Overtones star Timmy Matley plunged to his death from a 13th floor balcony after taking crystal meth, a coroner has confirmed.

The 36-year-old died at the scene after falling from the flat in Penn Court, Poplar, London at 11am on April 9 this year.

An inquest held on September 20 determined his death to have been caused by a drug-related accident, Poplar Coroner's Court confirmed to Mirror Online.

And paying tribute to their 'bandmate and brother,' The Overtones said, "We will not be making any comment other than to say that Timmy, our funny, talented, beautiful friend was dearly loved and he is deeply missed.”

Fans originally thought he had passed away following his battle with skin cancer.

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He fell from a balcony at Penn Court in London

The band's press team said he died 'suddenly,' and he had previously been forced to pull out of the band's 2016 Christmas tour after being diagnosed with stage three melanoma - an aggressive form of skin cancer.

“I need to share some news with you about something that is going on in my life at the moment. I'm devastated to actually be writing this but unfortunately I won't be able to join the boys on the road for this Christmas tour," he said in a statement.

“In Sept this year I was diagnosed with melanoma (skin cancer). In October I had an operation to remove some lymph nodes and had hoped that would be the only treatment required.

"But just recently more lumps around my collar bone and neck were discovered which will need further, ongoing treatment.

“As you can imagine it's been a big few months. It's been a tough and heartbreaking decision to make but I have to focus on getting better and taking care of my health."

The singer had been diagnosed with skin cancer, but his prognosis was good (
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Timmy started treatment with immunotherapy drugs - that pauses the growth of the cancer to allow the immune system to fight back - in March 2017.

"I am happy to say that I am one of the lucky ones who has responded amazingly to this treatment," he wrote on his Just Giving page afterwards.

"My latest scans look really positive, with most of the cancer in regression, and I've got my fingers crossed that when I have my next full scan at Christmas, I will be diagnosed NED (no evidence of disease)."

In 2017 the Cork-born star rejoined the group - who started as a group of painters and decorators - and was planning a 15,000 foot sky dive to raise money for The Royal Marsden in London where he was treated.