The Troggs’ Reg Presley forced to retire after lung cancer diagnosis


The Troggs

The longtime frontman of The Troggs, Reg Presley, has revealed he has been forced to retire from the band he has led since the Sixties after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

Presley broke the news on the band’s official website, explaining how tests undertaken following an illness last month led to the diagnosis.

“I was taken ill whilst doing a gig in Germany in December. During my stay in hospital tests showed that in fact I have lung cancer,” he wrote. “I am receiving chemotherapy treatment and at the moment not feeling too bad.”

“However I’ve had to call time on The Troggs and retire. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the cards and calls and for your love, loyalty and support over the years.”

The Troggs have released 12 studio albums during their career, and are best known for the 1966 trans-Atlantic hit ‘Wild Thing‘, which was originally recorded by The Wild Ones a year earlier.


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  1. Jensen Lee 28 January, 2012