Beverly Glenn-Copeland Reveals Dementia Diagnosis: 'We'll Need Support from Community in Times Ahead'

Mar. 15, 2025

Beverly Glenn-Copeland in September 2024.Photo:Beverly Glenn Copeland/Instagram

Beverly Glenn Copeland/Instagram

Beverly Glenn-Copeland has revealed he has been diagnosed with dementia.

On Monday, Sept. 23, the ambient composer, 80, shared an update on his health in anInstagram Reelalongside his wife and creative collaborator Elizabeth Glenn-Copeland.

At this stage, the illness has impacted his memory and spatial capabilities.

“So far, it does not impact my ability to be fully in the moment with those I love,” Beverly said in the video.

Beverly Glenn-Copeland in New York City in May 2024.John Nacion/Getty

John Nacion/Getty

Now, they are trying to turn their personal pain into something brighter.

“We want to challenge the mainstream image of this illness, which focuses on loss. We are actively asking the universe to show us where the life is here,” Beverly said. “I want to thank Elizabeth for her unending caregiving and support, and for the brilliance of her creative vision, which has often gone unnoticed.

The “Sunset Village” musician then revealed that his current tour will be his last.

“It’s because of her that I’m still able to join you onstage for this tour, which will be my last,” Beverly said referring to his wife.

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While Beverly initially released music in the 1980s, he has since had a resurgence in popularity from his synth-driven records, which helped introduce him to a new generation of fans.

Over the years, he’s won several awards including the Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize and has been celebrated as a transgender artist in the music industry.

Last year, Beverly released his first studio album in two decades withThe Ones Aheadvia Transgressive.

He is set to kick off his North American tour — which will be his last — on Thursday, Sept. 26 at the POP Montreal festival.

source: people.com