United Kingdom, June 12 -- The Beach Boys have been left "heartbroken" by Brian Wilson's death.

The Good Vibrations group's co-founder and singer passed away on Wednesday (11.06.25) at the age of 82, and the current members of the band - Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Bruce Johnston - have paid tribute to the "genius" and the huge impact his work had on the music world.

A post on the Brach Boys' Instagram account, which featured an archive picture of Brian, read: "The world mourns a genius today, and we grieve for the loss of our cousin, our friend, and our partner in a great musical adventure.

"Brian Wilson wasn't just the heart of The Beach Boys-he was the soul of our sound.

"The melodies he dreamed up and the emotions he poured into ev...