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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Laura Snapes

A-ha frontman Morten Harket shares diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease

Morten Harket performing in 2022.
Morten Harket performing in 2022. Photograph: Per Ole Hagen/Redferns

Morten Harket, the lead singer of Norwegian synth-pop group A-ha, has announced that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

Harket, 65, said he had been experiencing vocal issues due to the condition, which progressively damages the brain. He said: “The problems with my voice are one of many grounds for uncertainty about my creative future.” He said that he was currently unable to express himself with his voice: “I don’t feel like singing, and for me that’s a sign.”

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