The prime minister had criticised the junta's lack of clarity in the transition to democratic rule.
The former trade union activist died “peacefully” after a battle with Alzheimer's. He was a key figure of Tony Blair’s New Labour government.
The 39-year-old singer has spoken candidly about how his issues with food started when he was a child. "The battle was with the food addiction, changing the way I've looked at food for the last 39 years," he told People magazine. "I've never had a healthy relationship with food, so that was the hard part. But once you get into that discipline and commitment, it's like an avalanche. Once that little snowball started rolling, it was on its way. Nobody in my house ever had (a healthy relationship with food), so that was the hard part…”