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John Lydon<\/a> fought tears as he told how his Eurovision song entry is dedicated to his Alzheimer\u2019s-stricken wife.<\/p>\n

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John Lydon fought tears as he told how his Eurovision song entry is dedicated to his Alzheimer\u2019s-stricken wife<\/p>\n

The former Sex Pistols frontman, 66, aka Johnny Rotten<\/a>, will bid for a spot representing Ireland in this year\u2019s contest with his Public Image Ltd band and their track \u2018Hawaii\u2019.<\/p>\n

He told The Sun newspaper while holding back tears in an emotional interview published on Saturday (14.01.23) about how the lyrics will reference his wife of more than 40 years Nora Forster\u2019s fight with dementia: \u201cWe spent a magnificent holiday in Hawaii after a tour once and it was just the greatest week of our lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow her memories are fading, I wanted to bring something like that back to her. I get broke up even thinking about it… it is a song about the dissipation of a human being that I dearly love, in front of my very eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n

John is a full-time carer for 80-year-old German publishing heiress Nora, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer\u2019s more than four years ago.<\/p>\n

\nHe added playing his music at their home in Venice Beach, California, helps her remember who he is, and said she says \u201cJohnny\u201d when she hears it.<\/p>\n

\nJohn also told how she knew it was him under the Jester outfit when he recently appeared on the US version of \u2018The Masked Singer\u2019, and joked: \u201cShe was quick to point me out and it wasn\u2019t just because of the fake pot belly.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nHe added he became overcome with sadness when looking at the lyrics for his track, which include the words \u201cremember me, I remember you\u201d.<\/p>\n

\nJohn said about the song: \u201cIt is dedicated to everyone going through tough times on the journey of life, with the person they care for the most.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cIt\u2019s also a message of hope that ultimately love conquers all.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nJohn, whose mum is from County Cork and his dad Galway in Ireland, will be joined on the song by his bandmates Lu Edmonds, Scott Firth and Bruce Smith and they will be up against ADGY, CONNOLLY, Wild Youth, Leila Jane, and K Muni and ND.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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