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Tony Christie's wife in awe as the singer defies dementia to keep performing - despite still relying on an autocue to stop him from forgetting his lyrics
Music legend Tony Christie continues to perform despite his dementia diagnosis, with his wife Sue praising his determination as he tours and records new music.
Peter Kay (pictured right)released a version of 'Amarillo' in 2005 for Comic Relief which became a huge hit, and reached number 1 on the UK Singles Chart for seven weeks Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a range of progressive neurological disorders (those affecting the brain) which impact memory, thinking and behaviour. She explained: 'We went to an Age UK Christmas carol concert and there was a lot of people with dementia and Tony said, 'You know I've got to start talking about this because it's like I'm keeping a guilty secret.
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