Iconic 1960s songstress Lulu has come clean about her struggles with hearing loss.
During the music icon’s Friday (7.19) appearance on Good Morning Britain, the pop star talked about preparing for her farewell tour, Champagne for Lulu.
“If you’re 75 I don’t think your hearing is going to be good as it used to be.” “But if you’re in the rock ‘n’ roll business, if you’re a performer, and a lot of them… are deaf!” “They have no hearing at all.” “And yes, moderate hearing loss but you know me, I don’t want to not hear people!” she said. “I want to hear everything and my music.”
To promote hearing protection, Lulu has teamed up with Specsavers and the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA).
“After being on stage nearly all of my life, I have always noticed ringing and muffled sounds, but never really thought much of it.” “Music has always been a cornerstone of everything I do, so it’s incredibly important that I can still enjoy it.” “Wearing hearing aids will mean I can continue to hear every note.” explained the singer/songwriter in a statement to the Daily Record in the UK.
While the Champagne for Lulu tour will be her last, the now 75-year old is still open to performing in the future “This is not the last time ever I’m going to sing, not the last time ever I’m going to perform, but doing tours the way I’ve done them… I’m 75.”
During her appearance on the Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth podcast in February, Lulu confirmed her final tour saying:
“This is actually – I’m announcing it for the first time now – this is my farewell tour, with family and friends.” “Because last year I did a tour that was kind of gruelling – it was successful, it went well – but you need an army to be a success in your career these days.” “And I felt unsupported. But then I turned 75, and I thought, ‘You know what, I want to carry on working, but I want to do it a different way.'”
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Author: Al Denté
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