Tony Blackburn has had to pull out of his popular BBC Radio 2 show Sound of the 60s after doctors told him to rest amid concerns for his health.
The award-winning comedian and writer is best known for his award winning show For the Love of Dogs and drag queen persona Lily Savage, which went mainstream in the 1990s.
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