“No option and no choice": Glenn Hughes announces he’s retiring from live performance on medical advice

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The ex-Deep Purple and Black Sabbath frontman, Glenn Hughes, has played his last show. The 74-year-old singer has announced that he’s retiring from live performance on medical advice. "This past year, I’ve had some health issues," Hughes posted on social media. Latest Videos From MusicRadar Watch full video here:GLENN HUGHES ANNOUNCEMENT LIVE SHOWS CANCELLED Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Glenn Hughes @glenn_hughes announces his retirement from touring and live performances. Whether Black Country Communion will continue remains to be seen, but for Hughes it’s clearly the end of the road.