Alan Frew, the lead singer of the Newmarket, Ontario band Glass Tiger, announced on social media that he suffered a stroke last week.
Frew is in his late 50s, and posted this on his Instagram account: “On Thursday I suffered a stroke. That’s right. A clot in my brain. This will now be the fight of my life. I am alive, obviously, and have all my brain power. I have suffered right-sided trauma but I am fighting the Warrior’s fight already.
I AM A WARRIOR make no mistake about that and I WILL release the beautiful CD I have worked so hard on and I WILL perform it live for you ASAP ….this I promise you. Those of you who pray by all means do so and those of you like me who don’t send me your energy and I will use it all to return to you as soon as I can. Stroke is NOT an age disease be you 15, 25, or 55. Stroke is a human condition . I am lucky and I will treasure that . I will see you all soon enough when I PERISCOPE one day and I WILL sing for you again, fear not.”
Glass Tiger hit the scene more than two decades ago in 1986 and, after eight albums, five Junos and a Grammy nomination, they released their 20th Anniversary DVD No Turning Back Glass Tiger 1985-2005. Frew is also credited with the 2010 Olympic broadcast theme “I Believe” and the Toronto Maple Leafs’ theme “Free to Be (This is Canada’s Song).”
Photo: Glass Tiger
