Sir Billy Connolly has hung up his big banana boots for good after decades of entertaining audiences around the world.
The Scots comic revealed he will not perform again because his Parkinson's disease has 'made his brain work differently'.
The Big Yin previously hinted at returning for a one-off return special gig having said he was retiring from the stage in 2018.
In an interview with Sky News today, the 77-year-old reflected on his incredible career while admitting his brain wasn't good enough to continue to perform.
Speaking at an exhibition in London of a collection of his artworks, Connolly said: "You should know when you're finished, and I'm finished with stand up. It was lovely and it was lovely being good at it. It was the first thing I was ever good at.
"The Parkinson's has made my brain work differently and you need a good brain for comedy."
Sir Billy shot to fame in the 1960s after forming folk group The Humblebums who were later joined by legendary singer Gerry Rafferty.
He went on to record a solo album of comedic songs and monologues in the 70s which propelled him to stardom in the UK.
A rapid rise saw him sell out the Pavilion Theatre in his home town of Glasgow in 1974, a year before making his infamous bike joke on Michael Parkinson’s BBC chat show.
Over the next 30 years Sir Billy rose to the top of the comedy world before revealing he was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease seven years ago.
In October 2019, the Glaswegian revealed he is still "quite happy taking my medicine and getting along with it" while saying the disorder ' makes him drool' .
Now the banjo enthusiast has opened up on his fear of 'being judged' over the way Parkinson's affects the body.
He added: "I don’t think you should let Parkinson's define you.
"I get upset because certain things go wrong and your brain goes adrift and it affects your body. You walk like a drunk man sometimes and you’re frightened you’ll be judged because it.
Never one to shy away from giving his views on current affairs, Billy took time to take a swipe at the current Prime Minister, while claiming "more people should listen to comedians and less should listen to politicians".
He added: "Anybody who listens to Boris Johnson needs professional help. He’s a big silly toff. Britain has been listening to big silly toffs for years.
"It’s time they listened to themselves and got on with it."
