Glenn Hughes announces retirement from live performances: "I really have no option and no choice"

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Glenn Hughes has announced his retirement from live work. The announcement comes just days after Hughes performed with all-star covers band Kings Of Chaos in California. "The results from numerous MRIs, CT scans, and an echocardiogram have alerted my medical team that I need another open-heart surgery. Latest Videos From Louder"I had a heart attack on Christmas Day in 1991," Hughes told Classic Rock in 2016. Hughes' final show was on Saturday with Kings Of Chaos at the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, CA.