Blue Wiggle Anthony Field donates ARIA-nominated album to late veteran's family

Blue Wiggle Anthony Field has donated all songwriting credits from the latest Wiggles album to a war veteran and his family. Key points: Anthony Field says Brendan Nikolajew was a remarkable friend who taught him "how to live" and "how to die" Mr Nikolajew hoped to take his children to the ARIAs, but lost his battle with cancer earlier this year Field says Mr Nikolajew was mourning the death of his niece before he passed away Afghanistan veteran Brendan Nikolajew died from testicular cancer on July 27. "I took my name off all the songwriting and put Brendan's name instead, and gave him all the royalties and credits," the musician said. "He said, 'I'm going straight to my little niece' — that's the sort of man he was and I know he would be there now, looking after her."