Legend?!
Posted on 06/08/2018 2:25:42 PM PDT by Red Badger
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Bay City Rollers legend Alan Longmuir fights for life in Mexican hospital after contracting deadly virus on Cancun holiday
The 69-year-old was on holiday in the country with his wife Eileen when he took ill and was taken to the Galenia Hospital
BAY City Rollers legend Alan Longmuir has been rushed to hospital after falling seriously ill while on holiday.
The guitarist is reportedly receiving specialist care at the Galenia Hospital in Cancun, Mexico.
Longmuir, 69, had been enjoying a sunshine break with his wife Eileen before taking ill.
A message shared on Facebook page Bay City Rollers Pen Pal Reunion urged fans to pray for Alan.
The message reads: “Posted with permission of Alan and Eileen Longmuir.
“Unfortunately we need to inform all our friends that Alan has been taken seriously Ill whilst holidaying in Mexico.
“He has been admitted to hospital and is currently receiving Specialist Care for a virus that is attacking his vital organs.
“He is extremely unwell at the moment but has improved slightly since treatment has commenced. Eileen is with him and has been beside him throughout this awful situation.”
It continues: “We know you will all want to send loving, caring and healing thoughts to Alan as we understand how much you care for him. Please keep both Alan and Eileen in your hearts and prayers over the next few days.”
Fans joined in the well-wishing and left comments below.
Wendy Wessell said: “Sending healing prayers to Alan. May your road to recovery be quick and bring you back to full health.”
Maureen Laidlaw said: “My thoughts are with Alan and Eileen hope you make a good recovery Alan.”
Jane France said: “Sending big hugs please get well soon. Love from Australia.”
Sheila Norris said: “Hope things improve soon and you both can get home. You both are in my thoughts and prayers.”
I can remember folks saying that this group was going to be bigger than the Beatles...Yeahhhhhh Righttttt....
I know it wasn’t their song but when he asked to go to the hospital did he say “come on Eileen”?
Beatles, everybody can name John, Paul, Ringo and George.
Rolling Stones, almost everybody can rattle off at least Mick, Keith and Charlie.
But I could never name a Bay City Roller ever.
That said, too bad about this guy, whose name I never heard of before (but I knew the Bay City Rollers since I was 13).
Legend?!
there is NOTHING in mexco worth yer life...
"I'll take "Words that don't mean what they used to" for $500, Alex."
Sorry for beimg picky...but their aint no 500 buck slot for jeopardy.
Good joke anyway...
“...a virus that is attacking his vital organs. “
You never hear about viruses that attack non-vital organs.
“You’ve got a virus, but it’s only attacking your vestigial third-eye. Nothing to worry about.”
If the Gay City Strollers were ‘legends’ then so was Leif Garrett, the DeFranco Family, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, and New Kids on the Block. :P
You forgot Hanson.
No, Hanson actually have some genuine talent. :P
The best Rollers song was Rollers Show by Nick Lowe as a sort of tongue in cheek tribute to them to his punk/new wave audience.
My husband was in a Cancun hospital about 5 years ago....I slept on a cot next to him...it was a “PRIVATE” hospital and he was under the care of an American physician...but, it still was a little scary. Luckily he was only there one night.
Chin up. Bay City Rollers founding member David Paton is great bassist, singer and writer. Left them and founded the band Pilot with guitarist extraordinaire Ian Bairnson. The members of Pilot were in Abby Road studio and happened to be available when Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson were working on the first Alan Parsons Project album. The members of Pilot became the backbone. David Paton sang and played on many APP albums.
Oh how I remember these guys back in the day when they would feel the pages of Teen Beat magazine.
Unlike many girls, I never had a crush on any of them, (”Hutch” from Starsky & Hutch got my affections.)
I feel sorry for this poor soul if he’s being treated for an illness in Mexico.
He “has been taken seriously Ill whilst holidaying in Mexico.”
Sorry to break it to him, but it is not 1980 anymore, when Mexico was fun, gas was $1.19, and Sally Field won best actress. Today Mexico is a narco state run by unethical drug dealers.
The DeFranco who ??
Never heard of them....
Debbie Gibson obviously had her father’s backing, Tiffany was simply a no talent hack, and New Kids on the Block were essentially a non-Hispanic Menudo without the gay overtones.
“So if the thugs don’t get you, the food and water will (and the hospitals if you get ill). And Cancun is one of the few places in Mexico that is still considered a ‘tourist’ destination....”
“Hey honey, let’s go to Mexico”
“Cool...sounds like a great idea!”
“Just ask Steve McQueen...”
Coffee enemas don’t work?
“You never hear about viruses that attack non-vital organs.”
All my organs are vital thank you very much.
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