Former Bay City Roller ‘seriously ill’ in Mexico
One of Scotland’s most beloved musicians has fallen seriously ill while on holiday in Mexico.
Alan Longmuir, bass guitarist of the Bay City Rollers, was rushed to hospital on Thursday and is described as “extremely unwell” due to a virus attacking his organs.
The 69-year-old had been on holiday with wife Eileen before being taken to Galenia Hospital in the coastal city of Cancun. His wife has stayed by his bedside and his condition is believed to be improving “slightly”. The tartan-clad Edinburgh band were massive in the 1970s thanks to timeless hits such as ‘Bye Bye Baby’ and ‘Shang-a-lang’ and were swarmed everywhere they went by adoring fans. The Facebook page Bay City Rollers Pen Pal Reunion, for fans of the band who had written to each other in the 1970s looking to reunite, shared the news of Alan’s illness.
A post said: “Unfortunately we need to inform all our friends that Alan has been taken seriously Ill whilst holidaying in Mexico.”