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Artist News
Glen Campbell has Alzheimer’s
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 23 June 2011
American country singer Glen Campbell has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The country star announced his intent to retire from music earlier this year, and is currently prepping a final album and a ‘Goodbye Tour’.
His wife Kim revealed to People magazine that the retirement was motivated by a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, adding that her husband condition was diagnosed six months ago and that he wanted his fans to be aware it. She told the magazine: “Glen is still an awesome guitar player and singer. But if he flubs a lyric or gets confused on stage, I wouldn’t want people to think, ‘what’s the matter with him? Is he drunk?'”
