He was 66 and had been battling chronic lymphocytic leukemia for decades.

The song was a minor Mainstream Rock hit in the U.S., pushing the album into the Top 50.

The song is about the most important time in my life, Peters wrote in the program for theStrengthtour.

Mike Peters dead The Alarm singer

Mike Peters onstage at the 2017 Tribeca FestivalRobin Marchant/Getty Images

I had my whole life mapped out before me and life seemed pretty unexciting.

18 in the UK and No.

6 on the U.S.

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The Alarm was inactive for most of that decade before regrouping and continuing to record and tour.

It was billed as the highest-elevation show ever put on.

Peters was awarded the MBE in 2019 for his contributions to cancer awareness.

Peters continued to record and tour as recently as last year.