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Glen Campbell's Alzheimer's announced in advance of final tour

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What a terrible disease, very sad for those living with it & their families. clo

Glen Campbell's Alzheimer's announced in advance of final tour

Country singer and session guitarist, known for hits such as Rhinestone Cowboy, makes candid statement about his health

Peter Walker
guardian.co.uk, Thursday 23 June 2011 19.11 BST


It's some time since popular music was strictly a young person's game, but Glen Campbell's reason for retiring is nonetheless striking: the veteran country singer, now 75, has announced that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's.

Campbell – for more than 40 years one of US music's best-loved acts and most instantly recognisable voices – gave the news via an interview with the US entertainment magazine People. His openness was welcomed by campaigners for those with the disease.

While the Alzheimer's is still in its early stages, Campbell plans to release just one more album, in August, before a farewell tour, which reaches the UK in the autumn.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jun/23/glen-campbell-alzheimers-final-tour




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