Elvis Costello

I'm putting my crew, most of all my crew really, because they do all the close handling work, my crew, my band, and the audience in some kind of harm's way.

This must be killing you. This must be killing you and your wife who are performing musicians, who bring so much joy to people who are in the seats hearing things live.

This must be killing you. This must be killing you and your wife who are performing musicians, who bring so much joy to people who are in the seats hearing things live.

This must be killing you. This must be killing you and your wife who are performing musicians, who bring so much joy to people who are in the seats hearing things live.

Well, you know, we came into the wings at the Hammersmith Apollo, and I knew in my heart, I hadn't told anybody, but I knew in my heart there probably wasn't going to be another show on that tour. I slept on that feeling and made the decision the next day because the Canadian border was about to be shut, and I knew I had to get home to my family, but...

Well, you know, we came into the wings at the Hammersmith Apollo, and I knew in my heart, I hadn't told anybody, but I knew in my heart there probably wasn't going to be another show on that tour. I slept on that feeling and made the decision the next day because the Canadian border was about to be shut, and I knew I had to get home to my family, but...

Well, you know, we came into the wings at the Hammersmith Apollo, and I knew in my heart, I hadn't told anybody, but I knew in my heart there probably wasn't going to be another show on that tour. I slept on that feeling and made the decision the next day because the Canadian border was about to be shut, and I knew I had to get home to my family, but...

You know, I came into the wings and said, okay, guys, you know, we better make this one count. We're going to end with peace, love, and understanding as we often do. But let's play Hurry Down Doomsday, The Bugs Are Taken Over, which we hardly ever play. And, you know, I could see people in the front row go, oh, yeah, you think you're very funny, don't you?

You know, I came into the wings and said, okay, guys, you know, we better make this one count. We're going to end with peace, love, and understanding as we often do. But let's play Hurry Down Doomsday, The Bugs Are Taken Over, which we hardly ever play. And, you know, I could see people in the front row go, oh, yeah, you think you're very funny, don't you?

You know, I came into the wings and said, okay, guys, you know, we better make this one count. We're going to end with peace, love, and understanding as we often do. But let's play Hurry Down Doomsday, The Bugs Are Taken Over, which we hardly ever play. And, you know, I could see people in the front row go, oh, yeah, you think you're very funny, don't you?

You know, but they knew why we were doing it, because at that point we were trying to chase away shadows.

You know, but they knew why we were doing it, because at that point we were trying to chase away shadows.

You know, but they knew why we were doing it, because at that point we were trying to chase away shadows.

A week later, the prime minister was in the ICU, so it didn't sound so comical then.

A week later, the prime minister was in the ICU, so it didn't sound so comical then.

A week later, the prime minister was in the ICU, so it didn't sound so comical then.

But nobody knew those things. How do you envision the future? When do you think that you're back? I mean, you don't have any more of a beat on the news than anybody else, but for a musician, it's got to be different.

But nobody knew those things. How do you envision the future? When do you think that you're back? I mean, you don't have any more of a beat on the news than anybody else, but for a musician, it's got to be different.

But nobody knew those things. How do you envision the future? When do you think that you're back? I mean, you don't have any more of a beat on the news than anybody else, but for a musician, it's got to be different.

I suddenly realized that I hadn't spent... Now, at this point, I've never spent this amount of uninterrupted time with my 13-year-old sons since they were three months old. We are... Sharing every day, it's beautiful. You know, I can't complain about that. But, you know, our work, our livelihood does require us to go and play shows.