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A-ha’s frontman, Morten Harket, has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, A-ha’s biographer confirmed the news Wednesday on the band’s website.

A-ha is a Norwegian synth-pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band rose to fame during the mid-1980s with hit songs including "Take on Me."

"Take on Me" singer Morton Harket has Parkinson’s disease

What they're saying:

"You know him as a-ha’s iconic frontman, a divinely gifted singer, reluctant pop star, solo artist, songwriter, eccentric thinker, father of five and a grandfather too, but in recent years Morten Harket has also been a man battling his own body," A-ha’s biographer Jan Omdahl said in a press release. "This isn’t the sort of news anyone wants to deliver to the world, but here it is: Morten has Parkinson’s disease."

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