The breakthrough single launched the singer's international career and became a chart-topping success in several countries.

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BANNED from driving and down on his luck, Chris Rea could not afford the train fare home from London to Middlesbrough for Christmas. It meant the singer, who has died aged 74 after a short illness, ...

CHRIS Rea gave his wife of 57 years an amazing gift when the Driving Home For Christmas singer discovered he had cancer. The rock legend, 74, sadly passed away in hospital following a short illness ...

“It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Chris. He passed away peacefully in hospital earlier today following a short illness, surrounded by his family,” the statement on ...

Far more successful in Europe than America, based on upwards of two dozen studio albums to his credit, Chris Rea perseveres as the unusually erudite and pragmatic musician that he is with Road Songs ...

Driving Home for Christmas singer Chris Rea has died aged 74, with fans paying tribute by cracking eggs in their baths in reference to a Bob Mortimer story on Would I Lie to You BBC Would I Lie to You ...

Mere days before Christmas, singer Chris Rea has passed away peacefully at the age of 74, surrounded by loved ones. While the musician enjoyed a long and eventful career, he'll perhaps always be best ...

Rea had his last TV appearance with Bob Mortimer in 2020 BOB Mortimer is leading the tributes for Chris Rea following the Driving Home For Christmas star’s tragic death. The legendary British ...

Singer Chris Rea, known for hits including Driving Home for Christmas, has died aged 74 As well as his much-loved festive hit, Rea had success in the late 1970s and 1980s with Fool (If You Think It's ...

Chris Rea, the musician behind the classic hits “Driving Home for Christmas” and “The Road to Hell,” has died. He was 74. Rea died following a short illness, his family announced in an Instagram post ...