Singer Tony's love of music helps battle the symptoms

THE granddaughter of legendary singer Tony Christie has revealed how their shared love of music has helped the performer battle dementia.

- By Chris Riches

Deia Fitzgerald, 18, visits the Amarillo singer, 82, and his wife Sue almost daily and often spends time with her grandfather listening to music through a smart speaker.

Christie, from Lichfield, Staffordshire, revealed his diagnosis in 2023 and has since been raising awareness of the condition through the Music for Dementia charity, stressing how music helps prompt memories.