Tony Mortimer on 30 Years of ‘Stay Another Day’ - East 17’s Timeless Christmas Classic

In Episode 205 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar chats with Tony Mortimer to discuss The 30th Anniversary of The East 17 Christmas Classic ‘Stay Another Day’ East 17’s Stay Another Day is a beloved Christmas classic. It spent five weeks at #1 in 1994, surpassing Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You. It achieved double-platinum status, topped charts in eight countries, and earned Tony Mortimer an Ivor Novello Award. For its 30th anniversary, Tony is partnering with Nordoff and Robbins, the UK’s largest music therapy charity, to highlight how music can offer hope, healing, and connection to those facing illness, disability, or social isolation. In this episode, Tony Mortimer reflects on the creation of Stay Another Day, his collaboration with Nordoff and Robbins, and shares memories from his time with East 17. Hosted and Produced by Mark Millar FOLLOW XS NOIZE: ➤ WEBSITE: https://www.xsnoize.com ➤ BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/xsnoize.bsky... ➤ TWITTER: https://x.com/xsnoizemusic ➤ INSTAGRAM:   / xsnoizemusic   ➤ FACEBOOK:   / xsnoizemusic   ➤ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2zLq... ➤ APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... ➤ AMAZON MUSIC: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/c...