E17 singer Tony Mortimer has shared the heartbreaking reason for his Christmas smash hit, Stay Now, and why he never wanted it released.
The 54-year-old, who was once part of one of Britain’s biggest boybands, appeared on Breakfast on Monday morning (December 2) to discuss his pop legacy with presenters Jon Kay and
While sharing his thoughts on E17’s biggest Christmas hit, Stay Now, Tony, who also wrote the song, revealed it had nothing to do with the festive season at all.
In fact, Tony wrote the single about his brother, who sadly passed away. He told Sally and Jon: “It had nothing to do with Christmas. But they heard it, the powers that be and said that’s a Christmas song that can compete with the likes of Mariah Carey. And I was like ‘oh please don’t release this song.'”
The star shared the meaning behind the song (Image: BBC)
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