Richie Malone

Richie Malone (born 18 March 1986) is an Irish musician who plays rhythm guitar for English rock band Status Quo. Malone first played with the band in July 2016, when previous guitarist Rick Parfitt was no longer able to tour due to a heart attack. Parfitt died in December 2016, and Malone became his permanent replacement.

Malone was the frontman of RAID, a rock band based in Dublin. He was a fan of Status Quo through his father, first seeing th...