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LATEST: Yellow Wiggle GREG PAGE has revealed the nature of the medical condition which has forced him to quit children’s supergroup THE WIGGLES.
In a video farewell played before the launch of the group’s latest national tour in Australia yesterday (29NOV06), Page said he had orthostatic intolerance.
The condition prevents his heart from pumping enough blood around his body when he stands up. He explained, "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. "I’ll no longer be able to sing and dance the way I want to and, as a result, I’ve decided to stop performing with The Wiggles." The problem - related to a lack of pressure in the circulatory system - is further exacerbated by fast movement, heat and stressful situations.
Page has suffered from the condition for 12 years, but it wasn’t diagnosed until recent bouts of the illness increased in severity.
The remaining members of the group - JEFF FATT, ANTHONY FIELD and MURRAY COOK - say it is an emotional and depressing time for them.
Cook adds, "It’s been so hard to work out what we should do because he (Page) would really love to get into that big red car and be singing, ‘Toot toot, chugga chugga,’ but his body just wasn’t letting him do it."

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