US EditionMike Love and John Stamos pay tribute to Beach Boys' Brian Wilson
- Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys, died at age 82 on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, one day before Mike Love's Hall of Fame induction.
- Wilson's later years included declining health and the 2024 death of his wife Melinda, deeply affecting those close to him.
- At the June 12, 2025, Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony in New York, Love honored Wilson's creativity and resilience, performing Beach Boys hits with John Stamos on guitar.
- Love said, "Gratitude is the main emotion I feel" and "I do feel his presence," while Stamos described their bond as a love that shaped iconic music.
- Wilson's death and Love's induction highlight the enduring impact of their songwriting on American pop music across generations and genres.
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John Stamos Says He Broke the News of Brian Wilson's Death to Cousin and Beach Boys Vocalist Mike Love: 'His Face Went Blank'
John Stamos, who has been an honorary Beach Boy for 40 years, said he was the one to break the news of Brian Wilson’s death to his cousin and the band’s vocalist, Mike Love. “I was with Mike, I got off the plane, and I got the text,” Stamos told the New York Post at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday at the Marriott Marquis. “I was like, ‘Oh boy, I guess I better [tell him].’ I said, ‘Mike, your cousin passed away,’ and …
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Los Angeles TimesNews of Brian Wilson's death left bandmate Mike Love speechless, says honorary Beach Boy John Stamos
LOS ANGELES — John Stamos was by Beach Boys founding member Mike Love's side when news of bandmate Brian Wilson's death on Wednesday was made public. The "Full House" star was also the messenger who delivered the heartbreaking news to…
News of Brian Wilson’s death left bandmate Mike Love speechless, says honorary Beach Boy John Stamos
John Stamos was by Beach Boys founding member Mike Love’s side when news of bandmate Brian Wilson’s death on Wednesday was made public. The “Full House” star was also the messenger who delivered the heartbreaking news to Love, Wilson’s cousin-turned-longtime collaborator. “I said, ‘Mike, your cousin passed away,’ and his face went blank,” Stamos, an honorary Beach Boys member, recalled to the New York Post. “And we sat in the car for two and a h…
John Stamos broke news of Brian Wilson's death to Beach Boys bandmate Mike Love: 'His face went blank'
The "Full House" star, who occasionally performed with the Beach Boys, said that Love "didn't say one word" for over two hours as he processed the news: "I knew how he was feeling."Jerod Harris/WireImage; Andrew Toth/Getty John Stamos and Mike Love at the TV Land Icon Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., on April 10, 2016; Brian Wilson at SiriusXM Studios in New York City on June 5, 2015John Stamos had to tell Mike Love a piece of tragic news.The Ful…
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