Outrage of the Day

by **Sonny** on Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:16 pm

Wiggles' lead singer to stop performing

By MERAIAH FOLEY, Associated Press Writer

SYDNEY, Australia - The lead singer of the hugely popular children's group The Wiggles announced Thursday he will stop performing because of illness.

In a video-recorded statement, Greg Page said he had been diagnosed with a chronic condition called orthostatic intolerance.

"It's not a life-threatening condition by any means, but it is one that's going to be with me for the rest of my life," said Page, 34, who is known for bright yellow T-shirt. "It means that I'll no longer be able to sing and dance as I want to, and as a result I've decided to stop performing with The Wiggles."

Orthostatic intolerance is a little-understood disorder that causes dizziness, fatigue and nausea.

Page, who helped found The Wiggles in 1991, handed his yellow T-shirt over to his understudy, Sam Moran, who has been performing with the group for more than a decade as a backup singer and dancer.

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by **Tim Whitehead** on Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:38 pm

Why exactly is this an outrage?

by **KnoxVegas** on Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:16 am

First Steve Irwin. Then Keith Urban goes into rehab. Now this. It has not been a good three months for my antipodean friends. Well, Dame Edna is sticking it, so at least we have that.

Tim, do you have kids? I have only been in this game for 10 months now and The Wiggles are amazing. My son goes nuts when they are on.

by **Tim Whitehead** on Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:06 am

KnoxVegas wrote:First Steve Irwin. Then Keith Urban goes into rehab. Now this. It has not been a good three months for my antipodean friends. Well, Dame Edna is sticking it, so at least we have that.

Tim, do you have kids? I have only been in this game for 10 months now and The Wiggles are amazing. My son goes nuts when they are on.

No kids, but I am familiar with The Wiggles. This isn't the end of the Wiggles though, the guy's understudy is carrying the torch for him...

by **KnoxVegas** on Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:58 am

Rumor has it that Adam Corrolla is to take over. At least that is what Kimmel was trying to spread last night.

by **Sonny** on Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:08 am

Tim Whitehead wrote:Why exactly is this an outrage?

it was a joke.

by **CyLaxKeeper00** on Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:48 am

i was actually planning on taking my 3 yr old to a 'concert'? Oh well, life goes on.

by **Tim Whitehead** on Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:03 am

Sonny wrote:
Tim Whitehead wrote:Why exactly is this an outrage?

it was a joke.

I'm sorry, Sonny. I honestly didn't know that you had a sense of humour. :wink: