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Redmond Symons (born 13 June 1949 [citation needed]) is an Australian musician and television and radio personality. He was the lead guitarist in the band Skyhooks, the snide judge of 'Red Faces' (a segment of the long-running variety show Hey Hey It's Saturday) and a judge on talent search show Australia's Got Talent.
Mar 2, 2019 · The former Skyhooks guitarist and radio host shares his story of personal tragedies and challenges in a candid interview with Good Weekend. He talks about his divorce, his coma, his sacking from ABC and his son's death from cancer.
- Eden Faithfull
Red Symons is quietly recovering from two brutal years during which he lost his marriage, his job and his eldest son Samuel.
- Peter Wilmoth
Mar 14, 2022 · Skyhooks guitarist and much-loved Hey Hey It’s Saturday star Red Symons has stepped out with the woman who he has been quietly dating for the past 18 months as he continues to rebuild his life following the trauma of recent years.
ABC broadcaster Red Symons has suffered a "significant injury to his brain" but no loss of function after a serious fall earlier this month, colleague Jon Faine says.
Red Symons is a science graduate in computer programming and pure maths who made his name as a musician, author, stage and TV performer, record producer, composer, columnist and ABC radio presenter.
The TV and radio host shares his story of losing his 27-year-old son Samuel, who had brain tumours since childhood. He also talks about his lost sense of smell, his divorce and his gratitude for medical care.
