Fran Healy (Scottish Singer) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Singer
Nationality	Scottish
Date of Birth	23/07/1973
Age	53 years
Birthplace	Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Latest News about Fran Healy

12/07/2025

Fran Healy announced the release of Travis's 10th album, 'LA Times', on July 12, 2025, following a headline tour starting in December 2025. The band, led by Healy, continues to create music while he resides in Los Angeles, where he is currently separated and raising his son.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Francis 'Fran' Healy
Nickname	Franny
Known For	Being the lead singer and lyricist of the band Travis

Physical Stats & More

Height	178 cm
Eye Color	Light Blue
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	St Fillan’s Primary School, Scotland Holyrood Secondary School, Glasgow, Scotland Woodside Secondary School, Glasgow
College/University	Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Personal Life

Religion	Atheist
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Hobbies	Running

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Separated
Affairs/Girlfriends	Nora Kryst (1996-2008; Photographer, Make-Up Artist)
Marriage Date	2008

Family

Father	Lorry Driver
Mother	Marion
Spouse	Nora Kryst (Photographer, Make-Up Artist)
Children	Son - Clay Kryst

Career

Debut	As a singer
Solo Album	Wreckorder (4 October 2010)
As a Director	Film: Almost Fashionable: A Film About Travis (2018)
Awards and 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) Ivor Novello Award for Best Song for 'Sing' (2002)
Musical Contributions	Joined Scottish alt-rock band Travis in 1991 Sung and written various songs and albums for Travis Established a solo career with notable songs like ‘Do What You Do (Earworm Song)’ (2000) and ‘Buttercups’ (2010) Lead singer and main songwriter for Travis, having written nearly all songs on their first six studio albums and ninth and tenth albums

Favourites

Food	Broccoli salad
Songs	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

Social Media

Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/franhealyofficial/
Twitter	https://x.com/franhealy

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Moved from Stafford, England to Glasgow, Scotland with his mother at a young age after his parents' divorce.
2. Performed in school at age six wearing a miniskirt and won a certificate for ‘Outstanding Singing Abilities’.
3. Was inspired to buy a guitar at 13 after seeing Roy Orbison on TV and wrote his first song about his school headmaster.
4. Joined the band ‘Strange Relationship’ at 16 and learned songwriting from a teacher.
5. Attended various charity concerts including ‘Live 8’ in 2005 and ‘One Big No’ in 2003.
6. Directed a promotional video for Travis and moved from Berlin to Los Angeles in 2017.
7. Had a hand injury from saving a stray dog and underwent surgery, which left him with diminished finger movement.
8. Participated in the Save the Children organization campaign to prevent child deaths in Sudan.
9. Has a black belt in Shotokan karate and is an avid runner, having ran in the Berlin Relay Marathon in 2012.
10. Travis has sold millions of albums and played sold-out shows across the globe over more than three decades.

Fran Healy Singer Scottish Stafford, Staffordshire, England