Billy Connolly
- 82 years old
- Scottish
- Actor and stand-up comedian
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Billy Connolly quitting touring creates opening
His trademark "Big Banana Boots" helped shoot him to fame in the mid-1970s. But now Billy Connolly has left even bigger boots to fill after deciding to call it a day from touring.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 6th December 2018Billy Connolly retires from live performances
Comedian also rejects suggestions that Parkinson's disease has 'dulled' his brain.
Mattha Busby, The Guardian, 3rd December 2018Retiring from standup? Connolly practically invented it
The Big Yin mastered the art of funny - there was barely such a thing as standup comedy in the UK when he graduated from Glasgow's shipyard to the stage.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 3rd December 201822 Glasgow sites connected to Billy Connolly
There have been few greater ambassadors for this city over the decades - certainly none that have truly captured the character of the area and its people.
Glasgow Live, 2nd December 2018Billy Connolly says 'art is my life now'
Sir Billy Connolly has said his "art is his life now" as he unveiled a new collection of his drawings in Glasgow.
BBC, 16th November 2018Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland review
Billy Connolly loves Scotland - though not enough to actually live there most of the time. It's truths like that which mean his compatriots haven't always reciprocated the adorayion.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 13th November 2018Billy Connolly volunteers to be research 'guinea pig'
Sir Billy Connolly has put himself forward to become a stem cell research "guinea pig" as part of efforts to find a cure for Parkinson's disease.
BBC, 7th October 2018Billy Connolly 'struggling to recognise pals'
Billy Connolly spoke publicly about his Parkinson's disease diagnosis for the first time back in 2013, and now, his close friend Sir Michael Parkinson has shared a sad update about the comedian's health.
The Daily Express, 20th August 2018Billy Connolly hits out at Scots who write off England
In a new interview the comedy icon describes himself as the 'least patriotic man in the world'.
STV, 10th April 2018Billy Connolly's tour of Glasgow
From the bar where he signed his first contract to his old houses and homes, we dig up some unknown facts about The Big Yin's Glasgow.
Glasgow Live, 26th November 2017