Anthony Field marks 35 years as The Wiggles' blue skivvy

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 18:13 · Archive

Anthony Field, 63, continues performing with The Wiggles 35 years after the children's group formed in 1991.

Anthony Field, 63, continues performing with The Wiggles 35 years after founding the children's entertainment group in 1991 alongside fellow schoolteachers Murray Cook, Greg Page and Jeff Fatt. The group has sold more than 30 million albums and DVDs and performed thousands of shows in Australia and overseas.

Their videos have been streamed billions of times, including more than three billion on YouTube alone. Field describes how the group grew from humble beginnings, initially performing to about a dozen children at a friend's daycare facility before audiences steadily expanded to hundreds.

Field says the group's success came about somewhat by accident. 'To be honest, we were just teachers in the school holidays at the start,' he explained, adding that they never initially thought it would become a career. He cites the enthusiasm of young audiences as what keeps him performing, noting that for many children it is their first experience of live instruments and performances. The Wiggles are bringing the Sparkle! Big Show to Perth next weekend.

How it is being reported

• The Wiggles Perth: Last-original standing Anthony Field reflects on 35 years of Wiggling in the blue skivvyThirty-five years into life as a Wiggle, Anthony Field, his blue skivvy and catchy singalongs have built a cult-like following among generations of children around the world.The West Australian · 14 Nov, 17:38
• The Wiggles Perth: Last-original standing Anthony Field reflects on 35 years of Wiggling in the blue skivvyThirty-five years into life as a Wiggle, Anthony Field, his blue skivvy and catchy singalongs have built a cult-like following among generations of children around the world.Perth Now · 14 Nov, 17:38

In this story: Anthony Field · The Wiggles · Murray Cook · Greg Page · Jeff Fatt · Perth

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