He's the 'nice guy' of stand-up comedy who's dominated our screen hosting Spicks And Specks. But Adam Hills is also a star athlete, spiritual man, and big music fan.
Best known as the "nice guy" of stand-up comedy, he's dominated our screens hosting 11 seasons of Australia's favourite music quiz show, Spicks And Specks , and more than 300 episodes of successful British panel show, The Last Leg.
On TV, he's always asking his guests to share their stories. Now, it's Adam Hills' turn, and here are some of the best he shared during his conversation.Raised by a family of life-long South Sydney Rabbitohs supporters, rugby league has always been deeply ingrained in Adam Hills' life. However, in 2017, Hills learnt his beloved Rabbitohs had started their own disability league. Inspired by this Hills, who lives between London and Melbourne's inner west, sought out the newly established Physical Disability Rugby League team in Warrington, "which is kind of halfway between Liverpool and Manchester."
That dedication paid off. Hills' childhood dream finally came true when the opportunity to compete in the PDRL World Cup arose. But he was faced with a difficult choice: Playing for England or Australia? "'Do you realise all of us one day, all of us will die?' It should be really depressing, but it's beautiful. It's uplifting.""The first song that played after we'd said our 'I Dos'. It'll never not be one of my favourite songs," he says."There's just an unfettered joy that comes from The Flaming Lips when they're performing, and this particular song.
"I don't know how many times I've said it to other performers, or to my own kids, it really is that simple... And because is a capella, there's nothing to it. It's such a Zen song."I'm a very spiritual person," says the 53-year-old, who's practised the Japanese technique of Reiki for 30 years. "That's a big part of my life. It's basically just about channelling positive energy.
Chi featured it in the original 1990 stage version of Bran Nue Dae before Sultan recorded his cover for the 2010 screen adaptation. With its life-affirming refrain of 'One day like this a year will see me right', it's become the kind of soaring anthem that gets crowds belting along at the top of their lungs, and used to triumphant effect at the
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