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Tony Christie first laid eyes on his future wife when she was in the front row at his concert. The 81-year-old singer tied the knot with Sue Christie in 1968 having seen her whilst on stage some time earlier and knew instantly that she was the girl for him even though he struggled to get her to talk to him afterwards. He told Yours magazine: "I walked on stage and, midway through 'Stranger in Paradise', I saw this pretty brunette in the front row. I turned to my bass player: ‘Mike,’ I said, ‘I’ve just seen the girl I’m going to marry.’ He fell about, but I wasn’t joking. "Afterwards, the band ...
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Tony Christie "ignored" his dementia diagnosis at first. The 80-year-old singer revealed in January he was living with the degenerative condition - which affects the ability to remember, think, and make decisions - but admitted he wasn't interested in doctors' opinions of why he was struggling with his usual crossword at first. However, Tony decided to go public with his diagnosis in order to tell a positive story of living with the disease. He told Sunday Times magazine: "I’ve always done the Times crossword but I became frustrated because it was getting harder. I couldn’t remember things, so...
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Tony Christie can still perform despite his dementia diagnosis. The 'Is This The Way To Amarillo?' hitmaker - who turned 80 years old on Tuesday (25.04.23) - revealed that he was in "early stages of the memory loss condition earlier this year and has now explained that the diagnosis came about when he remarked to his wife Sue that he was suddenly struggling to do his usual crossword puzzles but is still able to take to the stage for his shows. Speaking on UK TV show 'This Morning', he said: "One of my big things for 50 years has been crosswords, cryptic words. That was my big hobby but suddenl...
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Tony Christie has been diagnosed with dementia. The 79-year-old singer was assessed for the degenerative condition last year after noticing he was having problems with his memory, but medication has so far been able to slow the progression of the disease. Appearing on 'Steph's Packed Lunch' on Thursday (12.01.23), he said: "I said to my wife, 'I don't know what's wrong with me, I'm starting to forget people's names and things.' She said, 'Let's go and see a specialist'. "I had all the tests and they said it's an early start of dementia. They started me on these tablets which slowed it right do...
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Noddy Holder considers 'Merry Xmas Everybody' to be a "nice pension plan". The 75-year-old star released the festive single with Slade in 1973 and Noddy has likened its impact to "having a hit record every year". He shared: "I can’t put a figure on [how much he makes], because it’s just different every year. Some years it’s used in an advert or movie. There’s been all sorts of cover versions, from the Spice Girls, Tony Christie and Oasis. "I’ll get my annual PRS [Performing Right Society] statement and the cross-section of artists who perform it on their Christmas tours is amazing. All four of...
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