Celebrating 50 years in the entertainment industry appeared to be quite exhausting forMichael Bolton!
On Tuesday, the Grammy-winning singer and songwriter was set to chat with the hosts of Australia’sThe Morning Showahead of the release of his newest 50th-anniversary album,A Symphony of Hits.
Things didn’t go quite as planned for Bolton, however, when he experienced some difficulties with sound — and what appeared to be staying awake — during the live interview.
The Morning Show
“Maybe he’s just updating Instagram,” joked host Larry Emdur, as the awkward silence continued.
“What time is it in Florida?” co-host Kylie Gillies asked.
“Cocktail time,” Emdur joked.
At one point, Bolton sat up straight and appeared to open his eyes to announce, “It’s gone silent,” before returning to his slumped position. The hosts were ultimately unable to catch the crooner’s attention and explained that they would “check the technical side of things.”
When they were finally able to get the connection working, the hosts acknowledged the “technical difficulties,” before welcoming Bolton to the program and conducting the interview as originally planned.
“I can hear you perfectly,” the singer told the hosts, which prompted Emdur to pump his fist in victory.
The second interview was eventually shared to the morning program’sTwitter account. Other than reassuring the sound worked properly, Bolton made no mention of the awkward encounter during their conversation.
But later, he acknowledged the mishap on hissocial media accountsand clarified that he was not sleeping, but rather tweeting.
“I got my first record deal when I was 15 and I haven’t slept since!!” Boltonjoked, alongside a GIF of him wearing pirate attire from his “Jack Sparrow” music video with The Lonely Island.
“In all seriousness there were technical issues with the live feed and they caught me tweeting!” he added. “We had a great interview once they fixed the glitch. #FakeNews #50thAnniversary #SymphonyOfHits”
Aside from the milestone album, Bolton most recently lent his smooth voice and focus to the embattled city ofDetroitin a documentary calledMichael Bolton Presents American Dream: Detroit,which was released in May.
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Said Bolton, “For about five years, we started following people and places and witnessing the determination of the city as a whole — made up of diverse, amazing individuals from all walks of life — to create opportunity out of challenge, to make art from its scars.”
For Bolton’s celebratory 50th anniversary album, the singer rerecorded and remastered many of his biggest hits, complete with a full symphony orchestra.
A Symphony of Hitswill be available on Feb. 8.
source: people.com
