Yellow Wiggle Greg Page collapses at reunion
Updated: Greg Page recovering following medical incident at bushfire relief fundraiser.
- Published by David Knox
- on January 18, 2020
Greg Page, the original “Yellow Wiggle,” is receiving treatment in hospital after collapsing on stage at a bushfire relief concert in Sydney.
Update: At the end of the show this evening there was a medical incident off stage involving Greg Page. Medics were called immediately and he was taken to hospital where he is receiving treatment. We will provide more information as it comes to hand.
— The Wiggles (@TheWiggles) January 17, 2020
The original members of the group reunited to perform a sold-out concert at the Castle Hill RSL.
The group were reportedly moments away from performing their final song of the night ‘Hot Potato’ when Page, the yellow Wiggle, suddenly collapsed.
A NSW Ambulance spokesperson said paramedics were called to the RSL around 10pm following reports a 48-year-old man had gone into cardiac arrest.
Reports claim crews performed CPR before he was transported to hospital in a serious but stable condition. Band members returned to the stage without him to perform the final song.
“We’re going to sing it for Greg and hope he gets better real quick,” Anthony Field said.
Page has suffered from fainting spells and chronic fatigue in the past, and hung up his yellow skivvy in 2006 after being diagnosed with a condition called orthostatic intolerance.
Update: A fundraiser show will proceed tonight with Emma Wiggle, Simon Wiggle & others.
We’ve visited Greg this morning & he wanted to thank everyone for their well wishes. He’s so grateful for the messages of love & support from around the world. Greg’s main concern was that the show tonight should go on. Let’s do it for Greg whilst raising much needed funds pic.twitter.com/8CBT7P8roA
— The Wiggles (@TheWiggles) January 18, 2020
Yellow Wiggle Greg Page is recovering in hospital tonight after almost losing his life during a bushfire relief concert. https://t.co/5zYfOfohG3 @PeterFegan7 #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/Zv2HJpF6yf
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After performing CPR, two members of staff as well as a nurse who was in the audience used a defibrillator on Page “three times” after he “stopped breathing a number of times”, Wiggles managing director Paul Field told Channel 7 on Saturday morning.
“They saved his life,” Field said.
He identified the staff as “Steve the drummer and Kim who works in our office”…Source: ABC News online.
Get better soon Greg. xoxoxo
Oh dear….he has had health issues…hope he is ok…⭐???