Former Red Wiggle Murray Cook is returning to the stage on January 23 after undergoing open-heart surgery in December. The 60-year-old, who retired from the children's entertainment group in 2012, will perform with his band The Soul Movers in Sydney's Marrickville. 'I'm really looking forward to it, it's a little bit daunting but I'm thrilled to get on stage and see the crowd,' Murray told The Daily Telegraph's Confidential on Sunday. 'It's a bit daunting, but I'm thrilled': Former Wiggle Murray Cook, 60, is returning to the stage on January 23, after undergoing open-heart surgery in December. Pictured in 2019 Murray was released from St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney last month after undergoing surgery where a faulty aortic valve was replaced.