabeth II

Well-known southern radio presenter Ambrose Harcourt dies

BBC Radio 5 Live pays tribute to journalist Dame Deborah James

Radio Hallam’s original Managing Director Bill MacDonald dies

Radio and newspaper owner Sir Ray Tindle has died aged 95

Tributes paid to north east radio presenter Phil Holmes

Tributes paid to Canford founder and CEO Iain Elliott

BBC and commercial radio presenter Gary Burgess has died aged 46

BBC broadcaster Janice Long has died at the age of 66

Tributes paid to Piccadilly Radio founder Philip Birch

Radio executive John Evington has died at the age of 63

Erewash Sound presenter Steve Rawlings dies at the age of 57

A personal tribute to Radio Authority engineer Mark Thomas

Tributes paid to Liverpool radio presenter Paul Leckie

Broadcaster Jono Coleman dies at the age of 65