Three of the original Wiggles are handing over their skivvies after announcing a major shake-up to the iconic children’s music group including the introduction of the first female Wiggle.
After a final farewell tour around Australia, Jeff Fatt, Murray Cook, and Greg Page (the purple, red, and yellow wiggles respectively) will hand over their keys to the big red car.
The shake-up sees three new children’s entertainers join blue wiggle Anthony Page in the multi-platinum group named Australia’s top-earning entertainers by BRW magazine.
The new line-up makes way for the first ever female wiggle, 20-year-old backup dancer Emma Watkins, who will become the new yellow wiggle.
The blue and red skivvies will be passed on to newcomers Lachlan Gillespie and Simon Pryce, who were handpicked by the current Wiggles to continue their legacy.
The break-up comes only months after Sam Moran was ousted from the group when the original group member Greg reprised his role as the yellow wiggle.
In their 21 years the group has gained the children’s entertainment equivalent of global domination, selling 23 million DVDs, seven million CDs, and earned numerous awards.
Jeff, Murray, Anthony, and Greg left a goodbye message to their fans on YouTube, thanking them for 21 year of singing and dancing.
“We’ve had so much fun over the past 21 years, it’s been a great ride in our big red car,” said Jeff.
