+ + 10 NEWS Sunday Herald Sun, February 24, 2013 DUMPED WIGGLE Why I’ll TELLS FIRST never wear 10 yellow again AM Moran has while his face continued to not spoken to SIOBHANSIO be used to sell dolls, DVDs any of The and even toothpaste. Wiggles since he DUDDUCKC Moran has been gagged was stripped of from revealing the details of SHS 24-FEB-2013 PAGE S his yellow skivvy was never his choice to leave his exit. on his daughter’s second the band to pave the way for He does say it had come as birthday. Greg Page’s short-lived a total surprise to have to Finally breaking his return as the yellow Wiggle. leave the job he loved. K silence on the ‘‘I was not at the end of my ‘‘It all happened on my controversial split, contract, as Anthony daughter’s birthday,’’ he Y Moran has told of his (Field) has said — I want to said. ‘‘I can’t say if they knew M disappointment at correct that statement,’’ he that. In some ways, the fact his treatment, claims said. ‘‘I was not planning on it was that day made it C lies have been told leaving to do something bittersweet. I tried to think about the reasons for else. There were no contract of it as a birthday present for his departure, and negotiations. her that I wouldn’t have to says he will never wear ‘‘As far as I was concerned, miss any of the milestones by yellow again. I wanted to continue being on the road. He claims none of his because I loved what I was ‘‘Any parent knows that former bandmates — doing. I didn’t want or plan when you see your child the men he thought of to do anything else.’’ smile, it makes you smile as his friends, as they Moran insisted he was not too. Seeing her so happy on shared the stage bitter or regretful about his her birthday made me smile FB123 together for a decade — time with The Wiggles. But too.’’ have said ‘‘sorry’’ for it is clear last year’s scandal the way he was treated. changed his life forever. ORAN also said some Nor had they Moran spent years of the statements expressed regret to him performing with The M from Field in the for the hurtful things Wiggles as a backing singer aftermath of his sacking to that have been said since and understudy before justify his removal were he was dumped from the being asked to take over hurtful. Field incurred the group last January, he said. from Page permanently in wrath of parents across ‘‘I haven’t spoken to any 2006 when Page became too Australia when he dismissed of them,’’ Moran said. sick to handle the rigours of Moran’s contribution by ‘‘Murray (Cook) left me a life on the road. saying he was only doing a brief voice message on the Far from seeing himself as job and that his contract had day he retired, but that’s it. just a hired hand used as a come to an end. And that came a long time stop-gap for Page (as ‘‘I was under no illusions after everything else.’’ Anthony Field has that they were the owners A year on from the described him), Moran (of the brand) and that I controversial split, believed his contribution to was not,’’ Moran said. ‘‘I Moran said he wanted to the group as its lead singer never expected to be part of set the record straight for five years was valuable that. But I did feel that, on about his departure and enough to secure him a stage at least, we were equal move on from his Wiggly place in The Wiggles family partners and all doing the past. for as long as he wanted. same job together.’’ Contrary to the story Instead, Moran was cut off Moran said he was proud being told out of Wiggles cold from the multi-million- he had helped The Wiggles HQ, Moran claimed it dollar empire Wiggles Inc to enjoy continued success Picture: TONY ZERNA Eight hatch Aerosmith to walk back this way Where ‘son’ out of car don’t shine AMERICAN rock veterans Cameron Adams ‘‘The damage we’ve done Aerosmith will play at Rod in this band, writing songs EIGHT people have been Laver Arena on May 4 I’ve got photographers from Dream On to Walk this JERMAINE Jackson has a found wedged into a small during their first Australian sneaking around. I pick my Way to Another Last new, brighter surname — hatchback, including one tour in 24 years. nose and they got me good.’’ Goodbye, it’s been an in- Jacksun. man who was in the boot, Frontman Steven Tyler Tyler and bandmate Joe credible journey.’’ A Los Angeles judge after a car was pulled over said his role as a judge on Perry have famously feuded Tyler, 65 next month, approved the change to the by police in Melbourne’s American Idol in 2011 and since Aerosmith formed in wants to explore the singer’s name. north. 2012 had given the band a Boston in 1970. Outback this year. ‘‘Last The 58-year-old, who The Ford Laser was new audience. Perry tried to replace time I came I wanted to see shared lead singing duties stopped at 4.30am ‘‘There were 40 million Tyler with another singer a kangaroo, hold a koala and with his younger brother yesterday after police saw it people watching Idol every after he found out the Ageing idol: Steven Tyler dive the Barrier Reef, and I Michael in the Jackson 5, did travelling through Lalor night,’’ he said. ‘‘People American Idol job by read- did them all. not appear in court. and noticed it was would come on and sing ing about it online. this band. Two years ago we ‘‘This time I want to walk He sought the name overloaded. Aerosmith songs. It brings Tyler eventually made were fighting, I didn’t want the songlines with an Abor- change for ‘‘artistic reasons’’ Eight people climbed out you back up again. It revived peace with his bandmates to know about them iginal chief. I’ve read about and says it has nothing to do of the car. the Aerosmith back- to record last year’s Music anymore. I got a chance to the songlines, it’s incredible with a recent rift in his family The 20-year-old driver, catalogue by 300 per cent. It From Another Dimension, think about it for a month, stuff. These are the people over the care of Michael from Preston, was did its job.’’ their first album since 2004. really strongly. Aerosmith is who know everything. I’m in Jackson’s children and + unlicensed and returned a He added: ‘‘I can’t go any- ‘‘Let’s put the grievances the biggest accomplishment a rock band, I don’t know s---. family matriarch Katherine positive breath test. where now but it’s all good. aside. I’m still amazed by in my life short of my kids. Healing wounds, Page 87 Jackson. + NEWS 11 + Sunday Herald Sun, February 24, 2013 Setting the record straight: (far left to AnthonyAnthony Field, 49 Lachlan Gillespie, 27 right) Sam Moran TheThe BlueBlue WiggleWiggle Played Wags the Dog on stage with wife Lyn and The unoffiunoffi cial leader ooff the group, before being made the new daughter Eloise; fformerormer CCleoleo Bachelor of the Year Purple Wiggle this year. He is Moran in the and sole music producer. Field an employee. famous yellow oownswns a 30 pperer cent ssharehare iinn tthehe WHO’SWHO’S WHO AT skivvy; the 2005 WigglesWiggles company.company. He is the onlyonly Wiggles line-up. Simon Pryce, 40 originaloriginal member ofof the group leftleft WIGGLES The new Red Wiggle performing.performing. Performed as the Ringo the GregGreggg Page,Page, 4141 Ringmaster character before being signed to become Murray TheThe Yellow WiggleWiggle Cook’s replacement. 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He said agreeing to messages on Twitter and him trade in his geeky skivvy that the more quality join the world famous, to continue on because I loved Facebook every day.’’ for an equally uncool safari children’s entertainment SHS 24-FEB-2013 PAGE ARIA-winning group had While the rest of the suit, and said he was slowly that’s out there, the better.