Sir Cliff Richard thanks fans for ‘being with him all the way’ after tough year
AFTER what has been a rollercoaster year for Sir Cliff Richard, the singer has praised his fans for "being with him all the way".
Sir Cliff Richard has thanked his fans for always sticking by him
The veteran pop star paid tribute to his loyal following in a touching clip from his 75th Birthday performance DVD.
Sir Cliff – who is currently facing an investigation into historic sex offence allegations – said: "I know that my fans over the years have been so stalwart and strong minded about the whole thing and have been supportive in every way."
He added: "I want to say to them, I feel proud to have fans that do that."
The singer continued: "I want to say thank you to all of them for being with me all the way."
Cliff Richard Interview about his fans
The star is currently being investigated over historic sex abuse allegations
Then, quoting one of his songs, Cliff summarised: "'You’ve always been right there with arms wide open,' and that’s how I feel about it.
"I say, 'Thank you, keep your arms open, I shall run into them every time I can'."
Sir Cliff celebrated his 75th birthday with 14-date tour, which kicked off in Ireland and finished on his birthday at the Royal Albert Hall.
A clip from the special performance shows some of the star’s celebrity fans sending their best wishes.