L.A.B. joined on stage by terminally ill Taranaki musician | Stuff.co.nz

L.A.B. was joined on stage by a Taranaki karaoke host who was forced to retire from music when he became ill | Read more: https://bit.ly/STuffNZ-lab | Subscribe to our channel:https://bit.ly/2JPg8oB

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Ashley Hoeta, of Waitara, spent 33 years singing at venues around Taranaki as a karaoke host, but his biggest ever gig happened on Saturday, when he joined L.A.B. on stage at Brooklands Bowl to sing his favourite song with them.

Before performing for 12,500 fans, L.A.B invited Hoeta to join them for their pre-concert sound checks after getting a message from his daughter, Ashleigh Hoeta-Williamson.

Hoeta-Williamson had posted a message online hoping to give her dad a chance to meet the band when she heard they were coming back to Taranaki.

Hoeta, who has emphysema and is awaiting a double lung transplant, had to retire from his musical career two years ago, and now uses a wheelchair.

L.A.B.’s song For the love of Jane was the last song he sang in full, at a close friend’s funeral in April last year.

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