Career
Since the '70s, Neeson has been known as the lead singer and frontman for The Angels.
He initiated The Tour of Duty - Concert for the Troops held for the InterFET Troops in East Timor which took place in December 1999. He performed a number of Angels songs and duets with John Farnham, Kylie Minogue and The Living End.
On New Year's Eve 1999, Neeson announced his departure from The Angels at the MGM Grand Darwin Millennium Concert after suffering a severe spinal injury in a car accident on a Sydney "M4" motorway that year. Always known for his very physical live performances, he was warned by a back specialist that he ran the risk of being in a wheelchair if he kept performing
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