Rock legend Marty Wilde MBE will be one of the first celebrities to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. The Teenager In Love star, 81, is due to receive a dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Thursday.
Marty had called up Lister Hospital due to his age and was offered an appointment to receive the vaccination. The news made the rocker grateful for something he has over fellow music legend Cliff Richard, 80.
A cheeky Marty told the PA news agency: "This is one of the few times I am glad I am older than Cliff Richard because I am going to get my injection before that bugger does." The rocker and father of singer Kim Wilde spoke about his national pride in the vaccination roll-out.