Before there was the Jason Derulo song, there was the Australian children's music group, The Wiggles.
The group has been around since 1991, its original members including Murray Cook, Sam Moran, Jeff Fatt, Phillip Wilcher and Greg Page. After the release of their first album, Wilcher left the group. Page followed in 2006 on account of health issues to be replaced by Moran, his understudy. Page then returned in 2012 and replaced Moran. That same year, Fatt, Page and Cook retired and were replaced by Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce and Emma Watkins.
Fans who mourned the retirement of the original members recently found a ray of hope in a tweet posted by blue Wiggle Anthony Field.
Anyone be interested in attending a pub gig,for over 18s Original Wiggles Reunion next year.Played live and loud!It's for a great charity?
— Anthony Field (@Anthony_Wiggle) November 10, 2015
Fans then responded to Field's question, as the 52-year-old actor-musician received a barrage of positive replies from Trevor Long, Jessica Emily, Kate Leaver and more.
@Anthony_Wiggle I’m IN! Where do I pay? — Trevor Long (@trevorlong) November 12, 2015
@keziahhx our whole lives have been leading up to this moment !
— Jessica Emily. (@Jessekur) November 12, 2015
@Anthony_Wiggle YES but I'm in the wrong bloody continent now. But YES. I would be there with bells on. — Kate Leaver (@kateileaver) November 10, 2015
@Anthony_Wiggle YES YES YES IM SO DOWN
— WILD Tamara|36 DAYS♡ (@wildfrantasy) November 11, 2015
@Anthony_Wiggle interested?!?! When??? — Colleen L (@AuntyColleen) November 11, 2015
@Anthony_Wiggle That would be epic!! Please do this in America!!
— Melissa Divers (@MelissaDivers5) November 11, 2015
Turns out Field was so floored by everyone's response that two days later he made an annoucement that would forever change the lives of The Wiggles fans everywhere.
Great response! We get to help a mate,so dust off the old VHS tapes,The Original Wiggles will be doing a pub show for Over 18s,January 2016! — Anthony Field (@Anthony_Wiggle) November 12, 2015
This tweet, as expected, was met with even more excitement.
@Anthony_Wiggle my night has been made!
— Josh Barakat (@JoshBarakat) November 12, 2015
@Anthony_Wiggle Send me a (one-way) ticket please Anthony! — Lee Brown (@bpharoah) November 12, 2015
@Anthony_Wiggle please make it a capital cities tour because I'm guessing it'll be Sydney, and the rest of the country loves you too.
— Robert Mudge (@RobSoulDoubt) November 13, 2015
Here are more tweets about the upcoming reunion:
@Anthony_Wiggle OH MY GODDDDDDD — taylah (@ptvtaylz) November 12, 2015
@Anthony_Wiggle I want to drink distilled vodka and sing Hot Potato !!!!
— James Sharpe (@Jimmysculture) November 13, 2015
@Anthony_Wiggle awesome the pub will be packed. Ill definitely come yay — janine lennon (@scoucie37) November 13, 2015
So here's a rundown of the things we know. The original Wiggles are reuniting for a pub show. The show is meant for people 18 years old and above. It will be held on January 2016.
Here's a rundown of the things we want to know. Where is the venue? Will it go on to be a tour? Why won't January 2016 come soon enough?
Either way, better practice your rusty Shimmie Shakes. The original Wiggles are back.
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