Billy Connolly has revealed that the Parkinson’s disease that forced him to retire from live stand-up comedy in 2018 is “getting worse”.
Connolly, 78, was first diagnosed with the condition in 2013, and after hearing the news, he joked: “I’ve got Parkinson’s disease. I wish he’d f***ing kept it.”
They loved the fact I went on with my Scottish accent and got famous.
Now, eight years on and while receiving a lifetime achievement award at the Edinburgh TV festival, Connolly said he is dealing with the disease the same way he approaches work.