That is sad news indeed, I was very fortunate to see ELO on their "Out of the Blue" tour 2 concerts, and they had an amazing show. That was the tour where they used the Space Ship Stage and were lowered to the stage on the opening, the laser lights in the Boston Gardens were totally mind blowing and the show went almost 3 hours. They had a full orchestra on stage for a couple of the tunes and Mike Edwards was front and center he was an amazing player. I was extra lucky at the second show when I ended up in the same hotel as the band and actually got chance to chat with Jeff Lynne in the elevator, nothing significant but it was pretty exciting for me at the time.
I really miss music and ELO was one of my all time Fav bands I can still hear Mr. Blue Sky in my head just as clear as a bell...