Tommy DeCarlo, a singer who went from posting covers on MySpace to touring as Boston's lead vocalist for years, has died at 60.

Boston founder Tom Scholz credits the late Tommy DeCarlo as the reason the band was "rescue[d]" after the 2007 death of lead singer Brad Delp.

Boston singer Tommy DeCarlo died of brain cancer at 60 on March 9, the same date original Boston vocalist Brad Delp died in 2007.

Tommy DeCarlo, lead vocalist of the Boston rock band, died after a battle with brain cancer. His children announced the tragic news on March 9, 2026.

Tommy DeCarlo, a singer who became the lead vocalist for the band Boston after the death of original frontman Brad Delp, has died at age 60.