During their days as part of a folk rock band, Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly used to play a cruel game that frightened the life out of many pensioners.

Peter Kay has shared an update on the health of Billy Connolly, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2013. Scottish comedian Connolly retired from stand-up five years after the diagnosis and, ...

Martin Compston has praised Sir Billy Connolly for his "incredibly brave" handling of Parkinson's disease. The 83-year-old comedian, diagnosed in 2013, announced his retirement five years later in ...

Comedian Amanda Dwyer has said she is “over the moon” to have been named winner of the 2026 Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award at the Glasgow Comedy Festival (GCF) Gala. The 36-year-old ...

The Key West Film Festival has announced the recipients of its Golden Key Award for Artistic Excellence, honoring comedian and performer Billy Connolly. The festival also celebrates its tenth annual ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The iconic red brick building which houses Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum contains thousands of artefacts - from a full sized ...

Sir Billy Connolly delivers message to Amanda Dwyer, winner of 2026 Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award ...

Murray Grigor's film, which follows Connolly's first gigs in Ireland in 1975, shows the comedian long before he achieved the national treasure status he now enjoys. The Dublin and Belfast dates came ...

Amanda Dwyer has been crowned the winner of this year’s Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award at Glasgow International ...

Billy Connolly’s Wife Labels Michael Parkinson ‘A Daft Old Fart’ For Saying Comedian’s ‘Brain Has Dulled’ ...

The comic received a special video message from Sir Billy as she picked up her award. The Big Yin Weekend will celebrate the Glasgow-born comedian through a mixture of events. Sir Billy has released ...