Lulu cut a stylish figure as she attended the TV Choice Awards on Monday, which were held at the London Hilton on Park Lane.
The iconic singer, 76, oozed rock chic in a silver sequin blazer which she paired with a pair of aviator sunglasses.
Lulu layered her jacket over a simple black ensemble as she strutted the red carpet in a pair of chunky sneakers.
The Boom Bang-a-Bang singer accentuated her age-defying features with a light coat of makeup and wore her blonde locks in loose waves.
This was the first outing since Lulu announced her retirement from touring after a brilliant 60-year career, saying she felt “unsupported” dealing with the heavy demands of touring last year.
Lulu, 76, cut a stylish figure as she attended the TV Choice Awards on Monday, which were held at the London Hilton on Park Lane.
The iconic singer oozed rock chic in a silver sequin blazer which she paired with a pair of aviator sunglasses.
Lulu has announced her retirement from touring after a brilliant 60-year career, saying she felt “unsupported” when dealing with the heavy demands of touring last year.
The Scottish star, whose real name is Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, said she found traveling on tour “exhausting”, adding that in the last 12 months she had realized she had changed.
Following speculation that she was considering quitting touring, Lulu told the Rosebud podcast: “I’m announcing it for the first time now: this is my farewell tour.”
But she has vowed to make the concerts, which begin on April 9 in Glasgow and end at the London Palladium, memorably different, with famous friends and family appearing at the shows and several likely to perform with her on stage.
Following the announcement, Lulu also spoke to The Guardian about her dazzling experiences as a star in the spotlight, including personal experiences with icons such as David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Iggy Pop and The Who.
The tour is also expected to include conversations about his career.
Although he did not want to reveal precise details, he guaranteed his fans that they would hear his 1969 Eurovision Song Contest winning hit ‘Boom Bang-a-Bang’.
Lulu, honored with an OBE and CBE, said: “I’m not going to tell you exactly what I’m going to do, but of course I’ll have to do ‘Boom Bang-a-Bang’.” The public wants to do it alone anyway. You can’t not give people what they want and more.
Lulu donned a jacket over a simple black ensemble as she strutted the red carpet in a pair of chunky sneakers.
The Boom Bang-a-Bang singer accentuated her age-defying features with a light coat of makeup and wore her blonde locks in loose waves.
She appeared in high spirits ahead of the star-studded ceremony.
This was the first outing since Lulu announced her retirement from touring after a brilliant 60-year career (Lulu pictured in 1966, just two years into her career).
‘If you’ve ever seen me on tour, let me tell you, you won’t have seen me like this.
‘This is actually – I’m announcing this for the first time – this is my farewell tour, with family and friends.
“Because last year I did a tour that was a bit exhausting, it was a success, it went well, but nowadays you need an army to be successful in your career.”
Suggesting she could concentrate on her performance, she added: “And I felt unsupported.” But then I turned 75 and I thought ‘you know what, I want to keep working, but I want to do it differently.’ I have learned…
‘And I’ve also become a slightly different person. “I’m not afraid to be vulnerable.”
Following the announcement, Lulu also spoke to The Guardian about her dazzling experiences as a star in the spotlight, including personal experiences with icons such as David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Iggy Pop and The Who (pictured with Bowie in 2000).
The Scottish star, whose real name is Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, said she found traveling on tour “exhausting”, adding that in the last 12 months she had realized she had changed.
Although he did not want to reveal precise details, he guaranteed his fans that they would hear his 1969 Eurovision Song Contest-winning hit ‘Boom Bang-a-Bang’ (pictured last month).
Possible tour guests include Lulu’s former musical collaborators Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney. Sting, take that and Westlife.
It was at the age of just 15 that his cover of the Isley Brothers’ ‘Shout’ reached number seven in the UK charts and he went on to have a hit with the title song from the 1974 James Bond film, The Man with the Golden. Gun.
The name of her final tour, ‘The Champagne for Lulu’, was inspired by a line from her appearance on Ab Fab, which has led to people shouting the lyrics to her around the world.
Palladium’s closing date will be exactly the 60th anniversary of their hit ‘Shout’.
Lulu later spoke about her experiences as a celebrity, including meeting David Bowie, who produced her 1974 version of her 1970 song The Man Who Sold the World, which reached number 3 in the UK charts and was a Top 10 success throughout Europe; of course the song
She told The Guardian: “I first met him in a studio in the US with Iggy Pop…
Speaking of her experiences with the Rolling Stones, she surprisingly stated: “The Stones would pat me on the head, like I was a little sister, which always bothered me because I wanted to be their equal” (Lulu, left, pictured with The Rolling Stones). Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones, center, in 2019)
“Later, he approached me in the lobby of a hotel in Sheffield, invited me to his show that night and said, ‘I want to make a hit record with you.’ Which is exactly what happened…
‘The record company wanted him to be a little pop diva but he said: “They don’t get your voice.” I loved Hunky Dory and she looked like she hadn’t taken off her makeup from the day before. Her hair was orange, her skin was alabaster…
“Once we had something to drink, we were face to face, nose to nose for the rest of the night.”
Talking about her experiences with the Rolling Stones, she surprisingly stated: “The Stones would pat me on the head, like I was a little sister, which always bothered me because I wanted to be their equal.”
Possible tour guests include Lulu’s former musical collaborators Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney. Sting, take that and Westlife
Lulu was then asked: “Is it true that you took Pete Townshend to your parents’ house in Glasgow for tea and biscuits?”
Then he said: “It wasn’t just Pete, at least it was Pete and Roger (Daltrey). It might have even been the whole band, and my parents’ flat was very small…
‘The Who supported me in Glasgow when they were the High Numbers, but it wasn’t tea and biscuits. My father was a big drinker, so he ordered half a bottle of whiskey and six cans of beer. I still meet Roger…
‘Nothing can replicate the history you have with people from when you were young.