Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti has died at his home in the northern city of Modena, his manager has announced. The singer, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year, was 71.

He underwent five bouts of chemotherapy in the past year, and was admitted to hospital with a fever on 8 August. He was released two weeks later following diagnostic tests. “The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer which eventually took his life,” she said.

Pavarotti enjoyed 40 years on the world stage and became one of the world’s biggest-selling artists. His music reached far beyond the usual opera audience, particularly his signature tune Nessun Dorma, from Puccini’s Turandot, which became associated with the 1990 football World Cup. His performances with Domingo and Jose Carerras at this time – in the Three Tenors concerts – were seen around the world.

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