Glenn Hughes sat down with Metal & Rock Zone and revealed his last tour would also be the last time he sang Deep Purple songs.
Ever since Hughes left Deep Purple in 1976, the rocker has been focusing on his own music and going on solo tours. Last year, he began his solo tour titled ‘Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live – Celebrating The 50th Anniversary Of The Album Burn.’ On the tour, he’s been playing songs from Deep Purple’s ‘Burn’ album and other tracks from the MKIII and MKIV eras. But it looks like he’s decided to stop playing those songs now.
During the interview, the rocker discussed his musical plans and revealed that he was permanently stopping Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live tours. He explained:
“The Deep Purple songs this setlist will finish in November, at the end of November, and then this will never happen again. there’s only so many shows I can do with this show I love my time in Deep Purple but there’s so much more to me than Deep Purple.”
Hughes Is ‘Full Of Fear’
You might see some singers and musicians full of fear when they hit the stage. But this isn’t the case for the former Deep Purple rocker.
During the same interview, Hughes was asked how he still manages to nail those high notes in his live gigs. He explained his routine and how he is afraid beforehand but not on stage:
“Yeah, I’m very grateful. I sleep a lot. I drink a lot of water. I exercise my vocals. I do a lot of warm-ups. And the biggest thing for me is no fear. You may see some singers or musicians that are riddled with fear, and it stops them from being in the moment. For me, offstage maybe I’m full of fear, but onstage I’m not. I don’t think about it.”
You can watch the interview below.
