Bye Bye Yellow Wiggle

The lead singer of the hugely popular children's group The Wiggles announced Thursday he would stop performing because of illness.

In a video-recorded statement, Greg Page said he had been suffering a condition called orthostatic intolerance that had left him debilitated.

"It means that I'll no longer be able to sing and dance as I want to and as a result I've decided to stop performing with The Wiggles," said Page, 34, who is known for his bright yellow T-shirt.

The Wiggles were Australia's top-earning entertainers last year, ahead of No. 2 AC/DC and No. 3 Nicole Kidman. The four men in brightly colored T-shirts, accompanied by a cast of characters including Dorothy the Dinosaur and Wags the Dog, grossed $39 million last year.

Page helped found The Wiggles in 1991 after he and two other members met while studying early childhood education at Sydney's Macquarie University.