Fran Healy Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Quick Info→

Wife: Nora Kryst

Religion: Atheist

Age: 51 Years

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Francis Healy
Nickname	Franny
Profession(s)	• Actor • Musician • Singer • Songwriter
Known For	Being the lead singer and lyricist of the band, Travis
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5'10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Light Blue
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Career
Debut	As A Singer Solo Album: Wreckorder (4 October 2010) As A Director Film: Almost Fashionable: A Film About Travis (2018)
Awards, Honours	• Best Contemporary Song for 'Why Does It Always Rain On Me?' at Ivor Novello Awards (2000) • Songwriter Of The Year for the album, 'The Man Who' at Ivor Novello Awards (2000) • Honorary degree by the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow in recognition of his musical achievements (2012)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	23 July 1973 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	51 Years
Birthplace	Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Zodiac sign	Leo
Autograph
Nationality	Scottish
School	• St Fillan’s Primary School, Scotland • Holyrood Secondary School, Glasgow, Scotland • Woodside Secondary School, Glasgow
College/University	Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
Religion	Atheist
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Hobbies	Running
Controversies	• Remarks on musician Thom Yorke During an interview with a magazine in 2024, he claimed that musical band Radiohead's Thom Yorke didn't work hard and took the easy road by not using melody after their album, 'OK Computer' (1997). Many fans of Radiohead expressed their outrage on social media. Fran Healy took to Reddit and apologised for the way he put his views.
Social Media	• Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Seperated
Affairs/Girlfriends	Nora Kryst (1996-2008; Photographer, Make-Up Artist)
Marriage Date	Year, 2008
Family
Wife/Spouse	Nora Kryst (Photographer, Make-Up Artist)
Children	Son- Clay Kryst
Parents	Father- Lorry Driver Mother- Marion
Favourites
Food	Broccoli salad
Song(s)	Imagine (1971), Another Sleep Song (1974), Don’t You (Forget About Me) (1985), Anxiété (2019)
Singer(s)	Joni Mitchell, Claire Pomme
Musical Band	R.E.M.
Film	Annie (1982)
Football Club	Celtic Football Club
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Mercedes 300D

Some Lesser Known Facts About Fran Healy

He moved from Stafford, England to Glasgow, Scotland with his mother in 1973 after his parents divorced.

Fran Healy during his childhood
He performed for the first time at the age of 6 in his school. He sang the traditional Scottish song ‘Westering Home’ wearing a miniskirt due to a lack of a kilt that could fit him.
He won a book of Robert Burns poems and a certificate for ‘Outstanding Singing Abilities’ for his performance.
He didn’t perform again till his teenage years due to his shyness.
After getting inspired by watching American musician, Roy Orbison play the guitar on the British TV show ‘The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross,’ he bought his first guitar at the age of 13 and started writing songs.
His first song was about his school headmaster, Peter Mullen and was titled ‘Mr. Mullen Blues.’
When he was 16 years old, his hand got injured by a glass door after his girlfriend had closed it on him, causing him to get stitches. Later when she called him, he accidentally tripped and a nail went through his knee while trying to pick up the phone.
He became a singer in the band, ‘Strange Relationship,’ when he was 16 years old.
When he was 17 years old, one of his teachers Gerry Kelly taught him and his friend, David Bell how to write songs properly by focusing on writing what they were feeling and telling the truth.
Gerry also introduced Fran to Canadian-American singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell whose songwriting inspired Fran greatly.
Fran had borrowed £600 from his mother to record his early songs.
In an interview, he talked about Gerry writing one of his songs and teaching its cords to them. Fran talked about performing the song at the end of his art course and feeling amazed by the reactions it generated and said,

We ended up performing it at the end of the art course. I’d been singing and, at the end of the song, I looked up and almost everyone was crying!”
In an interview, he revealed that he wanted Jacques Brel’s ‘Le Tango Funèbre (Funeral Tango)’ (1964) song to be played at his funeral.
The first album he owned was the original motion picture soundtrack of the film, ‘Annie’ (1982).
The first music concert he attended was of Owen Paul in Glasgow in 1986.
In 1991, he joined the Scottish alt-rock band Travis, then known as Glass Onion in Glasgow.

Fran Healy during his performance for the band, Travis
He has sung and written various songs and albums for his band Travis such as ‘All I Want to Do Is Rock’ (1995), ‘The Man Who’ (1999), ’12 Memories’ (2003), ’10 Songs’ (2020), and ‘L.A. Times’ (2024).

Fran Healy in a still from the song, All I Want To Do Is Rock
He has also established a solo career as a musician and released songs such as ‘Do What You Do (Earworm Song)’ (2000). ‘Buttercups’ (2010), and ‘Here With Me’ (2012).

Fran Healy in a still from the song Buttercups
On 15 March 2003, he performed at the anti-war ‘One Big No’ concert at Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London.
He has participated and spoken against the Iraq War (2003-2011) at several anti-war demonstrations.
In 2004, he participated in the charity group Band Aid 20’s re-recording of the song, ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’

Fran Healy performing Do They Know It’s Christmas?
In 2005, he participated in the ‘Live 8’ charity concerts in London and Edinburgh as part of ‘Make Poverty History’ campaign.

Fran Healy performing in London as part of the ‘Live 8’ charity concert
He has appeared in various films including ‘Son of Rambow’ (2007).

Poster of the film, Son of Rambow
He has visited Sudan twice as part of the Save the Children organisation and launched a global campaign to prevent the yearly deaths of millions of children in the region in 2008.
To thank British musician Paul McCartney for playing bass on his solo song, ‘Wreckorder’ (2010), he became a vegetarian.
He was a member of Bellahouston Harriers, an athletic club of Glasgow during his youth and is an avid runner. He participated in the Berlin Relay Marathon in 2012.
He was a member of the band BNQT, from 2015 to 2017.

Fran Healy performing with the band, BNQT
He has directed several videos for his band Travis. In 2016, he directed and created a 30-minute promotional video for the album ‘Everything at Once.’
In 2017, he moved from Berlin, Germany to Los Angeles, America with his family.
He purposely chose journalist Wyndham Wallace as the narrator for his band Travis’ documentary, ‘Almost Fashionable: A Film About Travis’ (2018) as Wyndham had informed him in their first-ever meeting that he hated his band.

Fran Healy in a still from Almost Fashionable: A Film About Travis
In 2019, he separated from his wife.
During the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, he drew and animated the music video for Travis’ single, ‘A Ghost’ by drawing 10 seconds of footage every 16 hours. He produced the entire video in 30 days with over 2,500 drawings on his iPad.

Fran Healy in a still from the song, A Ghost
In 2021, he had to undergo surgery after a stray dog mauled his hand that he was trying to save from the traffic outside his home, which caused him to lose movement in his fingers.

Fran Healy after receiving surgery for his hand
In 2022, he was attacked by a car thief in L.A. who tried to pull Fran Healy out of his car through a window. Fran had to punch him several times in order to get away from the thief.
In February 2025, he was rushed to a hospital after he sprained his ankle which, at the time, he thought was a broken ankle, during a live show.
On 7 March 2025, he performed for ‘Musicians for Fire Relief,’ a collective of artists and fans supporting Los Angeles musicians who were impacted by the Pacific Palisades and Altadena fires in January 2025.

Fran Healy performing for Musicians for Fire Relief
He is a travel enthusiast and has lived in various countries including Scotland, England, Germany, and America.
He has a black belt in Shotokan karate.
In an interview, he revealed that he was inspired by songwriters such as Paul McCartney and Graham Nash.
!

Shreya Ghoshal Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Family, Biography
Shreya Ghoshal Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Family, Biography
!

Jonita Gandhi (Singer) Height, Weight, Age, Affair, Biography & More
Jonita Gandhi (Singer) Height, Weight, Age, Affair, Biography & More
!

Sadhana Sargam Age, Height, Weight, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More
Sadhana Sargam Age, Height, Weight, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More
!

Arijit Singh Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
Arijit Singh Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
!

Palak Muchhal (Singer) Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography
Palak Muchhal (Singer) Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography
!

Javed Ali (Singer) Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Children, Biography & More
Javed Ali (Singer) Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Children, Biography & More
!

Sidhu Moose Wala Height, Age, Death, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography
Sidhu Moose Wala Height, Age, Death, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography
!

Jazzy B Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
Jazzy B Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More