{"id":2449732,"date":"2026-06-08T11:12:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T11:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2449732"},"modified":"2026-06-08T11:12:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T11:12:01","slug":"talay-riley-stabbed-to-death-celebrities-lead-tributes-to-singer-songwriter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/talay-riley-stabbed-to-death-celebrities-lead-tributes-to-singer-songwriter\/","title":{"rendered":"Talay Riley stabbed to death: Celebrities lead tributes to singer-songwriter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-06-08 13:07:18 +02:00\">08\/06\/2026 &#8211; 13:07 GMT+2<\/time>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"--widget_related_list_trans: 'Related';\">\n<p>British singer-songwriter Talay Riley, real name Mark Orabiyi, was pronounced dead last Friday when the 35-year-old was discovered in Silvertown, in the West Ham district of London. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\">\n          <br \/>\n          <span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span>\n        <\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n          <span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span>\n        <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The award-winning artist, who worked with and wrote hits for the likes of Britney Spears, Usher, Ellie Goulding, Kelela and Dua Lipa, was stabbed to death, the Metropolitan Police confirmed. <\/p>\n<p>Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder, according to the Met. <\/p>\n<p>In a tribute on social media, his brother, artist Scribz Riley (real name Michael Orabiyi), said: &#8220;My heart is shattered! This doesn&#8217;t feel real. It feels like a bad dream. Just before he went to sleep we spoke about the future, staying positive and about everything we still had left to do. I never imagined that would be our last conversation.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>He added his brother was a &#8220;friend to many, a mentor, an inspiration, and a light in so many people&#8217;s lives. He loved deeply, gave freely, and touched countless people through his talent, kindness, and spirit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tributes have flooded in for Riley, with artists like Stormzy, Paloma Faith and Kehlani sharing their devastation at the news of the artist\u2019s death. <\/p>\n<p>Rapper Wretch 32 wrote: \u201cSending love to you &amp; your family bro. Your brother was a gem &amp; will be missed &amp; never forgotten, Never! RIP.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Kehlani wrote: \u201cBig hugs Scribs I\u2019m so sorry\u201d, while Sugababes star Keisha Buchanan said: \u201cSending my condolences and prayers, so very sorry.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Detective Chief Inspector Joanna Yorke has said: \u201cOur investigation continues at pace. I would like to appeal for anyone who was in the area at the time of this incident to speak to police.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>RIP Mark Orabiyi 1990 &#8211; 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.euronews.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Published on 08\/06\/2026 &#8211; 13:07 GMT+2 British singer-songwriter Talay Riley, real name Mark Orabiyi, was pronounced dead last Friday when the 35-year-old was discovered in Silvertown, in the West Ham district of London. 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