A-ha frontman Morten Harket has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he revealed in an article published on the band’s website Wednesday.

The “Take On Me” singer told biographer Jan Omdahl that he underwent a procedure for deep brain stimulation (DBS) in June 2024, addressing the left side of his brain, and a similar one in December for the right.

Parkinson’s causes parts of one’s brain to deteriorate and affects muscle control, balance and movement, as well as thinking ability and mental health, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

“The simple fact that, on good days, Morten shows virtually no sign of many of the most familiar physical symptoms of Parkinson’s, doesn’t mean that he is well,” wrote Omdahl, who penned the Norwegian band’s 2003 biography, “The Swing of Things.”

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