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Star referenced famous festive hit in final post
Irish Daily Star
|December 23, 2025
DRIVING Home For Christmas singer Chris Rea was last night labelled an icon following his death at the age of 74.
A statement from his wife Joan and daughters Josephine and Julia said: “It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Chris.
“He passed away peacefully in hospital earlier today following a short illness, surrounded by his family.”
It came just days after Chris shared his final Instagram post featuring a car on a snowy motorway with a road sign reading: “Driving home for Christmas with a thousand memories.”
The Middlesbrough-born star captioned the picture: “Top to toe in tailbacks. If it’s a white Christmas, let's hope the journey’s a smooth one.”
This story is from the December 23, 2025 edition of Irish Daily Star.
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