Rare TV appearance from legendary Molly Meldrum
TV legend Molly Meldrum has made a surprise return to the screen on Seven’s This is Your Life, paying tribute to a dear celebrity friend.
Meldrum, 79, has rarely been seen outside since he was injured in a fall from a ladder at his home in December 2011. The injury left him with a fractured skull and several broken bones.
But in the final This Is Your Life for 2022, the Aussie entertainment legend returned to TV with a heartfelt message for featured guest, singer Tina Arena.
“Hi Tina! It’s your friend, boring old Molly. Oh my god, I won’t leave you alone, Tina. You and I have been friends for a long, long, long time,” Meldrum said in a pre-recorded message for the rock and roll diva.
He referenced parties she’d attended with him, joking: “I won’t say a word, everyone behaved … Bulls**t.”
He added: “Do yourself a favour and have a great night.”
Tina was visibly moved by the tribute, telling This Is Your Life host Melissa Doyle: “There’s a soul, there’s a spirit. There’s someone who really did give an enormous amount to the arts in this country. He was always unbelievably supportive, an extraordinary man.”
Meldrum is just one of many high-profile Aussies who showed up to pay tribute to the legendary singer, including Darren Hayes, Kate Miller-Heidke, Melissa George, Mary Coustas, Manu Feidel and Matt Corby.
International superstars Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir Tim Rice and Andrea Bocelli also appeared on the program, with Bocelli in particular opening up about his “wonderful memories” performing with Arena throughout the years.
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