Beverly Glenn-Copeland revealed that he had been diagnosed with dementia.
On Monday, Sept. 23, the ambient composer, 80, shared an update on his health on Instagram Reel alongside his wife and creative collaborator Elizabeth Glenn-Copeland.
At this stage, the disease affected his memory and spatial abilities.
“For now, it doesn’t affect my ability to be fully in the moment with those I love,” Beverly said in the video.
Beverly Glenn-Copeland in New York in May 2024.
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Wendy Williams, 59, diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, according to her medical team
While watching Beverly’s health deteriorate was like “death by a thousand cuts” for Elizabeth, she said, “As these parts of him pass, I see his essential light shining brighter than ever, as it often does in life, in sadness also has a really deep beauty.”
During the video, Beverly and Elizabeth revealed that they struggled financially during the pandemic and had to move six times. But they managed to manage thanks to friends and strangers.
Now they are trying to turn their personal pain into something brighter.
“We want to challenge the common image of this disease that focuses on loss. We are actively asking the universe to show us where life is here,” Beverly said. “I want to thank Elizabeth for her endless care and support, and for the brilliance of her creative vision, which often went unnoticed.
The “Sunset Village” musician then revealed that the current tour will be his last.
“Because of her, I can still join you on stage on this tour, which will be my last,” Beverly said of his wife.
Despite the diagnosis, the couple have undergone a “massive creative renewal” and are working on a book, a musical adaptation and plans to make a children’s TV show.
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Although Beverly first released music in the 1980s, his popularity has since resurged thanks to his synth-driven records, which have helped introduce him to a new generation of fans.
Over the years he has won several awards including the Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize and has been celebrated as a transgender artist in the music industry.
Last year, Beverly released his first studio album in two decades with Those in front via Transgressive.
He will kick off his North American tour – which will be his last – on Thursday, September 26 at the POP Montreal festival.
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