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Tributes are pouring in for the pioneering musician

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John Cusack, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Nancy Sinatra are among those paying tribute to Brian Wilson, the pioneering Beach Boys musician who has died aged 82.

Wilson’s death was announced in a statement by his family, who wrote on his official X account: “We are heartbroken to announced [sic] that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away.