Glenn Hughes has announced his retirement from live performances, and revealed that he requires open-heart surgery.
The former Deep Purple, Trapeze, Black Sabbath, Black Country Communion and Dead Daisies singer and bassist announced his “retirement from touring and live performances” on social media Tuesday afternoon.
“This past year, I’ve had some health issues. The results from numerous MRIs, CT scans, and an echocardiogram have alerted my medical team, that I need another open-heart surgery,” Hughes explained.
“I really have no option and no choice as health is my number one priority. Grateful to have been chosen with a life full with the gift of music… Thank you for walking beside me.”
After recording three albums with the innovative hard rock band Trapeze, Hughes joined Deep Purple in 1973, serving as a member of their mark III and IV lineups, and appearing on the albums Burn, Stormbringer and Come Taste the Band.
In addition to releasing over a dozen solo albums, Hughes also appeared on Black Sabbath’s 1986 album Seventh Star, on all five albums by the Black Country Communion supergroup and most recently, two from the Dead Daisies.
In January Hughes canceled plans for a six-week U.S. spring tour, citing “a minor health issue that requires [my] attention over the upcoming months.”
He most recently performed live on Saturday night in Rancho Mirage, California, leading the Kings of Chaos supergroup through four Deep Purple classics including “Stormbringer.” You can watch that video below.
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